• AIMExpo (AIME) is a premier three-day trade show that brings together top Powersports brands, manufacturers, and enthusiastic dealers.
• Turn 14 Distribution returns to AIME, strengthening its growing presence in the Powersports industry.
• The One Moto Show kicked off its first satellite event to coincide with AIMExpo, adding to the excitement.
• AIMExpo announces its move to Anaheim for 2026, strategically aligning with next year’s Supercross season opener.

The world of Powersports has a way of latching on and sucking you in. Maybe it’s the proverbial freedom that comes with a two-wheeled rip through the canyons or hitting the dunes in an open-topped side-by-side, but in either case, the venom from the Powersports bug is potent, and most carry that for life. Even the grizzled veteran of the industry can still wax poetic about their first time on two wheels and long for the days rumbling through their maiden voyage.

AIMExpo encapsulates that feeling for all who have taken that motor spirit to heart and joined the Powersports industry. Descending on Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Halls from February 4 through February 7, 2025, the most respected names in the world of Powersports convened to put their best foot forward for the industry’s future.  

BIG SPLASH

While being a relative newcomer to the Powersports industry, Turn 14 Distribution still made an impression at this year’s AIMExpo, choosing to forego the presenting sponsorship for some extra legroom on the showroom floor. Sporting one of the largest footprints on the convention center floor, with a selection of display vehicles from fully kitted side-by-sides to Senior Sales Specialist Russel Hacker’s pair of Yamaha YZ dirt bikes and fully customized Harley-Davidson Softail Heritage Classic.

Turn 14’s Powersport division also kicked off the week by hosting the AIMExpo’s Industry party on the event’s first night. Drink tickets were dispersed, and the catering set and expo-goers made their way to the show’s Backyard space to mingle with industry partners and friends and make new connections to the sounds of DJ KO. Before the true festivities began, AIMExpo announced a change of scenery to Anaheim, California, for the 2026 show, aligning with the Supercross season opener.  

PLEASE TOUCH

It’s not often that we’re faced with the opportunity to get up close and personal with the latest gear, let alone be able to get our hands on it. At AIMExpo, getting a feel for the gear is encouraged. From the new launches from ProTaper and Kuryakyn to the product experts at Performance Machine eager to show off the latest automatic dampening technology, expo-goers get hands-on experience on how the latest tech feels and performs.  

Gear and parts aren’t the only pieces of tech on display. The latest selections from Suzuki, Kawasaki, Honda, Moto Morini, and KTM were also on the convention center floor, ready for attendees to get a feel for the current crop of its Powersports machines.

SKILLS ASSESSMENT

If just sitting on a bike isn’t enough to get the feel, Moto Trainer brought four racing simulator setups, with the main event being road racing sims complete with Aprilia’s Halo Supersport RSV4s. Linked to a gaming PC and rigged to a bed of adjustable hydraulics, riders experienced the full knee-dragging action of circuit racing. Opposite to the high-revving street circuit simulator, Moto Trainer also brought along two dirt riding sims for those more interested in playing in the dirt.

IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME

As AIMExpo wound down, The One Moto Show turned up with its inaugural showing at The Western starting on Friday, February 8. Branching from the show’s main event in Portland, The One Moto Show curated a selection of custom bikes ranging from flat-track builds to fully custom street fighters to entice AIME-goers to venture out to Vegas’ famous Fremont Street to ogle the spread of customized machines.

The show just added to the sensory buffet that is Fremont Street. Just a few short blocks from the bright lights and stimulating Fremont Street Experience, the One Moto Show’s Vegas stop offered up a second helping of sights and sounds. This exhibition started on the street outside the Western with the rows of attendees two and four-wheeled machines, but the ogling was interrupted by the sounds of a two-stroke powered moped burnout. Once inside, we’re offered the main course. Loud music, boisterous folks, dim lights, and customized bikes crossed the spectrum of the motorcycling world. From hogs to cafes, mini-motos choppers to a BMW K-series that fell straight out of Cyberpunk 2077, The One Moto Show encapsulated the creativity of the best builders nationwide.