American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 219 October 2017 | Page 16

Indian opens Experience Center
Indian Motorcycle has opened a
new Experience Center for
visitors at its Spirit Lake, Iowa
factory. The new facility will offer
current and historic Indian
Motorcycle displays and host free
of charge tours of its high-tech
factory.
Visitors will be able to observe the
assembly process from start to
finish with robotic machinery and
witness new Indian motorcycles
come right off the line.
“As America’s first motorcycle
company, we have a rich history
and a loyal following of
motorcyclists,” said Steve
Menneto, President, Indian
Motorcycle. “Right in America’s
heartland, the Experience Center
not only serves as a unique
destination for motorcyclists to
engage with the brand, but also
showcases our outstanding
people who build premium
motorcycles.”
The Experience Center will be
open for complimentary tours
on Mondays and Fridays from
August 21 through November 3,
2017. Tours will reopen in 2018
and will be conducted through
appointments only, which can be
made by calling Indian
Motorcycle Spirit Lake at
712-336-6955.
Motonation, Malaysia, to host an AMD World
Championship Affiliate Custom Bike Show
The latest show to join the line-up of
AMD World Championship of Custom
Bike Building affiliates is Motonation,
being staged at the PICC (Putrajaya
International Convention Centre) in
Malaysia, December 1 – 3, 2017.
One of the biggest events in South East
Asia, Motonation is an automotive
and lifestyle celebration, and this year
features an AMD World Championship
affiliate custom bike show for the first
time, with the winner receiving travel
and bike freight expenses to compete
at the 2018 AMD World
Championship at ‘INTERMOT
Customized’, Cologne, Germany, in
October.
The show is open to competitors from
throughout the region, and AMD will
be there to supervise the judging.
www.motonation.com.my
Baum Fest, Barcelona, Spain - September 29 to October 1
Baum Festival is an established
Art and Urban lifestyle festival
being staged at the Fira de
Barcelona (Montjuic) that
includes everything from
skateboards, BMX and cars, to
the 20th International Tattoo
Exhibition and a custom bike
show with prizes sponsored by
Motorcycle Storehouse.
The winner will receive
expenses to go and compete at
the ‘Verona Show’ (Motor Bike
Expo) in Italy in January 2018.
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Zodiac International is
sponsoring tech sessions on
engine tuning, Electronic Fuel
Injection and re-mapping ECUs,
with a two-team Build-Off and
Mechanics High School feature
in addition to some 50 plus
custom bikes of all platforms
expected to be in competition.
www.baumfest.com
www.AMDchampionship.com