About 550 OEM and aftermarket exhibitors of the industry are on the floor of the Orlando Orange County Convention Center for the 3rd edition of the AIMExpo. Dealers and trade from the US and Canada were welcomed yesterday and today (Oct 15-16) to the unparalleled all-in-one platform – V-Twin & Metric – that brings every facet of the powersports marketplace together. Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 17-18) the show will be open to consumer visitors.
AIMExpo Show Director Cinnamon Kernes, and AIMExpo show creators Mike Webster and Larry Little have built what is now North America largest trade and retail show. The latest 2016 models are displayed for attendees to see and experience, both inside the OCCC, and on the demo ride courses at AIMExpo Outdoors!. A total of 17 OEMs are represented on the exhibitor floor. The 2015 AIMExpo is featuring a large V-Twin presence of manufacturers, part vendors and custom builders from Canada to the tip of South America competing in a bike show that will serve as a path to compete in the 2016 World Championship in Germany.
The 2015 AIMExpo is expected to draw 18,000 to 20,000 attendees and the Orlando Chamber Of Commerce estimates that the event will generate a local economic impact of of about $35 million. A few postcards from the opening day. More custom motorcycles and list of the retail events after the jump.
Friday, October 16
Championship of the Americas Builders Meet & Greet Pre-Party
Orlando H-D Historic Factory
3770 37th Street
Orlando, FL 32805
7:00pm – 11:00pm ET
Bling’s Cycles Insiders Party
726 North Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
7:00pm ET
Saturday, October 17
AIMExpo Championship of the Americas Judgment Day
9:00am – 4:00pm ET
Chopper Legends Showcase
9:00am – 8:30pm ET
Bling’s Cycles AIMExpo Garage Party Ride
726 North Beach Street
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Departs at 2:00pm ET
Garage Party Concert, Featuring Live Music from Rocker Jason D. Williams
6:30pm – 8:00pm ET
Garage Party After Party
Miller’s Ale House
8963 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
9:00pm – 2:00am ET
Garage Party Shuttle from Destination Daytona
1637 North US Highway 1
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Departures at 10:00am & 2:00pm, Returns at 5:00pm & 9:00pm ET
Sunday, October 18
Chopper Legends Display
10:00am – 5:00pm ET
AIMExpo Championship of the Americas Awards Ceremony
3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
It was kind of a dumb move to time AIM to compete with the 23 year old traditional Biketoberfest. It might have been smarter to do AIM in the days just prior to Biketoberfest. But what do I know, I’m just a dumb biker who was in the business before it was an “industry”.
Who made the 3 wheeled bike? I can’t seem to make out the letters on the plates connecting the center wheel to the outer wheels.
Some very cool bikes.
I guess I have to ride to Orlando tomorrow to see these bikes up close.
Love the Indian
Yep, Rodent. You can’t understand the industry. You must be very old.
…. yeah right Sereno .. the ‘ industry ‘ .. as if …
Oh but wait . There they are again ! BMW ! Rapidly encroaching upon the domain previously dominated by the Motor Company as well as the naive , vain aspirations of Victory/Indian . BMW ! Rapidly becoming THE brand to customize . Not to mention THE brand thats getting involved in every aspect of the custom bike world , rapidly increasing their credibility with all the generations ! As well as now being THE brand period . Everyone else clammering to catch up in every way , shape and form
Any bets once BMW lets loose with their Cruiser BMW stomps all comers into the ground within five years or less ?
Some of the bikes pictured are interesting
LOVE that Enfield Indian…. just gorgous.
Thats not an Enfield Indian.
Thats a Springfield light weight, totally different animal.
The three wheeled bike screams RK Concepts, but I could be wrong.
18Bravo. Confirmed. The “3-wheel” bike is by Rafik Kaissi at RK Concepts.
i MISS CHOPPERS!!!!!!
K model wins
See you there today cyril
It would be nice if the show ran a day or 2 earlier so the Industry people in the Daytona area could attend with out loss of money making time during the Octoberfest event ..
Great coverage of the Expo. After speaking with some of the vendors one of them summed it up by saying the first two days ( for the trades) was a ghost town. I was there Saturday and not the crowd I expected to see. A lot of cool bikes,something for everyone. ..Z