FROM THE FIRE LINES

People are asking how they can help us. One thing you can do is to order Parts and General Merchandise online. If you do it from our website, then we will get credit for the sale. If you order direct from Harley-Davidson’s main website, you will need to choose D&S as your dealer. Just make sure you have your parts shipped directly to your house - not to us, because we’re not there right now.

Every sale will help us a little bit as we go forward. We hope to reopen in a temporary location very soon. Thank you so much to all our friends out there. We miss you!

https://dsharley.com/

From the fire lines

The West Coast wildfires continue cutting a devastating swath from California through Oregon. On Wednesday, several dealerships were wiped out, including D&S Harley-Davidson, Oregon Motorcycle Adventures - KTM and Hansen’s Motorcycles, located in Medford, OR. In the midst of heartbreaking devastation comes the stories like Hansen’s thanking the first responders for saving their flag, the only thing left standing after fire gutted the BMW dealership. We are part of a resilient, passionate and kick ass community. Motorcycle people really are the greatest, not that we need any more adversity to prove the point.

D&S Harley-Davidson

Thank you all so much for your concern, your well wishes and your offers of help. We know you have a lot of questions and we will do the best we can to answer them as soon as we can. We are working to set up a new phone for D&S that you can call soon. We did make a mad dash into the building to get our server, so we still have your customer records. And we are still receiving parts shipments and stashing them until we can set the server up - somewhere - and try to resume business.

It may be a little hectic for a while and we may not get back to you as soon as you wish, but please know that we are trying. The Martin family is safe, but we all live in Phoenix and Talent and have no power, no Internet and cell phones that don’t last long enough to get it all done.

Hansen’s Motorcycles

We truly are amazed by the out pouring of support from around the country by literally the best customers and friends in the world. Thank you, it has helped mend some of our broken hearts.

For 49 years we have had business insurance, but never planned on using it. Over the next weeks I’ll begin to find out how much it will take to rebuild Hansen’s BMW new facility and how good my insurance is. We have been offered space with Mason’s close friend to begin opening up, but don’t have a plan or time line yet.

With all the people that have been affected by the fire, like Mark losing his home, Mason & I feel awkward sharing the Go Fund Me page that one of our customers has started. Our family & staff are people that offer help, but don’t ask for help. We expect nothing from our customers except for the love & encouragement you have been giving us. But after talking with some close friends we feel that it would be wrong of us not to post the link from the support of two of our great customers.

This will be our last post of recent events, unless we find something super cool when we dig more. It’s time to focus on the future. Huge shout out to our first responders. You have helped our entire community stay safe as we navigate this tragedy. If you haven’t seen the photos check out our Facebook page, it’s pretty amazing and devastating.

Lastly, thanks to all of you, our customers and friends. We appreciate all of the memories that you have given us and the calls, texts, photos and support through these difficult times.

Thank You again,

Craig, Connie, Mason, Dave, Mark & Wade

The GoFundMe page for Hansen’s BMW:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-hansen039sbmw?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_ campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

Oregon Motorcycle Adventures-KTM

To everyone that has called, texted and left voice mails: OMA-KTM is gone! Thank you all for the support over the past 16 years! We have a great team and we WILL be back! If you had a bike down at the shop, message us on messenger and we will do everything we can to get you reimbursed.

Again, thanks to everyone!!! This is the guy that stayed until he couldn’t stay any longer. He broke out our windows and saved 11 motorcycles. Unbelievable thought process to film and risk his life to help us! He has lost his home along with many others! We can’t help everyone, but this guy has a GoFundMe page and we are more than happy to help him! Thanks to everyone that has helped and supported OMA-KTM, especially Scott Flick!

https://gf.me/u/yx9vsz

WOMEN RIDERS UNITE ONLINE, AGAIN

The next Women’s Motorcycle Conference Online will be held November 6-7, 2020. Sponsored by Indian Motorcycle and Motul, the topic for the November conference will be “Connection.” This second virtual gathering is geared toward all those who currently ride motorcycles or are interested in the motorcycle riding lifestyle.

The virtual conference will feature 20+ presenters, 15 Presentations, and 3 Connection Sessions. The presentations will be offered in a variety of ways: topic-focused workshops, expert panels, round table discussions, a meet & greet with the presenters on Friday night and online networking time for all registered lady riders to get to know each other. The registration fee for the entire conference is just $20 until October 31 at www.WomensMotorcycleTours.com/Conference. Registration November 1 and later is $25.

“Registrants of the Women’s online conference will be able to interact with their fellow riders as well as the presenters over a two day period in a way that is safe, comfortable, convenient and community-minded,” explains event founder Alisa Clickenger. “The schedule is structured, and workshop attendance is flexible. Registrants can choose to join one, many, or all of the workshops offered throughout the weekend for one low price. Recordings will also be available for purchase for those who might not be able to attend all the sessions.”

Clickenger, the founder of Women’s Motorcycle Tours, created the Women’s Motorcycle Conference Online to continue building a strong and thriving community of women motorcyclists from every corner of the globe. Representing all styles of motorcycles and disciplines of riding, the Women’s Motorcycle Conference Online will feature all-female presenters. With a wide variety of presentations and motorcycle industry leaders delivering powerful messages, women riders can access the presentations safely from the comfort of their own homes.

“We’re all adjusting to the new normal in the powersports industry, and I’ve decided to make these virtual gatherings regular events. And hopefully we can gather by my intended date of the in-person conference scheduled for August 19-21, 2021. Regardless of the venue my mission remains the same for both online and in-person events: to bring women riders together under the founding principles of unity, community and the freedom of the road,” concludes Clickenger.

Discounted bulk ticket sales are available to powersports dealers and women’s motorcycle groups through the Women’s Motorcycle Tours newsletter at: https://tinyurl.com/motoconference

12 EVEL JUMPS INTO COURT!

K&K Promotions, Inc., the brand that owns the intellectual property rights of famed motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, has filed a lawsuit in federal court against The Walt Disney Company, Pixar, and other Disney-related entities, alleging trademark infringement and violations of K&K’s rights of publicity.

The owner of the Evel Knievel brand has sued Disney, alleging a “Toy Story 4” character infringes on the daredevil motorcyclist’s trademark and its own Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle toy. The lawsuit was filed by K&K’s attorneys Randall Jones and Ronald DiNicola in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.

“Evel Knievel did not thrill millions around the world, break his bones and spill his blood just so Disney could make a bunch of money,” states Kelly Knievel, son of the world-renowned performer and the spokesperson for K&K Promotions. “He remains an instantly-recognized icon, as demonstrated by the huge popularity of the re-issued Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle among kids who hadn’t even been born when my father died a dozen years ago.”

Evel Knievel garnered worldwide fame and recognition starting in the late 1960s when performing death-defying motorcycle jumps. By the early 1970s, Knievel became equally known for his readily identifiable signature wardrobe: a white jumpsuit embellished with star-spangled red, white and blue patriotic insignia with matching cape and helmet, and for his similarly decorated motorcycle.

Evel’s best-known stunts included soaring over the fountains of Caesar’s Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, launching a steam-powered rocket over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho, and jumping over 13 buses at England’s Wembley Stadium. All three were among Evel’s many crashes, which only added to his daredevil image.

Ideal Toys released the iconic Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle in 1973, featuring a doll of Evel in his signature red, white, and blue jumpsuit and matching helmet and motorcycle. The toy famously came with an “Energizer,” which users would wind up and release, propelling the toy motorcycle and doll forward. In 2019, Disney Pixar released Toy Story 4, featuring a major new toy character named “Duke Caboom,” voiced by Keanu Reeves. The character is a 1970s-era motorcycle-riding toy stuntman.

The complaint seeks actual, compensatory, statutory and punitive damages, as well as profits from the film, “in an amount to be determined at trial.” The complaint alleges the Disney character is an unlawful knockoff of the classic and newly rereleased Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle: www.EvelKnievelToys.com

PRINT IS DEAD? Octane Buys Out Bonnier Powersports Portfolio

Octane, a Fintech company founded in 2014 to better serve the lending needs of the powersports market, has acquired the digital assets of Cycle World, Motorcyclist, Dirt Rider, Motorcycle Cruiser, UTV Driver, ATV Rider and Cycle Volta from Bonnier Corp.

“We are acquiring these titles because we want to support brands that get people excited about powersports,” said Jason Guss, CEO of Octane. “Our goal for this acquisition is to ensure that unbiased product reviews, rigorous and objective testing, and informed storytelling will continue to be available to powersports enthusiasts. When combined with Octane’s financing platform and dealership partners, consumers will soon be able to go directly from researching their dream vehicle to owning it, in a fast, seamless process.”

Bonnier Corp. will help produce Cycle World’s final print issue in October 2020; existing print subscribers will receive a digital edition beginning in 2021. Octane will invest in digital content and website development to further solidify Cycle World’s dominance in this space. Octane looks forward to welcoming Mark Hoyer, VP, Editorial Director of the brands, and his exceptional editorial team.

“Since acquiring Cycle World in 2011, Bonnier has invested in best-in-class motorcycle content across all media channels, and it is gratifying to see that Octane recognizes and values the consumer trust that these brands enjoy,” said David Ritchie, CEO, Bonnier Corp. “We are encouraged by their commitment to content and look forward to seeing these brands continue to grow.”

“We are acquiring these titles because we want to support brands that get people excited about powersports,” said Jason Guss, CEO of Octane. “Our goal for this acquisition is to ensure that unbiased product reviews, rigorous and objective testing, and informed storytelling will continue to be available to powersports enthusiasts. When combined with Octane’s financing platform and dealership partners, consumers will soon be able to go directly from researching their dream vehicle to owning it, in a fast, seamless process.”

PRINT IS NOT DEAD! Harley-Davidson Updates The Enthusiast

With American Iron folding earlier this year, Rider shifting to digital only format and the unexpected announcement that Cycle World’s final print issue will be in October 2020 as it changes hands from Bonnier to lending operation Octane, it was nice to see Harley-Davidson bring The Enthusiast back to life as a print and digital magazine designed to showcase motorcycle culture and the riding lifestyle through the lens of the Harley-Davidson brand.

Originally published by Harley-Davidson from 1916 to 2008, The Enthusiast magazine will replace HOG® Magazine as the official publication of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and will become more widely available through other distribution channels. Printed four times annually, with a circulation of more than 500,00 print copies in the United States, plus 150,000 copies internationally, The Enthusiast is now the most broadly circulated motorcycle magazine in the world.

First published by Harley-Davidson in 1916, The Enthusiast magazine was among the first consumer motorcycle magazines in print, although Germany’s Motorrad (1903), Italy’s Motociclismo (1914), and Motorcyclist magazine (1909) in the United States preceded it. Harley Owner Group members will continue to receive a complimentary subscription to The Enthusiast. Free App versions are also available for iOS and Android phones. Harley is also exploring ways to deliver the print magazine in the United States, including at franchised dealerships. For more details, click here:

h-d.com/enthusiast

DEALERSHIP DEAL Old Glory Still Flying Under New Ownership

Old Glory Harley-Davidson of Laurel, Maryland, passes from Hendrick Automotive Group to Paul Veracka’s growing family of dealerships. The only Harley store in Hendrick’s portfolio, Old Glory had been operated by co-owner Bob Supler, Jr. for many years. Bob passed away in 2019 and the dealership came under management of Randy Voltin, who was the controller for the dealership, so the time was right for Performance Brokerage to negotiate a deal

Old Glory Harley-Davidson is located off of Route 197 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway opened in February 2007 as the 2nd Harley-Davidson dealership in Prince George’s County. The original owners wanted to be a service for the community and displays of the dealership’s commitment to the local police and first responders are still memorialized throughout the store. In fact, even the access road into Old Glory HarleyDavidson was renamed to “Steven F. Gaughan Drive” after a Prince George’s police officer.

“It was an honor and privilege to advise Hendrick Automotive Group sell their only Harley-Davidson dealership to Paul Veracka,” says George Chaconas, the exclusive advisor for this transaction and the head of the National Harley-Davidson and Powersports Division for Performance Brokerage Services. “It was a pleasure working with Paul Veracka again, after selling him Six Bends Harley-Davidson in Fort Myers and Naples HarleyDavidson in Florida from Scott Fischer. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to be of service and wish Paul great success in carrying on the legacy of Old Glory Harley-Davidson.”

New owner and well-seasoned Harley-Davidson dealership owner, Paul Veracka, adds his 7th dealership to his group of stores. He is the current Owner/Operator of High Octane Harley-Davidson of North Billerica, Massachusetts, Palm Beach Harley-Davidson of West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockstar HarleyDavidson of Ft. Myers, Florida, Motown Harley-Davidson of Taylor, Michigan, Alligator Alley Harley-Davidson of Sunrise, Florida, and Manchester Harley-Davidson of Manchester, New Hampshire.

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GETTING SMART ABOUT SAFETY

On September 5th, 2020 Nick Nankervis, took his motorcycle to pick up milk and water for his 2 month old son. Just a few minutes from home, a vehicle in front of him suddenly slammed to a stop. Oncoming traffic prevented Nick from being able to get out of the stopped lane, and his back tire slid out sending him skidding down the road on his right side.

Nick tried to find his phone to call the police, but couldn’t because it had been hurled onto the road and was already smashed by a car. Only 7 minutes later, police were at his exact location to check on him. Three minutes after that Teddi, his wife, showed up crying. The happy ending to this tale is that Quin’s automatic Crash Detection and a manual SOS Beacon had done their job and Nick is okay.

Teddi said: “Because of his helmet, I was able to call 911 and have them dispatch officers to his exact location. They got there before I did, and called me to let me know he was okay… I am so thankful Nick is unharmed, and thankful he had a Quin Design helmet when it happened.”

Crucial to Nick’s experience is that the Quin Design helmet detected and authenticated the impact quickly enough to store his location in Quin servers prior to Nick’s phone being destroyed on the road. Teddi received the alert in the QUIN Ride App and could navigate herself and the police to the accident scene even though Nick’s phone was no longer working.

Quin Design Helmets are capable of identifying and authenticating a crash within seconds of impact. If the rider does not disable the emergency protocol within 10 seconds, the rider’s location is shared with Emergency Contacts. “This is why I started Quin,” says Founder and Chief Designer, Ani Surabhi. “I know several people whose lives either ended or were irrevocably changed due to a motorcycle accident. Sometimes the matter of life or death, a one-week recovery or life-long disability comes down to minutes saved in response time.”