Essen, October 16, 2009

The motorcycle dealer of the year 2009 has been decided: Kohl Motorrad GmbH from Aachen (BMW, Harley-Davidson, Buell) received the coveted trophy at the "Bike & Business" trade fair at the weekend. 160 representatives from industry, trade and associations joined in the celebrations. The editors of the trade magazine "bike und business" organized the industry award for the fifth time, with the support of the online marketplace Mobile.de, the financial services provider Santander Consumer Bank and the warranty insurer CarGarantie Bike.



A high-caliber jury selected the twelve best dealers in Germany in the motorcycle, scooter, quad/ATV and trike sectors from 100 participating companies. To apply for the title, the dealers had to complete and document a cross-brand, neutral questionnaire. The ten best dealers were visited to determine the final ranking.



The twelve best motorcycle dealers in Germany 2009

1. Kohl Motorrad, Aachen (Harley-Davidson, Buell, BMW), 1,500 euros

2. Natuschke & Lange, Delmenhorst (Yamaha, Suzuki, KTM, Peugeot, Piaggio, Vespa, Gilera) 1,000 euros

3. Riller & Schnauck, Berlin (BMW, Grüter & Gut) 500 euros

Special prize "Scooter Dealer of the Year": Runo 2-Rad-Center, Herne (Vespa, Piaggio, Yamaha, Aprilia, Keeway, Generic, Sachs, Lifan) 500 euros

Special prize "Service company of the year" ZRM Zworad, Mannheim (Honda, Peugeot, Kymco) 500 euros

Top five placement:

- Finkl's Erlebnis Motorrad, Königsbrunn (Honda, Yamaha, Piaggio)

- Motorrad-Center Moto Yama, Weingarten (Yamaha exclusive)

Top ten placement:

- Motorradladen Böhmer, Bad Oldesloe (Suzuki, Kymco)

- Roller Scholz, Berlin (Piaggio, Gilera, Vespa, Aprilia, Daelim, CPI, Keeway, TGB, Generic)

- Biker's Point Fuchs, Uslar (Honda, Kymco, Can Am Spyder, California Sidecar/Trike)

- Alex's Bikeshop, Bad Mergentheim (Kawasaki, Husqvarna, Kymco)

- Maniac Motors, Nuremberg (Benelli, Moto Morini, MV Agusta, Bimota)



"bike und business" is a monthly trade magazine for the motorized two-wheeler industry in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The business magazine focuses on the motorcycle trade and service, manufacturers/importers and associations. The editorial offer also includes a further education section with topics at the level of the European service technician. "bike und business" is the official organ of the German Association of Motorcycle Mechanics (BIV). Daily news from the entire motorcycle industry can be found at www.kfz-betrieb.de/Motorrad and in the daily newsletter. The parent company Vogel Business Media is one of the leading German providers of specialist information with around 100 trade journals and 60 websites as well as numerous international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg.