THE BIGGEST MANUFACTURER AND CONSUMER MOTORCYCLE
SHOW IN NORTH AMERICA - THE 2018 AIMEXPO IN LAS VEGAS
By Glenn C. McGovern
Motorcycle Attorney and MSF Basic Motorcycle Instructor
Email: [email protected]
Want to see all the new 2019 motorcycle models and get demo rides in
October? Then you should have attended the biggest motorcycle trade and
consumer show in North America-the AIME Expo recently held. The AIMExpo
is the single most important event of this type in the North American market
and it has international impact within the motorcycling and powersports
community.
I have the pleasure to attend a Motorcycle Safety Foundation three-
day clinic for certified MSF Instructors. Luckily, the MSF REIT courses were
held next door to the 2018 American International Motorcycle Exposition
(AIMExpo) at the huge Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The
event held on October 13 and 14, 2018. Guess where I spent my lunch hours
after the MSF lectures and all my time after the courses ended at 4:30 p.m.?
It was fantastic!
The Mandalay Convention Center is really huge! You cannot help but get
lost in this facility. It is much bigger than anything in New Orleans. I was
impressed. There were over 500 exhibitors in booths in addition to the
displays outside where demonstration rides were offered. You need a map to
find your way around! There was so much going on, I had to pick and choose
what to see. I could have spent three days just in the AIMExpo and not fully
seen and participated in what was available to see and do.
What was especially great is there were also large outdoor displays with
motorcycles and autocycles you could demo. All the new 2019 models are
show at this show traditionally. Harley-Davidson fan? Not sure what Harley
Davidson bike to choose? Well come on in to the adjacent Outdoor AIMExpo
and ride them all! Indian fan? Kawasaki fan? Honda fan? Want to drive/ride
an autocycle? They were all there to demonstrate. Another great thing is most
all the motorcycle component and motorcycle accessory manufacturers had
displays there and consumers are also allowed in the terrific trade show with
all the motorcycle industry leaders present from all over the world. Italy had
some fantastic products. Electric scooters, electric motocross bikes, electric
sport bikes and electric cruisers were in abundance from companies like Zero
and Boom. There were lots of scooters form Vespa and other companies.
In summary---The models and glamour was all there at the AIMExpo 2018!
There was an after party at 7:00 p.m. with free food and beer for all
attendees. There were 25,000 attendees and I was a lucky boy to be able
to enjoy the show. I plan to go back and allocate more time to try and see
everything next time.
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