American Kargo Becomes Title Sponsor For Supermoto Of Nations US Team

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

The following is a press release from American Kargo, a new personal bag line launched by Saddlemen. AK will be sponsoring the first American team to enter the Supermoto of Nations competition.

FIM North America Supermoto Championship founders Marco Pedde and Jay Kliger are excited to announce the official Supermoto Of Nations US Team title sponsor, American Kargo, for this years Supermoto Of Nations held in Cremona, Italy October 12th. Pittsburg, PA based company American Kargo designs and builds high performance hydration and gear bags specifically designed for riders which is a perfect fit for team and their adventure into Europe. This year marks the first time in US history that American Motorcycle Association will be sending an American team to represent at Supermoto Of Nations.

Three riders will represent American Kargo and the US this year at SMoN. Pennsylvania’s Johnny Lewis- 2014 FIM North American Supermoto Championship winner, California’s Gage Mcallister- 2014 AMA Supermoto Championship winner, & Oklahoma’s Monte Frank -2014 AMA Supermoto Championship runner-up. Each rider will be equipped with American Kargo products to suit the needs of traveling 4,000 miles across the ocean to compete against the best supermoto riders from around the world. The first bag of three is the AK Trooper Bag, which was built to hold basically everything you can think that a backpack should hold and more! Including laptop compartment, tool storage, place for goggles, exterior helmet storage and more. Second is the AK Track Bag. “You’d be wrong if you called this a helmet bag”, stated American Kargo’s Rob Schlueter. The bag is equipped with a ventilation system that keeps your gear fresh, exterior customizable number plate location, tool storage, and has a 270-degree main compartment access. The third and final bag the 2014 US Team will be provided for the trip is the AK Gear Bag. The AK Gear Bag was built with a ballast system in mind to keep items organized and separated even when dirty. This bag also features a ventilation system, over-sized zippers, ID card, changing pad, grab handles and a shoulder strap system designed to help with carrying a heavy load.

US Team rider Johnny Lewis who will run #91 at this years SMoN event has been hands on with the American Kargo products since the product launched just months ago and is looking forward to traveling to Europe with the AK products. “All the products are built with a traveling rider in mind, with all the compartments to help me organize my gear and help me get it all across the country, and now across Europe. It’s going to be important to have these bags for this trip because I want to make sure my gear stays safe in transit to Europe. I want to be able to access items as needed when traveling and American Kargo bags are the definitely my travel solution”, stated US Team rider Johnny Lewis.

American Kargo is a new brand recently introduced by Saddlemen, well known in the racing community. Visit www.AmericanKargo.com to look over the full product line including the additional bags and high performance hydration systems. Orders can be placed online and/or through your local Parts Unlimited & Drag Specialties dealer for next day or 2 day delivery. Follow the 2014 US Team’s journey by searching hashtags: #alwaysfast #americakargo on Instagram.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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