American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 249 April 2020 | Page 10

Scout Bobber Sixty - "Mean, Old
BRIEFS School, Accessible, Affordable"
NEWS
The Toronto International Spring
Motorcycle Show (April 4-5,
2020) - the 31st "Spring
Motorcycle Show" at the
International Centre, Toronto,
has $20,000 in cash and awards
to be won in its Custom Bike
Show this year with the popular
'Barn Find' class making a
return;
motorcyclespringshow.com
With National No. 1 plates at stake,
the 2020 AMA Hillclimb Grand
Championship takes place in
Wisconsin this year, with Bay City's
Valley Springs Motorcycle Club to
host an amateur national
championship event at Valley Springs
Motorcycle Club, August 7-9. The
club's 500-foot hill also was the site
of AMA Hillclimb Grand
Championships in 2012 and 2014.
Riders with the ten fastest times
across all classes will compete for the
King of the Hill award in a run-off at
the end of the program on Sunday;
valleyspringshillclimb.com
Starting at Primm, Nevada
(April 4-5), the AMA Supermoto
National Championship Series
kicks off a six-round 2020
season that includes new
venues in Hawaii (May 2) and
Colorado (May 30). After stops
at Austin, Texas, for the 25th
Annual Republic of Texas Rally
(June 12-13) and the 51st Grand
Prix of Trois-Rivières, Quebec,
Canada (July 31-Aug. 2), the
season will reach its crescendo
with the 8th Annual Streets of
Sturgis (AMA/FIM North
America sanctioned, Sept. 11-
12, Sturgis, S.D.). Supermoto
racing includes a mix of street-
style racing and motocross.
Riders compete on tracks that
feature dirt and pavement
sections with jumps and turns.
Venues can range from football
stadiums to closed-course
streets or parking lots.
The National Marine Manufacturers
Association (NMMA) announced
+5% growth for sales of new
personal watercraft in 2019. New
powerboat retail unit sales closed Q4
+4% overall on a rolling 3-month
year-over-year (R3M YOY) basis and
closed 2019 -1 percent on a rolling
12-month year-over-year basis,
marking the second highest level of
new powerboat sales in 12 years.
Wake sport boats were +5%,
cruisers +4% and jet boats +1%.
New yacht sales were -6% for 2019.
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In search of the entry-level price-point
sweet-spot, Indian Motorcycle says
that its new $8,999.00 MRSP
lightweight Scout Bobber Sixty is
"minimalistic and raw". Working on
the basis that what the bike lacks in
unnecessary accessories it makes up
for in adjectives, Indian describes it as
"features stripped-down, blacked-out
styling, and a 60 cubic inch, liquid-
cooled engine."
Powered by the same 78-horsepower
engine as the Scout Sixty, "the Scout
Bobber Sixty’s light weight, nimble
handling and low center of gravity will
appeal to all riders seeking mean, old
school styling at a competitive price
point.
“Bringing out a stripped down, old
school Bobber priced at $8,999 is
something we’re very excited about.
We’re proud to provide such a dynamic
offering at a price-point that makes
owning an Indian motorcycle
extremely attainable to an even wider
range of riders,” said Reid Wilson, Vice
President of Indian Motorcycle.
"The Scout Bobber Sixty maintains the
stripped down styling of the Scout
Bobber, including chopped fenders
and a confident riding position, while
adding several cues that give the
model a look of its own. The Scout
Bobber Sixty features a blacked-out
engine, a modern tank badge, perch
mount mirrors, stripped down
headlight, an all-black seat and all-
new five-spoke all-black wheels."
Personalized Experiences Driving Vance
& Hines Road Show in 2020
Daytona Bike Week sees the Vance &
Hines team setting up shop at two
locations during the Rally as the first leg
of its 2020 Road Show.
The company's mobile show room and
tech center will be visiting ten of the
largest motorcycle events in the United
States this year during an eight-month
run. Housed in two custom-built, 53-
foot trailers with extended exhibit
space, "it offers customers a sensory
experience where they will see, feel and
hear the exhaust, air intake and fuel
management products that Vance &
Hines is famous for."
One of several new features this year is
each visitor’s opportunity to create a
Performance and Style Upgrade Plan in
consultation with one of Vance & Hines’
product experts. The Vance & Hines
'Make It Yours' consultation creates a
personalized plan to update their bike's
look and performance. Each upgrade
recommendation is based on the rider's
motorcycle, riding style and budget. The
company expects one of the most
popular options to be its new Torquer
450 slip-ons, which are designed
specifically to deliver great sound, style
and performance to Harley-Davidson
M-8 Touring bikes, while being emission
compliant in all 50 states.
Riders can choose to make the upgrades
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Born Free Show,
Orange County, CA
Black Hills Rally (two locations),
Sturgis, SD
Delmarva Bike Week,
Salisbury, MD
Street Vibrations,
Reno, NV
onsite in the tour's tech center or use the
Vance & Hines 'Make It Yours'
consultation document to have their
local motorcycle dealer do the
installation.
"We've taken everything on the tour up
another notch this year," said John
Potts, Vance & Hines' Head of Sales and
Marketing. "All new displays to help
customers better understand each of
our products, the most qualified staff in
the motorcycle industry and a
personalized experience for every rider
who visits us."
Following the two-location kick-off at
Daytona, the Vance & Hines Road Show
is presently slated to visit the following
events (additional tour stops and
events may be added)…
Arizona Bike Week,
Phoenix, AZ
Laughlin River Run,
Laughlin, NV
Myrtle Beach Bike Week,
Myrtle Beach, SC
Bikes, Blues & BBQ,
Fayetteville, AR
Biketoberfest (two locations),
Daytona Beach, FL
Exact locations for each tour stop can
be found in the events section of the
Vance & Hines website.
About Vance & Hines: the Vance & Hines
brand has always been about enhancing the
exhilaration of the motorcycle ride. It started
over 40 years ago, when Terry Vance and
Byron Hines were two young enthusiasts in
the fledgling Southern California motorcycle
drag race scene. Terry always wanted to go
faster, and Byron knew how to make that
happen. In short order, their on-track
success and innovation drew the attention
of other racers, riders and motorcycle
manufacturers, which ultimately translated
to commercial demand for their products
and services. Today, the company sells a full
range of performance and customizing
accessories for almost every brand of
motorcycle. Vance & Hines' strategy remains
the same as when they were founded in
1979: make bikes go faster on the race
track and use those learnings to make
impactful products for riders.
www.AMDchampionship.com