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Motorcycle Centers of America Halts Buyout of Hai Nan Jia-Thai Motorcycle

14 August 1998

Motorcycle Centers of America, Inc., Terminates Acquisition of Hai Nan Jia-Thai Motorcycle Co., Ltd., of The People's Republic of China

    LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 14 -- Motorcycle Centers of America,
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: MCAM), announced today that the Company's Board of
Directors has terminated its plan to acquire 55% of the Hai Nan Jia-Thai
Motorcycle Co., Ltd., located in the People's Republic of China.
    The acquisition, which was announced on March 2, 1998, will be terminated
immediately as the Company's Board of Directors has not received the
anticipated current and audited financial statements to substantiate the
revenue of the Hai Nan Jia-Thai Motorcycle Co., Ltd., a contingent factor of
the acquisition.  The Board of Directors of Motorcycle Centers of America,
Inc., also announced that the Company will continue to pursue additional
business opportunities and acquisitions.
    The statements included in this press release contain certain
forward-looking statements regarding the Company, its business, prospects and
results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties
posed by many factors and events that could cause the Company's actual
business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those
that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements.
    Factors that may affect such forward-looking statements include, without
limitation:  the Company's acquisition of, or failure to acquire, other
businesses; the Company's loss of a large customer or key personnel; the
Company's ability to successfully develop new products for both new markets
and markets currently served by the Company, customer acceptance of new
products; the impact of competition, including competition and the ability to
generate recurring revenue from certain products; and delays in the Company's
introduction of new products from production and transportation difficulties
or acts of God.  Accordingly, no assurances can be given that events or
results mentioned in any such forward-looking statements will in fact occur.