SSR Motorsports Brings Benelli Motorcycles and Keeway Scooters to US

SSR Motorsport, distributor of Pit Bikes, Scooters and Off-road products, has announced it has been appointed the distributor for Benelli Motorcycles and Keeway Scooters in the U.S.

Benelli Italy and Q.J.Group, manufacturer of Benelli Motorcycles, after careful consideration made the decision to appoint SSR Motorsports the distributor based on SSR Motorsports ability and outstanding customer service. BeneIIi became part of the Q.J.Group in 2005, a corporation located in Wenling China that produces over 1.2 million vehicles per year.

SSR Motorsports revealed the new Benelli Motorcycles at the 2014 AIMExpo in Orlando Fl. with great response from both the dealers and consumers. The Benelli line-up will return with the BN302, a 302cc Parallel Twin with a MSRP of $3,999 and the BN600i, a 600cc Inline -Four Cylinder with a MSRP of $6,999. Both units are Naked Style Street bikes already a big hit in Asia and Australia.

SSR Motorsports has also been appointed the distributor for the Keeway Scooters. Keeway is one of the largest producers of scooter in the world and has a solid reputation of quality product. The 2 models being distributed will be the 150cc Logik and the 250cc Silverblade.

SSR Motorsports will be accepting Dealer application shortly for Benelli and Keeway product with planned delivery of the products later the year. SSR Motorsports will display both the Benelli and Keeway product along with the entire SSR Motorsports product line-up at the 2015 AIMExpo in Orlando this October.

Wiiliam Li, Owner and General Manager stated, “He is very excited to add these two brands to his growing line-up of products being distributed in the US Market.”

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.