American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 235 February 2019 | Page 12

NEWS
BRIEFS
Combining on-highway riding with
off-highway exploration, the AMA
has released the schedule for the
2019 Beta AMA National Dual Sport
Series, presented by Kenda Tires,
featuring 16 multi-day events
organized by AMA-chartered clubs
and promoters in 12 states. Dual
sport bikes are street-legal
motorcycles that are capable of
navigating a single-track trail. The
series kicks off in April at Stanton,
Alabama, before getting fully
underway with four races in June
that see the series move from Lack
Haven, Pa. to the Ozark 200 at New
Blaine, Ak., Wabeno, Wi., and Big
Bear, Ca.
After a two-year absence,
Kennedy Racing is returning to
the 2019 American Flat Track
(AFT) series in the AFT Twins
presented by Vance & Hines
class with veteran rider and
proven race winner Brandon
Robinson and former AMA Pro
Racing ‘Tuner of the Year’ Brent
Armbruster.
The AMA has expressed its “deep
appreciation” to the U.S. Senate for
passing a motorcyclist anti-profiling
resolution in December 2018 by
unanimous consent - half of all U.S.
motorcyclists say they have been
profiled by law enforcement. The
resolution urges state law
enforcement officials to condemn
motorcyclist profiling in their policies
and training materials. Profiling is
discriminatory as it means the illegal
use of the fact that a person rides a
motorcycle or wears motorcycle-
related apparel as a factor when law
enforcement officers decide to stop
and question, take enforcement
action, arrest or search a person or
vehicle with or without a legal basis.
Mentor, Ohio based Wiseco, Rekluse
and ProX parent company Race
Winning Brands (RWB) has
announced the appointment of
industry veteran Bob Bruegging as
the organization’s VP of Product
Management. Bruegging comes to
RWB from Cometic Gasket after two
decades with Mr Gasket Corporation
(ACCELL etc).
AMA CEO and President Rob
Dingman has been elected as
President of the Continental
Union of the FIM (Fédération
Internationale de Motocyclisme)
that represents the
international motorcycle sport
governing body in North
America. He will also serve as
chairman of the finance
committee of the FIM Board of
Directors and as the elected
representative to the FIM Board
for all FIM Continental Unions,
and as a member of the board’s
executive committee.
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60 Years of Marolo
With its origins going back to 1958,
French workshop specialist Marolo
Test is celebrating its 60th anniversary
this year and welcomed its worldwide
distributors, partners and press to its
Cholet headquarters near Nantes
in July.
Started by Paul Marrolaud, the
company was established to design,
produce and sell what is believed to
have been one of the first
dynamometers specifically for the PTW
market - a test bench for mopeds - with
one of the first motorcycle-specific test
benches in the industry introduced in
1973.
In 1987 the company developed the
first in what would go on to become
one of the best-selling and technically
advanced workshop lift programs and
a complementary range of equipment
for workshops and franchise dealers
with turn-key service shop
installations, in manufacturer colors if
required.
In 2008 the company
launched its MaroloBio
environmentally friendly
workshop parts washers, and
after a 2009 factory extension
went back into the dynamometer
market in 2010 in collaboration with
Fuchs.
Fast forward to 2019, and the
company employs around 20 people
at its 2,500 sq m facility, with annual
sales in excess of 5m euro, more than
25 percent of which is exported.
Marolo Test sells to 10,500 customer
accounts in more than 60 countries.
www.marolotest.com
Indian Motorcycle to
Sponsor ‘The One Moto
Show’, Portland, February
Indian Motorcycle is sponsoring
the 10th annual ‘One Moto
Show’ in Portland, Oregon
(February 8-10, 2019) and in
celebration of the new
partnership, ‘One Moto Show’
founder Thor Drake will unveil
an Indian FTR 1200 that he
designed and customized for
this year’s show.
The bike will be on display at
the show and put through the
paces as it will be raced at The
One Pro Super Hooligan Race.
The One Moto Show was
conceived by Drake, owner of
See See Motor Coffee Co., who
wanted to create an event for
friends who shared a passion
for motorcycles and hosted the
first show 10 years ago in an
old abandoned foundry in
Portland. The event has grown
from its humble beginnings to a
one-of-a-kind motorcycle show
known for showcasing a variety
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of unique, unconventional
bikes and serving as a
gathering place for
motorcycle enthusiasts from
all over the world.
As title sponsor for its 10th
anniversary, Indian
Motorcycle will feature a
display at The One Moto
Show and highlight the
highly-anticipated FTR 1200
and the stripped-down,
blacked-out Scout Bobber
along with a variety of
customs by builders like
Roland Sands, Carey Hart,
and more.
“Thor Drake is a pioneer in the
motorcycle industry,
continuously challenging the
status quo and inspiring
ingenuity within our
community,” said Reid Wilson,
Senior Director for Indian
Motorcycle. “As a brand that has
always strived to push
motorcycling forward,
partnering with Thor and The
One Moto Show is a natural fit
for us.”
Along with Drake’s custom FTR
1200, RSD’s Super Hooligan race
team will compete at The One
Pro Race aboard the all-new FTR
1200.
www.AMDchampionship.com