American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 249 April 2020 | Page 24

Robin Bradley Publisher Pictures by Sara Viney [email protected] [email protected] The Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties Spring NVP Product Expo at Louisville, Kentucky, again proved to be the biggest Expo ever put on by LeMans Corporation with "record dealer attendance for the second year in a row." he Expo took place February 15th and 16th at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC), and not only hit its highest attendee numbers of any previous Expo, it also exceeded all other U.S. distributor shows by spanning over 88,000 sq. feet with more than 330 booths, including 10 new brands to the Expo. "The expanded show space allowed for larger displays to showcase the newest products and accommodate the record number of attendees." Jeff Derge, Vice President of Sales, said: "Year two was an absolute success. Thank you to the dealers, vendors and our team for working the weekend with us. Our industry needs to provide an unmatched shopping experience. One key to that is product knowledge, and we feel it's our responsibility to deliver a mechanism for that to occur. Last year we talked about how important T 24 product knowledge is to the shopping experience, and this year's show saw a significant increase of attendees per dealer. It was wonderful to see the dealers finding the value and engaging more of their staff." The Expo weekend kicked off on Thursday with training for the Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties sales reps, which extended into Saturday and also included dealer training from Custom Dynamics, Legend Suspensions, Metzeler and S&S. Dealers also had ample time to visit exhibitors and see the newest products due to the expanded Expo hours on both Saturday and Sunday. "Friday night the stars came out as the Drag Specialties and Parts Unlimited sales force were recognized for their 2019 achievements at the Night of the Stars Award Banquet. "Saturday evening brought the industry together for the iconic Meet & Greet that took place at the Sports & Social Club in the heart of downtown Louisville's 4th Street Live AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - APRIL 2020 Drag Seats: Recent additions to the extensive Drag Seats range include Predator III seats for '82-'94 and '99-'00 FXR models. Constructed with high- quality automotive-grade vinyl covers and molded polyurethane foam for maximum comfort and styling, the unique design features a 6 1/2" tall driver support that gently slopes down to the passenger seat area and is narrower at the front for better leg clearance. The 3/16" thermoformed ABS seat base gives the perfect fit while the carpeted bottom and rubber bumpers protect the bike's paint. Available in smooth, double-diamond stitch or classic stitch. The overall length is 29 1/2", with 13 3/4" long by 11" wide front seat and 10 1/2" long by 7" wide rear; www.dragspecialties.com www.AMDchampionship.com >>