BMW Motorrad Expands US Dealership Network

German motorcycle manufacturer BMW announced the expansion of its US dealer network yesterday, shortly after reporting a financial success for 2009. The eight dealerships to join the BMW Motorrad network were opened within the past five months across the nation.

“In 2010 and beyond we will continue to identify growth opportunities for the BMW brand in markets that do not currently have a BMW motorcycle dealership by partnering with new or existing motorcycle dealers in those areas,” Todd Andersen, BMW Motorrad USA Marketing Manager, said in a release.

Despite a US motorcycle market that declined 41 percent and lost nearly 360,000 units, BMW motorcycle sales only declined 22 percent, which was the smallest decline among all motorcycle brands.

The newest authorized BMW dealerships include:

• Van Wall Powersports in Perry, Iowa;
• BMW Motorcycles of Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee;
• Bergen County BMW Motorcycles in Rochelle Park, New Jersey;
• Montgomeryville Cycle Center in Hatfield, Pennsylvania;
• BMW Motorcycles Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma;
• BMW Motorcycles of Spokane/Westside Motorsports in Spokane, Washington;
• BMW Motorcycles of Utah in Sandy, Utah;
• Kissell Motor Sports in State College, Pennsylvania.

“Our dedicated dealer network was the key to our success last year,” added Andersen. “Our dealers continued to serve our customers well thanks to new products like the K1300 GT, K 1300 S, and the new S 1000 RR Superbike, as well as attractive financing programs from BMW Financial Services.”