American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 243 October 2019 | Page 64

2019 North American NVP Expo
BRIEFS "Exceeded All Expectations"
NEWS
Harley-Davidson has recalled certain
touring and CVO touring motorcycle
models equipped with a Harley-
Davidson detachable Tour-Pak
luggage conversion kit (2016 and
up) as replacement rear red reflectors
for the ones that are eliminated by
installing the kit were
missing.
Harley-Davidson
has approved a
cash dividend of $0.375 per
share for the third quarter of
2019. The dividend was payable
September 27, 2019 to the
shareholders of record of the
Company's common stock.
The headquarters of
Klock Werks in Mitchell,
South Dakota, was
flooded by torrential rain
in September. Owner
Brian Klock said: "Truly devastating -
we are so heartbroken for our team
and the families in Mitchell as many
have been affected by the flash
flooding. Over five inches per hour is
too much for anyone. We will rebuild,
improve and survive - we love this
industry and our team, in 22 years
we have never seen this before."
WPS/HardDrive has opened a
second warehouse in
Pennsylvania (Jessup) to add a
further 110,000 sq ft to the
existing capacity of over
140,000 sq ft it already has at
Elizabethtown to service its
dealers in the North Eastern
USA market. The company
distributes over 130,000
products and has additional
regional distribution centers in
California, Tennessee,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Texas
in addition to its headquarters
warehouse at Boise, Idaho.
Parts Unlimited, Drag Specialties and
Parts Canada teamed together to
present the first North American NVP
Expo in Madison, WI and the
collaboration "exceeded all
expectations."
The event, which took place August
22nd – 25th at the Monona Terrace,
Madison was the first Expo that united
the three companies to introduce the
fall buying season. Parts Unlimited and
Drag Specialties say they saw "their
largest Madison Expo ever with a 25%
increase in dealer attendance while the
addition of Canadian dealers resulted in
an overall dealer attendance increase of
38%."
James Danyluk, President of Parts
Canada, said: "When the three
companies decided to combine for the
first ever North American NVP, we knew
it would be successful as Parts
Unlimited wrote the book on how to do
a vendor Expo. As the Expo unfolded,
the massive scale of the success came
clearly into view. Every dealer, supplier
and staff member had nothing but
positive comments on the expo and the
common theme was that they all would
be back for the next one. Thank you to
the staff of all three companies and to
the exhibitors for a job well done!"
Highlights of the weekend included a
dealer-packed Expo floor both days and
a number of new vendors in attendance
including Kicker Audio, MB Quart and
Liqui Moly. Parts Canada kicked off their
booking program while Parts Unlimited
and Drag Specialties introduced a new
drop ship program.
Another big announcement from Parts
Unlimited and Drag Specialties was the
launch of new dealer websites which
provide "an industry-first, eCommerce-
like shopping experience. Attending
dealers got to experience it first-hand
and the sites will continue to roll out to
more dealers in the coming weeks."
Saturday evening's Meet & Greet
brought the industry together with a
Bike Show where attendees could vote
for their favorite Metric and V-twin
creations. People's Choice award
winners for Metric included a 1975
custom KZ900 hardtail digger and a
1975 Honda CB750 Top Gas Drag Bike,
while the V-Twin People's Choice
awards went to a 2019 Custom Pan
and a 2017 H-D Road King. Saturday
evening closed out with a Minibike
Roundup in downtown Madison
presented by Icon.
Jeff Derge, VP of Sales and Marketing,
wrapped the weekend up by stating:
"The first ever North American NVP
exceeded everyone's expectations,
thank you to all the dealers, vendors,
the Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties
Sales Team and Parts Canada for all
their efforts!"
The final word is from Mike Collins, CEO
of LeMans Corporation: "The
excitement and momentum from this
successful Expo will be buzzing for a
long time. It shows what we can do
when our companies work together.
The release of the new products and
incentives/programs by the vendors for
the sales force and dealers are sure to
bring a great fall season. Look for more
of this in the future."
Parts Unlimited Racer Rewards
Always robust supporters of the
sport at all levels of the industry,
Parts Unlimited has just
introduced a $250,000 'We
Support the Sport' Racer
Rewards Program, launching in
January 2020. "We are teaming
up with numerous regional race
series and promoters across the
country, covering all forms of
powersports racing," said Jeff
Derge, VP of Sales for Parts
Unlimited’s parent company
LeMans Corporation.
"This Racer Rewards Program
will support and strengthen the
relationship between the
amateur racing community and
their local dealers. It’s a win-win
for everyone in the industry!"
Parts Unlimited will offer
$250,000 worth of parts,
accessories and apparel through
its dedicated dealer network to
support amateur riders
nationwide.
www.parts-unlimited.com