American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 241 August 2019 | Page 14

Indian Motorcycle Launches First
BRIEFS Ever Rental Program
NEWS
Boston based IDTechEx Research is
forecasting that Electric Vehicles will
be a $2.6 trillion market, with several
new sectors prominent by 2030. Said
to be based on analysis of some 100
different sectors, IDTechEx says it has
studied and forecasted EVs for over
20 years. Although the primary focus
to date has been on personal
mobility, IDTechEx points to the
growing importance of EV in sectors
such as construction, agriculture and
mining (CAM), logistics and road
freight, final mile delivery, Micro EVs
and commuting, shuttle and school
buses, trains, military, aircraft and
marine.
Data from CDK Global
Recreation (Lightspeed) shows
that Same Store Sales dollars at
more than 1,600 U.S. dealerships
were "flattish" in June 2019
compared to the year-ago
period. The composite data
comes from dealerships that use
the Lightspeed DMS. New and
pre-owned major unit sales
dollars increased +0.2%. The
South was the biggest winner
with +3.5 % growth. Add in
parts and service dollars for the
month at the average
Lightspeed dealership, and the
USA overall dollars were down -
0.5%. Parts sales dollars were
down -5% for the month.
Brembo has concluded a € 100m
investment in a new 67 production
line, 40,000 sq m aluminum brake
caliper production hub in Nanjing,
near Shanghai, China. The facility will
supply parts to European, Asian and
American customers operating in
China. The hub integrates a foundry
with production lines in a facility that
stands next to the plant that was
inaugurated in 2012 for the
production of brake discs. The
combined facilities offer a production
capacity of more than two million
pieces per year.
Ducati has opened a second
flagship store in Rome - a 460
sqm homage to all things "Red"
with a showroom, workshop
and 'Land of Joy' Ducati
Scrambler themed enclave. The
flagship stores are mostly
directly managed by Ducati.
Ducati Roma Gregory VII is
adjacent to the Vatican City.
Ducati has 780 dealers in 90
countries worldwide, with new
openings in recent weeks as far
afield as China, India, Brazil,
Austria and USA.
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Initially available through 10 selected
dealers around the United States only,
Indian Motorcycle has announced its
first motorcycle rental program - Indian
Motorcycle Rentals.
The company says it plans to expand
the network throughout the year, each
participating dealer having a rental
fleet with various models available. The
rental fleet will be updated every 12-
18 months "to ensure riders have the
opportunity to ride Indian Motorcycle's
current model year lineup."
Riders with a valid motorcycle license
can go online to book their Indian
Motorcycle experience in advance to
ensure bike availability at the Indian
Motorcycle Rentals' web page.
"Whether local or from out of town,
Indian Motorcycle Rentals provides a
premium experience for riders in need
of a bike," said Reid Wilson, Sr. Director
Marketing and Product Development
for Indian Motorcycle.
"Each motorcycle rental will include
insurance as part of the rental fee.
Riders will also have access to helmets,
if they do not have their own. In
addition to helmets and as a minimum,
riders are required to have additional
safety gear including long pants and
close toed shoes."
Arnott Air Suspension
Merritt Island, Florida based
Arnott Air Suspension has
released its new motorcycle-
specific applications catalog
featuring its "Ultimate Ride True
Onboard" adjustable air
suspension kits for the mono
shock frame 2018 M-8 engined
Softails and other H-D and
Indian Motorcycle applications.
Said to "provide exceptional
ride quality" and "confident
control and enhanced safety,"
Arnott's mono shock air spring
replaces the horizontally
mounted rear suspension of the
Softail (and the exposed dual
shocks of the Dyna they have
replaced) with a single mono
shock featuring a fully
adjustable Ultimate Ride Series
FOX mono shock and air spring
that can be controlled with an
on-board compressor and
handlebar-mounted inflation
switch.
Arnott says that at the core of
this patent-pending system is a
custom nitrogen-charged FOX
shock absorber paired with a
Goodyear air spring to ensure
superior durability. The kit
includes a "powerful
compressor, air distribution
valve, handlebar-mounted
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switch and everything needed
for a fast and flawless
installation."
The minimum length is 10.93
inches, with a 13.16 inch
maximum length. Available in
black or chrome, "each kit is
custom-crafted and rigorously
tested in Arnott's Florida
manufacturing facility and
backed by Arnott's limited
lifetime warranty.
Arnott uses FOX Street
Performance IFP gas-charged
monotube shocks with an
internal floating piston, tuned
and optimized for a model-
specific ride using FOX's
proprietary high-flow, deflective
disc, velocity-sensitive damping.
A 1.5 inch 6061-T6 aluminum
hard body with a 1/2 inch low
friction, super-finished hard
chrome shaft and multi-ply
Goodyear air bladder for height
adjustability and air spring
firmness is operated by a
powerful compressor with
application-specific mounting
hardware, handlebar-mounted
inflation control switch,
featuring optional rebound
control to enable the rider to
adjust the shocks' internal
damping.
Arnott's 11th anniversary edition
2019 motorcycle catalog features
more than 50 model- specific FOX
shock and Goodyear bladder
equipped "TruAir" air suspension
kits for Harley and Indian models
Founded in 1989, Arnott holds
multiple manufacturing
credentials, including ISO
9001:2008 Management System
Certification and the TÜV
Rheinland Product Safety and
Quality Certification. Arnott's
products meet GOST ISO 9001-
2011 Certification and the
EurAsian Conformity (EAC) Mark
for Arnott's Quality
Management System.
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