Destination Dealership: Southland Powersports
At the intersection of work and play.
Destination Dealership: Wise Choice Powersports
This small-town dealership helps new riders keep from breaking the bank.
Dirt Bike Sales Jump, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Offers Tips, Resources
Off-highway motorcycle sales shot up 18.9% in the first quarter of the year, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council, which means more Americans are eager to get out and ride. And off-road riding can be the perfect social-distancing activity with family.
Selling Off-Road Lighting: Not All LEDs are the Same
If your customers are looking to upgrade lighting systems for their dirtbike, ATV or SxS, it is important to understand what they really use their machine for before selling something that underperforms. Often times, they don’t have the capacity to run a lot of auxiliary components, so you need to know what kind of system
Where’s The Beef?
Trade Dispute Could Gut U.S. Off-Road Industry “What’s the game plan? Well… there is none if that tariff comes into play,” admits Gravity TM Racing USA’s Ralf Schmidt. As the exclusive U.S. importer of hand assembled competition off-road motorcycles, TM is set to be the real loser in a trade war that has nothing to
Cernic’s Cycle World
The fans are out of their seats screaming. It’s the last lap and the two frontrunners are swapping the lead like madmen. Round the last turn, taking some air on a whoop, the checkered flag is just ahead… and the guy with the Cernic’s decal wins by a wheel. Although this is only an amateur
We Got To Fight…
We received an invite from Tim Buche, Motorcycle Industry Council’s president, to join them in D.C. for the third annual MIC Capitol Hill Fly-In late last month.
Malcolm Smith Racing Hard Parts Collection Tiedowns
Malcolm Smith Racing Hard Parts Collection’s tiedowns are available in a total of four different types, including both standard and ratcheting versions, the tiedowns even come in a range of colors.
V-Twin Expo – A Success Story 16 Years In The Making
For nearly two decades, the V-Twin Expo has brought together business-minded industry professionals each February to network, collaborate and exhibit the latest products for the V-Twin market.
The Sixth Annual Touratech Rally West to Take Place in June 2016
Summer 2016, Touratech-USA will host rally events on both coasts for the second consecutive year! The sixth annual Touratech Rally West will take place June 23 – 26 in Plain, Washington and Touratech Rally East will be held in Huntingdon, PA on August 18 – 21.
Top 5 OEM Updates of 2015
Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec (February issue) Yamaha Motor Corp., USA hosted a rather impromptu media tour in January ostensibly to highlight the company’s UTV manufacturing capabilities in its Newnan, Georgia, plant. It also provided a perfect backdrop to roll out the brand new 2016 Wolverine R-Spec model. Tough to tell which is more impressive! First, a
Seeing Through Tradeshow Dust
The dust has barely settled on the third edition of AIMExpo, and as I write this we are in the midst of kicking up a different kind of dust at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The two shows couldn’t be more different; however, there are some common threads.
This ‘Mom & Pop’ Shop is the Biggest Scooter Dealer in Florida
Solano Cycle [dropcap]E[/dropcap]laine Haines was on a trip to Key West, Fla. and witnessed first-hand its prolific scooter culture. Returning home to Northeast Florida, she then imagined the possibilities of such a business in the historic town of St. Augustine, Fla. Her son, Martin Solano, was at a crossroads in his career and was ripe
The X-Factor: ‘KTM Killer’ Highlights Early Release 2016 Models From Yamaha
Late this month, Yamaha dealers will begin getting delivery of the 2016 YZ250X, the first 2-stroke woods racer Yamaha has offered its dealers since the mid-1990s.
Just in Time for the Vintage Issue…
Just in time for MPN’s vintage issue comes word that the newest member of the AIMExpo team is an old bike nut.
From Pit Bikes To Sportbikes
If you were a dealer during the past decade, it would have been pretty hard to miss SSR Motorsports – at least if you had any involvement with the pit bike sector of the market.
