From a press release:

ARAI’S CONSUMER SERVICE PAVILIONS BEGIN 2002 RACE-EVENT SCHEDULE AT FONTANA

(Daytona Beach, FL) Following the “tremendous” positive response from consumers after its 12-city tour of the 2002 International Motorcycle Shows, and its maiden voyage at last year’s AMA race at Virginia International Raceway, Arai has announced that it will be continuing the highly-successful Consumer Service Pavilions at AMA/Chevy Trucks Superbike Championship Road Race Series events in 2002. The first appearance will be at Fontana this coming weekend.

The Pavilion will be manned by Arai technical personnel who can provide full helmet service and inspections, hard-to-find parts and accessories, answers to questions of fit and features, among other things.

New this year will be a “Lounge Area” with a 50+ helmet display of Arai’s 2002 line-up, officially-licensed Arai casual wear featuring Arai racers like Chris Carr, Nicky Hayden, Colin Edwards, Eric Bostrom, Kevin Windham, and Mick Doohan, and some very cool new Arai street threads. Arai racers might even be there hanging out and signing things.

Arai introduced this unique customer service idea last September at the final round of AMA road racing at Virginia International Raceway. For years the company has had an ongoing tech-service presence at pro race events, providing helmet tech service and support to its many road race, dirt track, MX and off-road racers. That weekend, however, the company expanded its effort to include street riders who own Arai helmets. The reaction was “so incredible”, said Arai’s Robert Miller, “we knew we had to keep it going. So we added it to the IMS Shows that traveled around the country this past winter, and it got even better. It’s great for our customers because we get to meet them and help them face-to-face. It’s just another little way we can show them how different a company Arai really is.”

Look for the Arai Service Pavilion at these following AMA/Chevy Trucks Superbike Championship Road Race Series events in 2002:

4/7 Fontana, CA
5/5 Sonoma, CA
5/19 Braselton, GA
6/2 Fountain, CO
6/9 Elkhart Lake, WI
6/30 Brainerd, MN
7/13 Monterey, CA
7/28 Lexington, OH
8/11 Alton, VA

Also visit www.araiamericas.com to see where else the Service Pavilion may be visiting in 2002.