p cycles inc. j & p cycles logo type private industry motorcycle components motorcycle accessories harley davidson parts retail founded anamosa iowa united states 1979 1979 founder john parham jill parham headquarters irving texas number of locations 3 stores 2012 area served worldwide key people john parham founder jill parham founder zach parham vice president & general manager products motorcycle parts and accessories parent motorcycle aftermarket group website www.jpcycles.com j & p cycles inc. was founded by john and jill parham in 1979 . it sells motorcycle components apparel and gear for the american v twin motorcycle rider . owned by motorcycle aftermarket group mag the company has retail outlets in ormond beach florida anamosa iowa and sturgis south dakota . contents 1 history 2 products 3 awards 4 national motorcycle museum 5 j & p express and speed records at the bonneville salt flats 6 rankings ratings and awards 7 charity work 8 media and popular culture 8.1 television 8.2 harley davidson culture 9 publications 10 references 11 external links history edit in 1975 john parham began selling motorcycle parts and accessories via a small partnership in a motorcycle shop . in 1979 john and his wife jill parham founded j. parham enterprises inc. the small motorcycle shop burned to the ground in 1984 . this prompted the couple to develop a warehouse that is now the j & p cycles headquarters . parham also helped to create the national motorcycle museum anamosa ia in anamosa iowa . he holds the museum presidency and j & p cycles is a major donor . in 2007 j & p cycles added a 35 000 square foot facility at anamosa that included a 15 000 square foot retail space and separate call center . products edit the company sells motorcycle parts and accessories such as tires exhaust engine components and seats as well as riding gear such as helmets and clothing via their website and in a retail environment . awards edit in october 2015 john parham was inducted into the ama motorcycle hall of fame . 1 as this recognition of career achievement is a once in a lifetime event john and jill parham were joined by about 30 close friends and family from all over the country including bree and zach parham and their two children . zach is j & p cycles vice president and general manager and traveled from texas to see his dad get inducted . john parham currently serves as chairman of the national motorcycle museum . not happy to rest on his laurels john and wife jill volunteer at the museum as john s current pursuit is preserving motorcycle history and presenting it to the public . motorcycling has brought jill and me great opportunities and forged many wonderful relationships . i feel good about giving back through our work at the museum . in february 2012 john parham received the don j. brown lifetime achievement award 2 at the dealernews top 100 dealer awards in indianapolis indiana . parham was recognized for his dedication to the motorcycle industry through j & p cycles and through helping to set up the national motorcycle museum anamosa ia . the award is presented to an individual recognized in the retailing community for furthering the sport the business and the industry in general over the course of his or her career . it is named in honor of brown a founding editor of dealernews who became a leading industry research expert during a career that spanned over 50 years . national motorcycle museum edit the national motorcycle museum a non profit entity is located at 102 chamber drive anamosa iowa . the museum was founded in 1989 by motorcycle builders racers and riders . it aims to preserve the experience of biking in the past and demonstrate the present biking sport and lifestyle . the museum archives documents and displays vintage bikes the earliest from 1903 . it was named iowa tourism attraction of the year in 2001 . j & p express and speed records at the bonneville salt flats edit j & p express is the speed sports arm of j & p cycles based at the national motorcycle museum in iowa . in 2006 j & p cycles established s pg 1350 records of kilo 180.4965 and mle 178.9485 with their modified 79 cubic inch harley sportster engine . occasionally the museum will loan the streamliner motorcycle which made land speed records at bonneville to other motorcycle historical sites and museums . rankings ratings and awards edit j & p cycles holds the land speed record in the s pg 1350 cc class as recognized by the american motorcyclist association 3 don j. brown lifetime achievement award 4 ranked 324 for online sales among all internet retailers by internet retailer february 2010 5 with 30 million and 11.1 percent growth in 2010 6 rightnow technologies social superstar award 2010 7 silverpop social pop star award for best use of social media in email 2011 8 gartner 1 to 1 media silver awarded winner for social engagement 2011 9 stella service excellent award 10 charity work edit j & p cycles is a major donor for the national motorcycle museum . in 2011 j & p cycles sponsored two riders joe kopp and michael beckin in the vance and hines xr1200 class of the ama pro racing championship series . 11 12 13 j & p cycles has also sponsored camp courageous iowa 14 and fundraised for amvets in anamosa . media and popular culture edit television edit j & p cycles was featured january 6 2012 in two one hour episodes of abc s extreme makeover home edition j & p helped restore two vintage kawasaki motorcycles for a disadvantaged iowa family . the full show can be found online at abc.com . 15 16 j & p cycles appeared on two wheel tuesday on the speed channel on a regular basis . j & p participated in a segment called corbin s ride on . j & p also appeared in 10 episodes of the speed channel s american thunder in 2006 . harley davidson culture edit j & p cycles is referenced in several books on harley davidson motorcycles custom motorcycle building and choppers the complete idiot s guide to motorcycles 17 eddie paul s extreme chopper building 18 biker s handbook becoming part of the motorcycle culture 19 choppers field guide 20 fundamentals of marketing 21 publications edit ed youngblood an author of several books on the motorcycle industry and a member of the motorcycle hall of fame wrote keeping the world on 2 wheels . how j & p cycles changed the american motorcycle industry in 2008 . references edit ama motorcycle hall of fame inducts six new members honors one legend at 2015 induction ceremony . 2012 top 100 don j. brown lifetime achievement award john parham j & p cycles . dealer news . retrieved 2012 03 30 . ama racing national records . american motorcycle association . 2012 top 100 don j. brown lifetime achievement award john parham j & p cycles . dealer news . paul demery managing editor . how j & p cycles rides social media to revenue . internet retailer . top 500 guide . internet retailer . retrieved 19 october 2011 . congratulations j & p cycles rightnow 2010 social superstar . rightnow technologies . marketers becoming the audience a key theme of silverpop s ninth client summit . silverpop . gartner lauds j & p cycles for social media efforts . dealer news . retrieved 2011 04 18 . jpcycles.com customer service ratings . stellaservice . more teams riders signed up for 2011 ama pro vance & hines xr1200 championship . ama pro racing . j & p sponsored rider joe kopp put through the paces at daytona . motorcycle parts and accessories blog . beck gets j & p cycles harley ride . alpha biker . j & p cycles donates record amount to iowa camp . dealer news . extreme makeover home edition watch full tv episodes online abc.com extreme makeover home edition watch full tv episodes online abc.com stein john 2011 . the complete idiot s guide to motorcycles . penguin . p. 416 . isbn 1615640703 . paul eddie 2006 . eddie paul s extreme chopper building . krause publications . p. 176 . isbn 0896892484 . barbieri jay 2007 . biker s handbook becoming part of the motorcycle culture . motorbooks international . p. 192 . isbn 076033210x . mitchel doug 2004 . choppers field guide custom bikes 1950s present . p. 408 . stone marilyn 2007 . fundamentals of marketing . taylor and francis . p. 480 . isbn 0415370965 . external links edit official website company history bikernet video interview http www.youtube.com watch v b9wkm0elafk . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title j % 26p cycles & oldid 743800873 categories motorcycle customizationhidden categories pages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this 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