Dealership Great Ideas — Sept. 10, 2014
Dudley Perkins hits century mark
Dudley Perkins Company will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Sept. 13. A free event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will include food, motorcycle products and services, community groups, a custom bike show, a silent auction benefit, live music by Circuit Breakers and Savannah Blue, and California State Rally Closing Ceremonies. From 5-8 p.m., the dealership will host a special party for attendees who purchased tickets. The evening party will include a three-course dinner, a motorcycle fashion parade of 100 years of Harley-Davidson, 2015 new model introductions and live music by Delta Wires. The $25 tickets to that event include party favors, a DPC 100th anniversary commemorative pin and sticker, and 2015 H-D model material.
Indian of Columbus Grand Opening: Free thrill show and demo days
Pony Powersports Group will host the American Motor Drome, Co. and their “Wall of Death” thrill show during the five-day Indian Motorcycle of Columbus Grand Opening celebration. The event, which kicks off Sept. 16-17 with free Indian Motorcycle demo rides, is a celebration of the successful arrival of the premier brand to central Ohio and to show appreciation to Iron Pony and Pony Powersports Group customers.
“We want to invite all our customers to come to the Iron Pony superstore to see how they’ve helped us grow,” said Chris Jones, president of Iron Pony Motorsports. “This is an opportunity for our friends to ‘Get to the Pony’ to get a good look at all the 2015 Indian motorcycles and for some free, family-friendly entertainment.”
Indian Motorcycle of Columbus, located in the Iron Pony superstore on Westerville Road, is the flagship of 11 brands represented in the Pony Powersports Group, all under one roof. Indian’s expanding lineup will include the all-new Scout and Roadmaster models; both will be available during Indian Demo Days.
“The feature attraction for the Indian Motorcycle of Columbus Grand Opening is the Wall of Death thrill show,” Jones added. “American Motor Drome, Co. was a central feature in the Indian Scout launch videos. We hope everyone in the area will join us to see a tradition that goes back to the early 1920’s right here in the Iron Pony parking lot!”
Other Grand Opening activities and attractions include a display of vintage Indian motorcycles, a free guided ride to the Velvet Ice Cream factory in Utica, Ohio, a dyno machine and local food vendors.
Indian Motorcycle Demo Days are Sept. 16-17. The American Motor Drome, Co. thrill show will perform free shows hourly Sept. 19-21 during regular store hours.
Dealership hosts 20th Annual Teddy Bear Run
Adventure Harley-Davidson in Dover, Ohio, is completing its 20th Annual Teddy Bear Run on Sunday, Sept. 21. The police-escorted ride concludes at Akron Children’s Hospital, where participants present new stuffed animals to patients. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with kickstands up at 1 p.m. The teddy bears are presented at the hospital at 2 p.m. The cost is $5 plus a new, bagged stuffed animal, or $15 per person. The event will also include a Rolling Thunder flag ceremony to honor veterans, food, music, door prizes, vendors and a 50/50 raffle.
Shopping Spree giveaway
On Saturday, Sept. 6, Mad River Harley-Davidson in Sandusky, Ohio, gave away a $500 shopping spree at its dealership. Participants could enter once an hour throughout the day, with the drawing held at 4 p.m. The winner had to be present for the drawing.
New dealership joins Chamber of Commerce
Big Dog Powersports in Somersworth, N.H., recently joined The Greater Somersworth Chamber of Commerce, Foster’s Daily Democrat reported. The new dealership, which sells scooters, dirt bikes, ATVs from brands such as TaoTao, is owned by Jeffrey Gray.
Harley-Davidson of Palm Beach earns local award
Harley-Davidson of Palm Beach has been selected for the 2014 Best of West Palm Beach Award in the Motorcycle Repair & Service category by the West Palm Beach Award Program.
Each year, the West Palm Beach Award Program identifies companies that it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and the community. These exceptional companies help make the West Palm Beach area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category.
The 2014 West Palm Beach Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the West Palm Beach Award Program and data provided by third parties.
