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KICKER Component Upgrades Complete the New Harley-Davidson Audio Kits

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STILLWATER, OK (11.28.23) – KICKER delivers even more power and better fitment into a pair of all-in-one-package, Audio Upgrade Kits for specific Harley-Davidson bikes and their fairings. These plug-and-play kits for 2015-and-newer Road Glides and 2014-and-newer Street/Electra/Ultra Glides will be available for purchase at Authorized KICKER Dealers in-store and online. Soon to be introduced to the world on the KICKER UnMASKED! Live™ streamed show, Audio Upgrade Kits for Harley-Davidson bikes will retail for $899.99 and will also be available for purchase online at www.kicker.com.

Specifically designed to fit the 2015-and-newer Road Glide “shark-nose” fairing and the 2014-and-newer Street/Electra/Ultra Glide “bat-wing” fairings, these entirely plug-and-play audio kits come complete with a set of reengineered, high-efficiency speakers, a redesigned four-channel 300-watt amplifier with bracket, pre-measured and pre-terminated wiring, custom grilles and all the hardware. The kit uses factory holes and mounting points, with no cutting or drilling required.

Each kit contains new KICKER PS-Series 6.5-inch Coaxial Powersports Speakers that are completely weather-proof, featuring lightweight neodymium magnets and strong polypropylene woofer cones. Made with the rider in mind, the lightweight speaker design does not affect bike handling while playing at extreme volume levels to cut through the wind and road noise.

The equally new KICKER KPX300.4 Compact Powersports Amplifier delivers 75 watts to each of its four channels, making it ready for system expansion if a Harley-Davidson Tour Pak is attached or added in the future.

For more information, consumers can log onto kicker.com/motorcycle-audio-kits.

KICKER Was Livin’ Loud at the AMA EnduroCross in Prescott, AZ

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PRESCOTT, AZ (10.23.23) – The AMA EnduroCross Round 2 event took place at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Saturday evening, October 21st. The EnduroCross riders faced a dirt track filled with boulders, logs, large tires and ramps on their bikes.

KICKER, a series sponsor, was on site with tables filled with products under a large tent in the lobby area. The KICKER RZR was Livin’Loud by the tent in the lobby and ready for demos. To set up the KICKER display Lorin Morrell rolled in with KICKER pickup and trailer on Thursday for Friday setup.

Morrell, who orchestrates KICKER’s presence at AMA EnduroCross events, related “Attendance was strong at the event and an awesome crowd filled the stands. Showing the wide selection of products we had on display directly to consumers and enthusiasts was a great way to drive brand awareness and future car audio, marine, powersports, motorcycle and lifestyle business for KICKER. UTVs are growing in popularity in Arizona and many checked out the KICKER PowerBars, cans and amplifiers. Products for pickups, including underseat sub enclosures, grabbed attention too.”

The AMA Endurocross track was filled with boulders, logs, large tires and ramps.

Continuing, “The KICKER RZR had a new look at this event with a new wrap along with a new interior and system upgrades. The RZR really stood out in the lobby and will be in the KICKER booth at the upcoming SEMA Show in Las Vegas running October 31st through November 3rd” Morrell offered.

The KICKER area was located in the lobby by the main entrance.

The Findlay Toyota Center is a terrific venue for the AMA EnduroCross events. Staff members welcomed crowd members before the racing began for a pit party where all could interact with the race riders. That time also gave attendees time to checkout the KICKER display in the lobby before Scotty, on the PA system, let all know was time for racing to begin.

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Sound on Wheels Kenosha Supports the Shriners Hospitals for Children Chicago

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Sound on Wheels Kenosha owner Marty Alsabbah is behind the counter as he and Scott Heeter hold the KICKER EB200BTB Bluetooth earbuds for the Kenosha Shrine Club Raffle event.

KENOSHA, WI (10.19.23) – Marty Alsabbah and his Sound on Wheels store is a very community minded 12volt retailer for 28 years in the market. Recently he received a request from the Kenosha Shrine Club’s Annual Raffle Night asking for monetary or prize donations for the Saturday night October 21st event.

Marty mentioned the event to Tom Ebeling with Tree Rep who is his Chicago-based longtime area KICKER representative. Tom related he would be glad to help and would also check with KICKER for additional support. The response from KICKER HQ was very positive and within a week 4 KICKER EB200BTB Bluetooth earbuds arrived at the Sound of Wheels location.

“As soon as the UPS shipments came in I contacted the Kenosha Shrine Cub that is close by our store. Shortly Scott Heeter came to the store and was so happy to pick up the KICKER earbuds that will be great items for the Raffle Night. We have been a KICKER dealer for decades, and working closely with Tom, during that time. We truly appreciate KICKER’s support for the Shriners Hospital for Children and our community” Marty stated.

“I know the raffle winners will enjoy the KICKER earbuds for years. KICKER has been Livin’Loud in the territory for decades. As a KICKER rep it’s great to see their support for dealers and communities firsthand” Ebeling stated.

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KICKER Component Upgrades Complete the New Harley-Davidson Audio Kits

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STILLWATER, OK (10.05.23) – KICKER delivers even more power and better fitment into a pair of all-in-one-package, Audio Upgrade Kits for specific Harley-Davidson bikes and their fairings. These plug-and-play kits for 2015-and-newer Road Glides and 2014-and-newer Street/Electra/Ultra Glides will be available for purchase at Authorized KICKER Dealers in-store and online. Soon to be introduced to the world on the KICKER UnMASKED! Live™ streamed show, Audio Upgrade Kits for Harley-Davidson bikes will retail for $899.99 and will also be available for purchase online at www.kicker.com.

Specifically designed to fit the 2015-and-newer Road Glide “shark-nose” fairing and the 2014-and-newer Street/Electra/Ultra Glide “bat-wing” fairings, these entirely plug-and-play audio kits come complete with a set of reengineered, high-efficiency speakers, a redesigned four-channel 300-watt amplifier with bracket, pre-measured and pre-terminated wiring, custom grilles and all the hardware. The kit uses factory holes and mounting points, with no cutting or drilling required.

Each kit contains new KICKER PS-Series 6.5-inch Coaxial Powersports Speakers that are completely weather-proof, featuring lightweight neodymium magnets and strong polypropylene woofer cones. Made with the rider in mind, the lightweight speaker design does not affect bike handling while playing at extreme volume levels to cut through the wind and road noise.

The equally new KICKER KPX300.4 Compact Powersports Amplifier delivers 75 watts to each of its four channels, making it ready for system expansion if a Harley-Davidson Tour Pak is attached or added in the future.

For more information, consumers can log onto kicker.com/motorcycle-audio-kits.

KICKER Returned to the Sand Sports Super Show with an Army of UTVs

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COSTA MESA, CA (09.18.23) – KICKER Performance Audio showcased an army of UTVs at the world’s biggest sand show – the Sand Sports Super Show. The Orange County (Calif.) Fair & Event Center hosted the colossal event September 15th-17th on the Center’s 150 acre grounds. KICKER’s area was booth 9008-LI, by the East entrance of the events grounds.

Several vehicles were featured in the KICKER booth, including the brand’s own audio-infused Polaris RZR, KICKER sales rep Murfco’s radical Can-Am X3, Gatorwraps’ Can-Am Defender, and California Sound’s (San Bernardino, Calif.) amazing Maverick R. KICKER also hosted multiple vehicles from Hoppe in the booth as well for a complete rolling force of KICKER-filled side-by-sides.

Jeremy Wynn, KICKER Events & Promotions Manager, related “It was another great year at the Sand Sports Super Show. Traffic in the booth was up from previous years, which resulted in a lot of good customer interactions.The temp was in the 70’s, although overcast, made the show days very enjoyable. I am extremely grateful for Hoppe joining us in the KICKER booth to show off our products along with theirs. Also, we thank our reps with Murfco for the sales support in the booth and getting us a few demo vehicles to show off and help fill the booth up with eye and ear candy. Overall, it was truly a great event as we continue to grow the KICKER brand in the Powersports community.”

“This was Hoppe’s first time out on the West Coast,” said Rachel Rodriguez, Hoppe’s Marketing Director. “We wanted attendees to pick our brains and hear what we’ve got to offer, but we were also pumped to engage with this side of the industry and its customers so we can better engineer our products around the ways they live and breathe off-road.”

KICKER’s powersports audio gear was also featured in multiple booths around the show. Brands like SSV Works (booth 2035-GG) had KICKER-equipped UTVs on hand, as well as Gatorwraps next door to the KICKER area. Several KICKER authorized dealers showed UTVs on-site, including UTV Stereo (Mesa, Ariz., booth 9101-LI), Temecula Motorsports (Murrieta, Calif., booth 1811), and Bert’s Mega Mall (Covina, Calif., in its pavilion).

For more information, visit kicker.com and sandsportssupershow.com.

KICKER Returns to the Sand Sports Super Show

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STILLWATER, OK (09.12.23) – KICKERPerformance Audio will be showcasing an army of UTVs at the world’s biggest sand show – the Sand Sports Super Show. The Orange County (Calif.) Fair & Event Center hosts the colossal event September 15-17. KICKER’s area will be booth 9008-LI, by the East entrance of the events grounds.

Several vehicles will be featured in the KICKER booth, including the brand’s own audio-infused Polaris RZR, KICKER sales rep Murfco’s radical Can-Am X3, Gatorwraps’ Can-Am Defender, and California Sound’s (San Bernardino, Calif.) amazing Maverick R. KICKER will also host multiple vehicles from Hoppe in the booth as well for a complete rolling force of KICKER-filled side-by-sides.

“This will be Hoppe’s first time out on the West Coast,” said Rachel Rodriguez, Hoppe’s Marketing Director. “We want attendees to pick our brains and hear what we’ve got to offer, but we’re also pumped to engage with this side of the industry and its customers so we can better engineer our products around the ways they live and breathe off-road.”

KICKER’s powersports audio gear will also be featured in multiple booths around the show. Brands like SSV Works (booth 2035-GG) will have KICKER-equipped UTVs on hand, as well as Gatorwraps next door to the KICKER area. Several KICKER authorized dealers will show UTVs on-site, including UTV Stereo (Mesa, Ariz., booth 9101-LI), Temecula Motorsports (Murrieta, Calif., booth 1811), and Bert’s Mega Mall (Covina, Calif., in its pavilion).

For more information, visit kicker.com and sandsportssupershow.com.

KICKER Traveled to Johannesburg South Africa to Work with Distributor PlanetWorld

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (09.07.23) – On Saturday night August 19th John Myers and David Glasgow boarded their flight from Stillwater OK to Johannesburg for the 9100 mile flight….with a few flight airport stops along the way. The total roundtrip travel time topped 56 hours.

John Myers (L) and David Glasgow seated on Saturday night August 19th for the 9100 mile flight to Johannesburg South Africa from KICKER land.
The stage was set for the Dealer Show evening at the PlanetWorld HQ. Note the VEGAS lights in front of the stage spotlighting the trip to SEMA drawing.

Their schedule included working with the PlanetWorld team at the company’s headquarters, visiting KICKER dealers served by PlanetWorld and concluding the week long trip with a dealer show evening hosted by PlanetWorld.

“The guys at Planet World knocked it out of the park for the Dealer Show night! We had a 45 minute product training session followed up by a break with open bar and food. A company hired by PlanetWorld set up a mini Casino in the parking lot. Dealers attending were all given “KICKER” money to play with as the company taught all how to play craps, poker, roulette, and blackjack. This part of the event was so much fun” Myer related.

Dealers having fun during casino night.
 Luke Rochester, Quewen Webb, Johan Venter, Denzil Williamson, David Glasgow and John Myers grab a photo op after the drawing for the trip to SEMA. Venter and Williamson were the drawing winners.

After the break all went back for another hour for some integration and testing tool training. This was to help attendees learn how to diagnose the audio systems in newer cars with a RTA, oscilloscope and mulitmeter.

After the training was over, Dave and Quewen drew the lucky winners randomly from the box of tokens for the special trip to this years SEMA show. The winners Johan Venter and Denzil Williamson who will be arriving in Las Vegas from Saturday to Thursday during SEMA and then off to Stillwater to take a tour through the KICKER facility and another fun event planned by Dave Glasgow at KICKER.

David Glasgow (L) reaches into the box of tickets that Quewen Webb holds for the trip to Vegas for SEMA.
John Myers conducting the training to diagnose audio systems in newer cars.

“The guys from Johannesburg KICKER dealer LA Sports won the drawing by selling product and collecting tokens set for order requirements. They were so excited” Myers concluded.

John Myers is Sr. Global Trainer and Media Custom Projects Specialist and David Glasgow is the International Sales Manager.

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KICKER Rolled into the Springfield Fairgrounds for the American Flat Track Doubleheader

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (09.05.23) – The American Flat Track Labor Day Weekend Doubleheader took place Saturday and Sunday September 2nd and 3rd. Lorin Morrell pulled with a trailer loaded with event set up tents, products, supplies and KICKER RZR on Friday morning.

Just after the gates opened Saturday morning attendees began to arrive.

“The trip began in Havasu AZ and included a stop at KICKER’s HQ in Stillwater where we loaded the trailer for the American Flat Track Race. On arriving in Springfield that was nearly 1700 miles” Morrell related.

The KICKER booth was ready to go late Friday afternoon.

When the gates opened Saturday morning all was set for the Labor Day Doubleheader. The weather was sunny for the weekend but a bit on the warm side. This was the 3rd year for Morrell to represent KICKER at the event.

Early Friday morning it was time to start set up and shine up the RZR.

“We were set up on the backside of the Springfield Fairgrounds main building and all attending the event passed the KICKER booth area when they entered . For the most part the RZR was Livin’Loud at 75% volume. From time to time we took it to over 90% during a demo. Attendees were almost all bikers and we could show the KICKER KMC4 in the RZR. KICKER replacement speakers were also products that caught bikers attention” Morrell offered.

The Saturday crowd this year was up from 2022 and all were excited to watch the racing. Unlike the past couple of years the weather was sunny throughout the event.

Time for Jared Mees to pick up his winners trophy Saturday.?
The drive Sunday morning included passing the Arch in St Louis.

“The Labor Day Weekend Doubleheader definitely provided a lot of branding for KICKER and attendees were excited to be onsite. Being in the booth I didn’t see any racing but could hear the racers on the straightaway. A lot of lanyards were handed out and some T’s too. During each awards ceremony the MC gave shout-outs to KICKER as an event sponsor also” Morrell concluded.

The RAM loaded and ready to head out from KICKER HQ on Thursday for Springfield, IL.

From Springfield the next stop is Stillwater to reload the RAM and trailer for the Sand Sports Super Show in Costa Mesa September 15-17. Morrell will spend a few days recharging back home in Lake Havasu AZ before heading north to Costa Mesa CA.

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KICKER Was Livin’Loud at the 2023 Ocean City Jeep Fest with Opus Marketing and AudioWorks

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OCEAN CITY, MD (08.30.23) – KICKER returned to the East Coast as the title sponsor of the Ocean City Jeep Fest, held from August 24-27 and originated from the Ocean City (Md.) Convention Center. Jeremy Wynn and Josh Alexander rolled from KICKER HQ in Stillwater OK for the 1300 mile trip to Ocean City. Their F350 Dually pulled a 24’ trailer packed with tents, supplies and more.

The AudioWorks team in front of their store in Newark DE as they prepare to head to Ocean City. Matt, Kyle, Stephen, Tim and Pete along with Darren Thomas (L to R).

Located in front of the Convention Center entrance, KICKER and Jeep Fest hosted Jeeps from several local and national clubs, with several featuring custom KICKER installations. As an added bonus, there was a chance for showgoers to win a full KICKER bass system, including the TB-Series 10-inch loaded “tube” enclosure, 400-watt mono amplifier and wiring kit.

On Day-1 Jeep Fest 2023 open under a cloudy sky.

KICKER dealer Audio Works, Newark, DE, was installing audio systems on-site during the entire show and featured several audio packages for purchase created especially for Jeepers.  The AudioWorks tent was located next to the KICKER setup, which was supported by OPUS Marketing Team members Jamie White, Chuck Ottati and Greg Boylan.

Loaded Jeep demo vehicles were set up and Livin’Loud.

Jamie White, Opus Marketing Principal, related “With AudioWorks we had been on site a previous Jeep Fest events. Jeremy and Josh rolled in early and setup went smoothly. The AudioWorks crew arrived and everything was ready when the gates opened. Through the event we dodged wind and some rain drops. Overall sales were up from last year and we care looking forward to 2024.”

When Jeep Fest wrapped all gathered in front of the KICKER trailer for a group shot.

Darren Thomas, AudioWorks owner, stated “Our sales were definitely up over last year. Our store is located about 2 hours away in Newark and we towed a large trailer packed with KICKER inventory, installation kits and accessories plus supplies. Jeepers travel long distances and many come to Jeep Fest to purchase systems and have the systems installed. That way they are Livin’Loud as they return home. During the Jeep Fest we connected with a number of Jeepers who indicated they wanted to come by our store and buy a system for their Jeeps.”

AudioWorks Team members Matt, Kyle, Stephen, Tim and Pete joined Darren in the KICKER booth and installation tents at Jeep Fest.

The bays were filled with Jeeps for installations.

OC Jeep Fest had a nonstop event schedule planned for every day of the show, beginning with 300 Jeepers cruising the Ocean City sand during a beach crawl. The KICKER Show-and-Shine was planned for Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and three daily KICKER sand-course events took place from 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The KICKER Kickoff Party capped off the first day of the show at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn that evening. On Friday night, Pier 23 waterfront restaurant hosted Kickin’ It at the Harbor with KICKER, featuring live music, food and drinks. 

Full event details are available on the OC Jeep Fest web page at www.oceancityjeepfest.com.

KICKER Begins Shipping Amplified Square Powersports Speakers with Bluetooth Pairing

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STILLWATER, OK (08.29.23) – KICKER is now shipping the weather-proof PowerCans™ 6.5-inch amplified speaker system, made especially for powersports applications. Versatile KICKER PowerCans will be available for purchase at Authorized KICKER Dealers in-store and online. Soon to be introduced to the world on the KICKER UnMASKED! Live™ streamed show, PowerCans will retail for $699.99 and will also be available for purchase online at http://www.kicker.com.

The two-way system, which connects to most devices via Bluetooth, is designed to deliver exceptional sound quality while enduring the toughest outdoor conditions, adding music to anything with a 12-volt battery. Amplified with 150 total watts and equipped with auxiliary inputs and outputs, this system boasts powerful and clear audio that will keep the listener immersed while on the trail or in the mountains. These all-weather speakers are IP66-rated and can be installed on round tubing from 1.5-to-two inches wide with included easy-mount clamps.  Square clamps for golf carts are also available and sold separately.

A hardwired remote is included and features backlit, oversized buttons for gloved hands that change volume, track, and source on the fly, allowing you to stow away your device. The line output allows system expandability such as a subwoofer for full-range sound.

PowerCans also feature vibrant RGB LED lighting, adding an extra element of excitement to any off-road experience.  Another accessory sold separately, the KICKER KMLC LED Controller can add up to 20 colors and 19 thrilling lighting modes for more fun on the trails.

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