Pro Italia Online Purchased by AMS Ducati Dallas

AMS Ducati Dallas has announced that it has purchased Pro Italia Online, a Ducati-centric e-commerce store. The new URL will be AMSDucati.com and the site will expand in the next few months to include AMS’ stock of parts, apparel and accessories, as well as its collection of vintage motorcycles.

Founded by Jeff Nash in 1995, AMS Ducati Dallas has become the largest exclusive Ducati dealer in North America. With more than 23,000 square feet of space comprised of a 5,000 square foot service center with a state-of-the art dyno room and a restoration center, 7,000 square feet of warehouse space stocked with vintage and current parts (including a complete SuperMono engine) and a 11,000 square foot showroom. Walk around AMS Ducati Dallas and everywhere you turn brings you another group of vintage Ducatis, the full line of current Ducatis and displays of accessories, apparel and parts. Now AMS Ducati Dallas adds a virtual store with more than 35,000 items . . . and with many more to come.

Jeff, who was born in New Zealand and came to the US in 1989 to race and immerse himself in Ducati motorcycles, has created an extraordinary motorcycle environment. As Jeff says, “I’m lucky enough to have won 6 National Championships. I have a great relationship with Ducati and our customers and these relationships are very important to me. The purchase of Pro Italia Online is a natural progression for AMS Ducati Dallas as we strive to bring our racing heritage, technical expertise, huge collection of parts, accessories and apparel, our love of all things Ducati and our commitment to the Ducatista community.”

Bob Berkow and Anthony Creek, the majority partners in Pro Italia Online, noted that “We are extremely pleased to have Jeff and AMS Ducati Dallas take on the responsibility for continuing to provide this important service to the Ducati community. Jeff will take Pro Italia Online to another level as he concentrates exclusively on Ducati and brings his and his shops experience, expertise and passion to AMS Ducati Dallas Online. We wish Jeff and the Ducati community the very best.”

For more information: advancedmotorsports.com or amsducati.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.