American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 225 April 2018 | Page 12

NEWS
BRIEFS
In more Mahindra news, last
year the company completed
the acquisition of rights to the
defunct JAWA and BSA
motorcycle brands. The reports
that new BSA models could be
on sale in the United States as
early as late 2018 are almost
certainly overly optimistic, but
stung by domestic Indian Rival
Eicher Motors’ remarkable
progress with their remarkable
Royal Enfield 650s, they and
other Indian manufacturers
have an extra motivation
where making a play on the
northern hemisphere’s
middleweight market is
concerned (not least Triumph
middleweight collaboration
partner and 51 percent
KTM/Husqvarna owner Bajaj
Auto). Bring it on(RB)!
Parts Unlimited has added U.S.
distribution of the popular and fast-
growing U.K. based ‘Muc-Off’
three-stage “clean, protect lube”
line of motorcycle detailing
products.
After the demise of respected
online news provider
MotorcycleUSA four years ago,
it looks like Motorcycle.com
has now hit a bump in the
road. Asphalt & Rubber reports
that the services of kingpins
Sean Alexander and Kevin Duke
have been dispensed with
recently.
Chieftain Elite with
one-of-a-kind Black Hills
Silver paint
Indian Motorcycle is offering another
limited-edition special - a new “ultra-
premium bagger”, the 2018 Chieftain
Elite. The company says it “pairs
custom-inspired paint that’s
completed by hand with top-of-the-
line amenities for the rider who
demands the best of the best.”
Described as a “meticulously thought
through design,” they say that “every
line, texture and material complement
the contours of this aggressive
platform. The focal point of this bagger
is the specialty paint featuring high-
flake Black Hills Silver. As the name
suggests, this paint was inspired by the
silver mines in the Black Hills of South
Dakota, which is near Indian
Motorcycle’s custom paint facility in
Spearfish, SD.” [The former Lehman
Trikes facility].
Reid Wilson, Senior Director Marketing
and Product Planning for Indian
Motorcycle said: “Whether cruising
around the city or touring the country
backroads, the 2018 Chieftain Elite
delivers on its promise of being the
Devin Battley has sold his Battley
H-D/Battley Cycles (Ducati, BMW)
dealership in Gaithersburg, Maryland,
to Bayside H-D of Portsmouth,
Virginia. It will be renamed District
H-D. Battley founded Battley Cycles in
Wheaton over 30 years ago and
purchased Rockville H-D.
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best bagger that money can buy. “This
bike was born to turn heads and
provide an unmatched riding
experience with all of the premium
amenities included.”
The “commanding stance” is
described as being “punctuated by its
19-inch, 10-spoke, contrast-cut front
wheel and marbled graphics
package.” Goodies include a 200 watt
premium audio system, Ride
Command with seven-inch, glove-
compatible touchscreen – “the
largest, fastest, most customizable
infotainment system on two wheels -
Pathfinder LED headlight and driving
lights, a push-button power flare
windshield, billet aluminum Select
Driver and passenger floorboards,
ABS, cruise control, tire pressure
monitoring, remote locking
saddlebags and keyless ignition and
genuine leather seats. New for this
year’s Chieftain Elite are pinnacle
mirrors and updated, smaller hand
controls for improved ergonomics.
www.indianmotorcycle.com
Parts and
accessories
for Indian
and Victory
In announcing its 2018 parts
and accessories catalog for
Victory and Indian models, Drag
Specialties says that “the
demand for high quality
products for Victory and Indian
V- twin motorcycles has grown
exponentially, and our new
catalog is ready to help our
dealers meet that demand.
“We’ve expanded our catalog to
make room for loads of new
parts and accessories from the
top brands; everything from
custom exhausts to seats,
windshields, suspensions and
more. “
www.dragspecialties.com
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