KYMCO To Provide Demo Rides at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

KYMCO will bring its demo fleet of scooters and motorcycles to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 22-24, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

"With the current trend in rising gas prices, more and more consumers are turning toward alternate means of transportation," said KYMCO USA director of marketing Rick Pawelka. "We have seen many new customers enter the scooter market looking for daily commuter vehicles that are as economical to own as they are to operate."

For the 2012 model year, KYMCO has introduced the new People GT to meet that demand. The scooter is powered by a new four-valve electronic fuel-injected engine in either 200cc or 300cc.

In addition to the new KYMCO People GT, other demonstration vehicles include the new KYMCO Downtown 200i, a slightly smaller displacement than the 2011 Downtown 300i, as well as KYMCO’s Xciting 500i maxi scooter, featuring electronic fuel injection and anti-lock braking.

"The events team at KYMCO USA always looks forward to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days", Pawelka added. "We probably do more demo rides at this event that at any other venue."

For more information about the event, visit AMAVintageMotorcycleDays.com.

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.