The IMS Motorcycle Shows are no more.

[Goshawk]

An era has come to a close. The powers that be have suspended all planned IMS Motorcycle Shows going forward. I always enjoyed meeting up with my fellow Hawk brethren at the show every year. Sadly, the show’s footprint shrank in its last few years here in NY, taking up less and less at the Jacob Javits Center. Daytona’s IMS venue also diminished in the time leading up to the Pandemic. Judging by the anemic showing by the Manufacturers at this years NY Auto Show, I’d say Javits may have more vacancies in the near future.

Sad times we live in.


-P.

[rpcraft]

It's kind of a bummer but it baffled me at the timing of some of them. Not to say we have crazy winters in Texas but when they had the ones in Dallas in mid to late January. Definitely not the best choice for a show that appeals to riding and showing off motorcycle products (demo rides and such).

[6]

That's too bad...

Never made it to one, always planned on going never went..

Maybe too many other like me are what it closed

[69Falcon]

The NYC show was held in late winter, piss poor planning.

[bones]

I went to a bunch back around the time my Hawk was new but I have not been to one in at least 10 years.

[riot]

This is a bummer, I used to attend them pretty regularly, it was a good bit of entertainment during the winters.

That said, in recent years the shows have declined rapidly. Ducati dropped out, then other manufacturers followed. Many vendors slowly reduced or stopped brining inventory for sale. I guess the cost or sales model didn’t pan out.

[Rick]

Ah.... that sucks... Last one I made was with my son. Glad that happened.

[bones]

This is a bummer, I used to attend them pretty regularly, it was a good bit of entertainment during the winters.

That said, in recent years the shows have declined rapidly. Ducati dropped out, then other manufacturers followed. Many vendors slowly reduced or stopped brining inventory for sale. I guess the cost or sales model didn’t pan out.

I picked up some very nice riding jackets at the shows over the years.
Vendors always had some great sales during the shows.