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52 • October 5, 2015 • Powersports Business MOTORCYCLE www.PowersportsBusiness.com Led by Bruce Downs, Ray Price Harley- Davidson, Raleigh, N.C. Yellowstone Harley-Davidson's winning Street 750 made its first public appearance in Milwaukee at the Custom Bike Show Weekend Sept. 5-6 at the Harley-Davidson Museum. The motorcycle, which drew inspi- ration from the board track racers from the 1920s and 1930s, was then moved inside the museum main lobby where it's on display. NADAGUIDES NAMED EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OF AIMEXPO MOBILE APP NADAguides.com announced that it has been named the official and exclusive sponsor of the new American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) show mobile app. The app is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices and provides show attendees a high-tech tool to assist them through the show floor plan and sched- ule of events. AIMExpo will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Oct. 15-18. All show attendees that download the mobile app will have access to a free 30-day trial of NADAguides Powersports CONNECT and the opportunity for a free one-year sub- scription to the product through a raffle at the NADAguides.com booth at the show (Booth #1021). A total of four yearlong subscriptions worth $140 each will be awarded. NADAguides Powersports CONNECT is a comprehensive online tool for the power- sports industry, which offers current values, the ability to print custom hang tags, a VIN decoder tool and access to more than 20 years of vehicle pricing and information for the powersports industry. Updated six times a year, Powersports CONNECT is the solution for up-to-date val- ues for powersports dealers. "As one of the first powersports businesses to commit our support to the AIMExpo when it launched three years ago, NADAguides.com is excited to expand our relationship as the exclusive sponsor of the AIMExpo app," said Lenny Sims, NADAguides.com chief busi- ness development officer. "Not only does this sponsorship represent our commitment to the show, but also to mobile technology as a key tool for the industry." "NADAguides Powersports CONNECT and the AIMExpo show app are two valuable tools; it makes perfect sense that NADAgu- ides.com sponsors this year's AIMExpo app to help dealer and consumer attendees navi- gate the show, check show schedules, and easily find the location of the NADAguides booth, along with the other 500+ exhibitors. Download it now and get started on your AIMExpo show planning!" said Larry Little, VP and GM AIMExpo. CFMOTO 650 GETS SPOTLIGHT IN BEIJING PARADE TO HONOR WWII VETERANS China staged a grand military parade with a total of 50 formations and more than 12,000 troops in Beijing to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the world "anti- fascist" war, according to a press release. This V-Day military parade was led by 45 units of CFMOTO escort motorcycles. Manufactured by Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co., Ltd., the motorcycle is rated as "the best domestic motorcycle" by MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) and features a liquid-cooled parallel twin cylinder EFI 650cc engine with a top speed of 177KM/h, an ABS system and an electronically controlled adjustable windshield. The fully equipped audio and video communication system on the vehicle ensures effective real time communication. The CFMOTO CF650G motorcycle was selected as the escort motorcycle after China resumed this top protocol arrangement and security measure for visiting foreign leaders in 2014, and has been used 115 times since. The V-Day parade was attended by 30 national leaders. CFMOTO has been producing quality powersports products for more than 20 years and is the largest exporter of ATVs and UTVs in China. The company's core values are continual improvement, innova- tion and quality. CFMOTO has a global distribution network in Europe, North and South America, Africa and China. Based in Hang- zhou, China, CFMOTO has a 1,300-strong workforce dedicated to producing quality vehicles. As a testament to its focus on inno- vation, more than 25 percent of CFMOTO's employees are dedicated to research and development. In 2013, CFMOTO announced a strategic partnership with global motorcycle manufac- turing giant KTM. The deal sees small capac- ity KTM motorcycles built by CFMOTO for China, the largest motorcycle market in the world. The partnership also sees CFMOTO and design powerhouse Kiska, who has been heavily involved in designing KTM motor- cycles since the early 1990s, collaborate on the future design of CFMOTO vehicles. CFMOTO has an annual production capacity of 500,000 vehicles in addition to the supply of parts, components and liquid cooled engines. The organization strictly enforces a zero defect principle and has adopted innovative production methods to ensure that every product is finished to the highest level of detail. These methods are internationally certi- fied to ISO9001:2000 and TS16949 standards and all completed vehicles align with EEC, EPA and DOT requirements. PSB DIGEST Alex Stewart and his Yellowstone Harley-Davidson build team were crowned the U.S. Custom Kings. Christian Walters, managing director, United States, Harley-Davidson Motor Company (on right), presented the award. CFMOTO's 650cc motorcycle served as an escort bike in a World War II veterans parade in Beijing, with 12,000 troops participating. DIGEST CONTINUED FROM PAGE 50