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SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES INDY DEALER SHOW 2008 Indy Dealer Show 2008 A Re-cap by Somer Hooker t had been exactly 20 years since I had been to one of the Dealer News trade shows. For the first 30 years it was held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Due to its expansion, it relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana. I felt like Rip Van Winkle did after twenty years. Things sure had changed! This is a venue where wholesalers and distributors can show their product to dealers from the USA and the rest of the world. Here you can find the latest in chip technology for your sportbike, the hottest graphics, and the widest tires. Also entrepreneurs show up and buy a stall hoping to attract attention for their product. This is kind of like FEMA for motorcycles. I ere. crew were th Walneck and Buzz It is hard to describe the size of this show. It is centered in a convention center. It then flows out into an arena. Not to be contained, it then goes across the street(s) to several adjacent hotels! Hundreds of vendors are seeking your attention be it with girls in miniskirts, candy, or free samples. The show has a true international flavor. One section now has been designated the International section. Here you could see mostly Chinese and Taiwanese Companies introducing their product. Probably when the first show opened up 40 years ago, there were numerous Japanese companies. This year only two from Japan were there, but many from China, Spain, Poland, and even Pakistan were there to sell their products. I wanted to see what was there for the lovers of vintage bikes. How are we going to keep them alive and on the road? There was plenty there for that too. One of the first exhibits I visited was Walneck’s. Buzz was in attendance as well as Ridgely White and Paula Bushey. The crew were giving out copies of Walneck’s Classic Cycle Trader. This also lets fellow dealers and vendors know what a market there is for vintage cycles and parts. Wandering around I found several distributors who were handling vintage reproduc- n for early Norto ould be ideal tery. tery w This Hiajiu bat ations that required a T bat applic and Ariel tion parts. Dixie International has been around a long time. There in their booth were reproduction Lucas Headlights as commonly found on British bikes of the fifties. They also had a selection of reproduction taillights for early motorcycles. Kind of gets you coming and going so to speak! Haynes Manuals was there, selling manuals for modern bikes. Of course we have all sweated over some of their older manuals trying to figure out the intricacies of a vintage bike. Another corner finds a vendor selling plastic welding kits, then Lincoln Welders are there selling welding equipment. Ramps, lifts, tie downs, cover, pop ups, waxes, fuels they are all here! 16 MAY 2008 I WALNECK’S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER® I WALNECKS.COM http://WALNECKS.COM

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Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - May 2008 Contents American The Buzz w/Buzz Walneck Indy Re-cap Bench Racing w/Mark Zimmerman My URAL Indy - A First Timer’s View Spokes for Hungry Folks Bob Wark of The Wark Shop An Interview w/Mitch Boehm of Motorclist Retro A Few Tips & Stories from Sidecar Insiders 1977 Harley-Davidson FLH Walneck’s 30 yrs in Review Events, Listings and Advertisements British 1971 Triumph 650 TR6R Biker Quiz - Results & Winners Motorcycle Tips w/Mike Brown European 1973 BMW R75/5 Japanese 1976 Kawaski KZ900 LTD Antique Cycle Clubs Competition Motorbikes and Scooters Memorabilia Parts, Accessories. Want Ads How to Place a Word Ad How to Place a Photo Ad Area Code Directory How to Subscribe Let Us Help with Your Event

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