Even More Monday Afternoon Moto News - Buell Auction and Husky

The Buell factory in Easy Troy, Wisconsin, will be auctioning off equipment from the factory and some motorcycles used for design duties - though none of them are Buells. The motorcycles are a 1999 BMW R1100RT, a 1998 KTM Dakar, a 2007 Triumph Speed Triple and a 2008 KTM SuperDuke. Also available will be trucks, tools, lifts trailers and much, much more. It all starts on 28 January 2010 and will lats about a month, or until most everything sells. Get there or lose out on some great deals.

http://tinyurl.com/yb6wun7

Husqvarna is looking for more dealers in the United States. Now that they are part of BMW, the company is in great financial shape and is producing some of the most interesting, good looking and useful motorcycles in the world. I would become a dealer, but they would probably not have me. So, if you are lucky enough to be attending the Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, 13 - 15 February 2010, stop by their booth and you may find yourself selling Husky bikes.

http://tinyurl.com/yc9g59q

Jay Leno Livens Up Piaggio Group North American Dealer Meeting

That's right, Jay Leno was at the Piaggio dealer meeting this past October in Carlsbad, CA. Apparently, he kept the audience laughing while the 2010 model line was introduced. Of course, the real star of the show was the 2010 RSV-4 Factory and its little sister, the RSV-4R. Must have been a great event to attend...

http://tinyurl.com/yepq3ym

All Moto Guzzi Owners Assemble!

Though this is mostly for European Guzzi fans, I bet you could travel there and join in if you live outside of the region. The 'Where Eagles Fly' campaign has been announced for all of Europe by the Moto Guzzi factory. They have a route planner and everything you will need to set up your ride to the EICMA show in Milan this November. They will be attempting a Guiness World Record, so the more the merrier!

http://tinyurl.com/nrnmgw

CIMAMotor - China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition - September 17 - 20, 2009

Though you may not have heard of this show previously, you are sure to hear more from it over the next several years! As China's motorcycle industry grows - and it will grow - it will begin to have an influence on the entire industry, and that will make this show that much more important. So, don't dismiss this as something inconsequential, for it is not...

http://tinyurl.com/qy27xj

UK's Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show Get Long-Term Commitements

In the UK, one show that no motorcycle enthusiast would ever miss is the Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (also called the 'NEC Bike Show'). The great news about this show is something that all such shows would love to have, 3-year manufacturer commitments to the show. BMW, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha have all signed on to just that; plus, Triumph and KTM have signed on for 2009 and, for the first time in 10 years, Husqvarna will be a participant.

Please see the article for more: http://tinyurl.com/ngm4rh

Husqvarna Dealer's Meeting in Las Vegas

Husky is a company with which most motorcyclists are, at least, passingly familiar with. Their off-road machines are often amazingly adept at tackling even the roughest terrain. They also like to use the latest tech for all of their bikes and it shows.

Since being sold to BMW a few years ago, they have gone on a model-update binge worthy of serious study. So, to show off their new models to their dealer network, they brought everything to Las Vegas, NV.

http://tinyurl.com/opxejr