American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 207 October 2016 | Page 10

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Over 80 bikes
BRIEFS entered in AMD
World Championship

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NEWS
Prompted by an analyst
research report, BRP
(Bombardier Recreational
Products) has confirmed that
it is exploring options to enter
the motorcycle market. Best
known for their SeaDoo PWC
line, snowmobile and Can-Am
Spyder reverse three-wheeler,
BRP once sold Can-Am bikes
(1970s) when it was owned by
aircraft and train
manufacturer Bombardier, and
is the owner of Rotax, the
Austrian engine manufacturer.
Harley-Davidson has approved a
cash dividend of $0.35 per share
for the third quarter of 2016. The
dividend is payable Sept. 23, 2016,
to the holders of record of the
Company's common stock on Sept.
13, 2016.
California has now, finally,
legally recognized “lane
splitting” by motorcycles.
Riding Denis Manning’s legendary
“7” streamliner on the 3-mile short
course at the Bonneville
Motorcycle Speed Trials, Valerie
Thompson has become the world’s
fastest female motorcycle racer.
She recorded a measured mile
average speed of 304 mph (489.66
km/h). Thompson made two runs
over 294 and 304 mph, with a
highest exit speed exceeding 313
mph, which also earned her the
event top speed award.
Indian Motorcycle confirmed
that its all-new Indian Scout
FTR750 race bike will make its
racing debut on Sunday,
September 25 at the Ramspur
Winery Santa Rosa Mile AMA
Pro Flat Track at the Sonoma
County Fairgrounds race in
Santa Rosa, California. Debut
race rider will be Joe Kopp –
one of just 15 riders to
complete the Dirt Track
"Grand Slam," with victories
on short track, TT, half-mile,
and mile courses.
The United States is Europe’s third
largest country of origin for imports
of motorcycles and related
products, with nearly 16% of the
imported motorcycle product in
Europe coming from USA. Japan
remains the largest source (nearly
42 %) followed by China (20%).

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Custom builder community
and wider industry reaction to
the opportunities provided for
doing business at this year’s
AMD World Championship, the
flagship feature at INTERMOT
Customized in Hall 10 in
October, continues to be
overwhelmingly positive.
Indeed, with the number of
booths now being taken by
aftermarket vendors (and
additional custom program
booths by OE
manufacturers,
including HarleyDavidson), overall
reaction to the
concept that
organizers
Koelnmesse are
successfully
developing has been
excellent.
There are 63 builders
confirmed for the AMD
World Championship, coming
to Cologne, Germany, from
27 different countries
(including as far afield as the
USA, Japan, South Korea,
Israel, Russia and Ukraine); in
total some 83 bikes are
entered into the five classes.
Set-up day for the event is
Monday October 3rd, with
Tuesday 4th as Press Day,
Wednesday 5th as
International Trade Visitor
and VIP Visitor Preview Day,
with public admittance from
Thursday 6th through to
Sunday 9th. The awards
ceremony will be held at
4:00pm on Sunday 9th.
Hall 10 at INTERMOT is one
of the best attended halls,
being right alongside the
two primary visitor entrances
– in 2014 over 200,000
people visited INTERMOT in
total, with the 11th AMD
World Championship being
won by Belgian Fred
“Krugger” Bertrand’s
“Nurb’s” – a futuristic
1650cc BMW.
www.amdchampionship.com

AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - OCTOBER 2016

2014 World Championship winner Fred “Krugger” Bertrand’s “Nurb’s”

2016 AMD World Championship Schedule
Monday 3rd October

Set-up day for the AMD World Championship
(Hall 10, Koelnmesse) and move-in for the bikes

Tuesday 4th October

International press/media day and
World Championship preview

Wednesday 5th October

Open to domestic German and international
trade and VIP visitors

Thursday 6th October Sunday 9th October

INTERMOT's public admission days, when some
200,000 visitors will visit the booths and
cram the aisles

Saturday 8th October

World Championship judging day

Sunday 9th October

World Championship awards ceremony at 4:00 pm

www.AMDchampionship.com