Sydney show packs ‘em in
Despite scorching temperatures, over 24,000 people flocked to Sydney Olympic Park for the 2015 Sydney Motorcycle Show held from 20-22 November. Brands including Ducati, Triumph, BMW, Kawasaki, Indian, Victory, Harley-Davidson, Suzuki, Yamaha, MV Agusta and Royal Enfield all released new models just days after their global launch at EICMA in Milan. A huge line-up of special guests mingled with show visitors across the weekend including football stars Nathan Hindmarsh and Michael Hooper who were on the Harley Davidson stand, former world 250cc champion Kel Carruthers on the Yamaha stand, Graham Crosby at WFO and Garry McCoy at Steven Walter Foundation. Yamaha Motor Australia Communications Manager Sean Goldhawk said Yamaha enjoyed one of their best ever shows. “Yamaha used the 2015 Sydney Motorcycle Show to celebrate our 60th Anniversary and to communicate our new Blue and White world and Lifestyle product segments,” said Goldhawk. “We revealed a range of new models at the show and received universally positive customer feedback. Our stand was humming the entire weekend making this event one of the best shows ever for Yamaha,” he added. Event Organiser Troy Bayliss said the feedback from both exhibitors and consumers was extremely positive. “We have had a lot of feedback from exhibitors confirming they recorded their largest sales in Sydney in comparison to similar events,” said Bayliss. “The atmosphere across the weekend was phenomenal and it was great to see so many people participating in the test rides. “We would like to thank the exhibitors, sponsors and most importantly the visitors who attended the event,” Bayliss concluded.