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#FlashBackFriday at The SEMA Show with former Dealernews cover dealer and current The Evel Knievel Experience impresario Mike Patterson.
According to the 13WIBW news broadcast, longtime motorcycle dealership, Historic Harley-Davidson in Topeka has closed its doors, less than two years after a new owner purchased it.
The SEMA Show wraps up today with 15,000 consumers getting a golden ticket to attend the historically trade-only aftermarket event. The SEMA Show opens to ticketed consumer/public attendees on Friday, November 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time in Las Vegas.
SEMA kicked off the inaugural Motorcycle & Powersports Council to conclude day one of The SEMA Show. Powersports is on a fast track to work collaboratively with motorsports.
“The SEMA Show New Product Awards celebrate the ingenuity driving the automotive aftermarket forward,” said SEMA CEO Mike Spagnola.
Shifting Gears
On Monday, October 26, LiveWire disclosed that CEO Karim Donnez had resigned, effective October 21. This set off a chain of events culminating in a “Special Restructuring Committee” being established and the appointment of a “Chief Restructuring Officer” effective immediately.
Powersports Brand Development pro Chrystal Banz continues her career charge! “Proud to announce that I’ve joined a team of industry movers and shakers at Bonnell.”
“I’m proud to share that I’ve been named President of NiteRider,” says industry veteran Drew Engelmann.
Here comes the judge? Gayle Littleton is now Chief Legal officer for Harley-Davidson.
Indian Motorcycle has a new chief! Angela Stewart has been promoted to Director, North American Sales & Market Development.
SEMA ANNOUNCES BATTLE OF THE BUILDERS TOP 40, BIKE BUILDER SHOOTOUT TOP 3 The Specialty Equipment Market Association (The SEMA Show) announced the Top 40 builders in the 2026 SEMA Battle of the Builders Presented by Mothers Car Care competition and the Top 3 builders in the inaugural SEMA Battle of the Builders: Bike Builder Shootout. Battle of the Builders is the aftermarket industry's ultimate vehicle competition, and the program is celebrating 13 years of providing SEMA Show builders a platform to showcase their craftsmanship and skills to a worldwide audience. Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/sema-announces-battle-of-the-builders-top-40-bike-builder-shootout-top-3/
SEMA ANNOUNCES 2026 NEW PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS “The SEMA Show New Product Awards celebrate the ingenuity driving the automotive aftermarket forward,” said SEMA CEO Mike Spagnola. “This year’s honorees demonstrate how our industry continues to anticipate customer needs and turn bold ideas into market-ready products.” Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/sema-announces-2026-new-product-award-winners/
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Heads up! Industry icon Teri Lynn shifts from Troy Lee Designs to the protective specialty experts at D30.
Extra, Extra! Read all about it. “The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung turned the spotlight on KTM AG – and found a company back in motion,” said Gottfried Neumeister, CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board of KTM AG | CEO of Bajaj Mobility AG.
As part of its “evolution” for racing, Harley-Davidson is packing its bags and moving from MotoAmerica to MotoGP, IRTA and FIM. Moving forward, The Motor Company will support the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup as the company’s premier racing platform.
Following Harley-Davidson’s announcement that it will conclude its factory racing participation and official team support in the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship after the 2026 season, MotoAmerica issued the following statement:
Turn 14 Distribution will be in the eye of the storm when the aftermarket performance parts wholesale distributor blows into the UTV Takeover set for Hurricane, UT at the Sand Hollow State Park, October 20-25, 2026.
