American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 230 September 2018 | Page 12

Motus Expands Dealer Network
in Arizona and Colorado
Respected Birmingham, Alabama
based American V4-powered sport
tourer manufacturer Motus has added
Motus Scottsdale/Double D's
Performance in Arizona (an Indian
Motorcycle, Slingshot and Royal Enfield
dealer) and Grand Prix Motorsports of
Littleton, a Polaris, Indian, Yamaha,
Kawasaki, Roxor and Zero dealer.
Charting a steady course to growth the
company now has over 30 “carefully
selected, high-calibre dealerships” in
the U.S. for its two model line-up.
Founded in 2008 by diehard motorcycle
enthusiasts Lee Conn (company
President) and business partner and
designer Brian Case, Motus finished
testing the prototypes MST-01 and
MSTR-01 in 2012 and applied what
they learned from the prototypes
towards building production machines,
revealed for the first time in 2013.
According to Conn, “Motus
manufactures sport bikes with
accommodations for touring that are
designed to excel in performance,
comfort and range. All Motus
motorcycles - the MST and premium
MSTR - are powered by mighty V4 Baby
Block engines, combining high
performance with low maintenance
and a unique character that expresses
the evolving heritage of the American
motoring experience.”
Importantly, the Motus V4 uses known
technology proven to be durable and
easy to maintain. “It’s the same small
block architecture found in the most
reliable and competitive engines on the
planet from popular American
passenger cars and trucks to high
performance racing vehicles.”
Charlie Yakich, General Manager at
Motus Scottsdale said that “we have
been extremely impressed with the
products and the people at Motus. After
touring the factory and meeting the
team, we took an extended, twisty-road
ride and we were sold! We are excited
to be the first Motus dealer in Arizona”.
Located just minutes from the back
range of the Rocky Mountains outside
of Denver, Grand Prix Motorsports
General Manager Scott Newlin said:
“Motus is perfect for Colorado's
awesome Rocky Mountains, and we
look forward to representing Motus
here.”
www.motusmotorcycles.com
EagleRider Launches Online Pre-Owned Motorcycle Exchange
Enabling dealers to purchase
high-quality, pre-owned late
model Harleys, motorcycle rental
and travel specialist EagleRider
has announced a new online Pre-
Owned Motorcycle Exchange.
Earlier this year EagleRider
launched an all-new program for
qualified dealers to purchase
pre-owned Harley-Davidson
motorcycles from EagleRider’s
expansive fleet. “The EagleRider
Dealer Exchange, known as
ERDX, is a convenient and cost-
effective way for dealerships to
expand their pre-owned bike
offerings from a trusted source.”
In June, EagleRider expanded its
online platform by launching a
mobile application, so
purchasers of pre-owned bikes
can buy inventory from any place
at any time directly from their
mobile device.
“ERDX is a complete game-
changer, not just for us, but for
the motorcycle industry,” said
Richard Wolff, COO and CFO of
EagleRider. “We are thrilled to
see another advantage of our
Harley-Davidson partnership
come to life.”
Wolff says that ERDX is a direct
result of the May 2017
announced strategic alliance
between Harley-Davidson Motor
Company and EagleRider. Using
the ERDX private web portal,
dealers have exclusive access to
the best source for low mileage,
high-quality Harley-Davidson
motorcycles that have been
serviced and maintained by H-D
trained technicians with OEM
parts. The pre-owned bikes for
sale on ERDX are factory stock
and EagleRider has full condition
reports and service records.
ERDX officially launched on
January 2, 2018 and now has
over 350 dealers actively
purchasing on the site.
“Response from participating
dealers has been extremely
positive” said Wolff, “with the
initial inventory selling out in a
matter of days. Now that we are
in the height of riding season,
hundreds of high quality bikes
are being put into inventory over
the next 60 days and will be
replenished on an ongoing basis
as EagleRider continues to turn
its rental fleet throughout the
year.”
Rocco Falabella, Re-Marketing
Director of ERDX, said: “We’ve
received a lot of positive
feedback since launching the
program. Dealers have quickly
realized the great value these
bikes have and the convenience
of buying through ERDX and are
responding accordingly.”