American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 245 December 2019 | Page 20
NEWS
BRIEFS
Indian is to recall 52,745 Chief,
Chieftain, Roadmaster, and
Springfield models from 2014 - 2019
because the gear position display
may be inaccurate. The gear position
switch contacts may oxidize, causing
the gear position display to
inaccurately show that the
motorcycle is in neutral when it is
actually in gear.
Two AMA Ice Race Grand
Championship events are
scheduled a week apart in
January in Wisconsin - the High
Voltage Ice Races (oval racing)
on January 12 at Wilson Park in
downtown Milwaukee; the
second is a Grand Prix-style
competition, concurrent with
the Steel Shoe Fund's three-
hour endurance race, January
19, Kettle Moraine Lake,
Campbellspor. The events will
be scored separately, and class
winners at each event will be
awarded AMA National No. 1
plates.
BRP North American Powersports
retail sales grew 24% in Q3 FY19,
with side-by-side vehicles (SSV) retail
growing more than 30%; revenues
were $1,643.6 m (+17.9%). The
quarter saw the company complete
acquisition of Telwater Pty Ltd, an
Australian manufacturer selling boats
under brands such as Quintrex,
Stacer and Savage, and introduced
six different electric vehicle concepts.
Rick's Days 2019
September saw the Rick's Motorcycles
team celebrate the 25th anniversary of
Patrick Knoerzer's decision to set up
his wheel manufacturing business - a
business that grew quickly to become
one of Europe's major custom parts
manufacturing operations, spawning
Rick's "House of Custom" and,
eventually, catching Harley-
Davidson's attention when, in 2011, it
also became what has developed into
one of Germany's major Harley
dealerships.
When it comes to TÜV-approved
"Made in Germany" custom parts of
the highest quality, Rick's parts are
renowned not just for their quality,
style and reliability, but also the focus
on the simplification of the art of
customizing itself - optimizing the
parts selection process for easy
assembly for current and older Harley
model lines.
Innovative designs that offer a clean
look and improved functionality have
been the Rick's hallmark - from the
early days of the 'Fat Rear End' boom,
to custom options for Harley riders
who want to stamp their own identity
on a stock bike. From their wheels right
through to their noted forward control
designs - Rick's parts have become a
byword for precision manufacturing
and the highest quality standards.
The 3-day event in Baden-Baden saw
several thousand riders visiting the
showroom, workshops and CNC
fabrication halls, all of which were
open for the public to see how Rick's
bring bare metal to life. Rick's have
always been noted for their custom
builds and conversions, and they
gave a public debut to six new
designs at the event, with several
Words and pictures
by Horst Rösler
new ideas introduced.
Rick's obligatory 25th Anniversary
Custom build, an M-8 'Bobber', also
featured a range of CCE-distributed
components such as EMD heads and
covers. Hungary-based stunt
professional Erdös Csabas and his
team performed for the crowds and
Rick's 25th Anniversary bike was finished that weekend!
Sold and mounted since 2007: Rick's "Trick n' Roll" swingarm, available also
through Custom Chrome Europe for many Harley models.
Rick's partners presently include V-
Team handlebars, Kesstech, Metzeler,
"Rolling Optician" Optik Wilde, Penzl
Exhausts and French world tourer
Eric Lobo.
www.ricks-motorcycles.com