IMS (International Motorcycle Show) Feb 1-3

[Frump]

Not sure if I'm heading up or not. I'll probably let you know if I do. Is the group doing Fat Nat's Eggs again? Any after show party or get togethers? I would be more inclined to come for that.

I heard the IMS Show in Dallas was, well, not very good this year. Lots of vendors were no shows, some dealing with slow sales, some because of the cost of the show. Several helmet and clothing vendors had also opted out. Any idea which brands and vendors will be at the Twin Cities show?

Dave here in Sioux City has most of his 2019's BMWs in, so I'm assuming most of the BMW dealers do as well. I have already been in to drool on them a bit. BMW has some pretty neat changes this year (for one thing the analog dash is most gone now, replaced by a flat screen). Not sure about Honda, Yamaha, Kawi, and the others. We don't have any of those sexy European brands here like you folks up North do. I saw picture of the new Triumph Rocket III coming in 2020 and that was pretty cool, but I don't see how a hitch and faring are going to fit on it. Besides BMW, KTM, Royal Enfield, and a little bit of Harley and Indian stuff, I haven't seen much new MC news this year. I'm sure I'm just missing most of it though.