More than 100 people on 65 motorcycles participated in the ninth annual Road Machinery and Supplies (RMS) Adventure Tour, which concluded with a tour of the Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. (KPI-JCI) manufacturing plant in Yankton, S.D.
The majority of the riders were customers of RMS, one of the largest equipment dealers in the nation and the KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens dealer in Minnesota, Iowa and Florida.
The RMS Adventure Tour traveled from Lake Okoboji, Iowa, to Yankton, S.D., where participants received their tours of the plant. According to a news release from KPI-JCI the RMS event “has grown considerably since its inaugural ride, during which 25 motorcycles and about 40 people traveled from Dubuque, Iowa, to Red Wing, Minn.
RMS started the ride as a thank you to its customers," says Larry Smith, sales manager for RMS, who helped organize the first ride. “There is a wide diversity of participation on the rides, from the operators of equipment, to the owners and CEOs of major corporations, to small businessmen and women. Most events held by dealers are geared toward one facet of their customer base and do not offer the broad spectrum of opinions and experience that is offered on this ride. Our Adventure Tour brings about conversations that enlighten all who participate in a way that no other event can provide.”
Curt Peterka, advertising manager at KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens and an Adventure Tour rider, said the event also provides the opportunity to build relationships with others in the industry. “The RMS Adventure Tour is a great way to get out and enjoy the open road with a group of men and women who share the same interests, like riding motorcycles,” says Peterka. “It’s a solid cross-section of people who for the most part are in the same industry, ‘building America.’ Like the old saying goes, ‘You meet the nicest people on a motorcycle!’ Rain or shine, everyone always has a smile on their face during this ride.”
Photos from the 2011 RMS Adventure Tour can be found at KPI-JCI’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kpijci.
More information about equipment dealer RMS can be found at www.rmsequipment.com.