Kawasaki and Sheffield Announce Multi-Year Retail Financing Agreement

Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA (KMC) and Sheffield Financial recently agreed to a multi-year financing services agreement, effective immediately. The agreement allows Sheffield to provide consumer financing services to customers of KMC’s independent dealer network. The contract covers installment financing for Kawasaki motorcycles, side by sides, ATVs, and personal watercraft models.

“Sheffield has been a great partner for Kawasaki,” said Senior Vice President, Sales & Operations Bill Jenkins. “We are proud to extend our relationships and offer Kawasaki dealers the tools for financing all Kawasaki customers. We are confident that the combination of industry leading Kawasaki models with Sheffield’s services will result in the best retail experience for our customers.”

Sheffield, founded in 1992 and acquired by BB&T in 1997, has a strong commitment to powersports manufacturers, dealers, and customers. “We are excited about our continued financing relationship with Kawasaki and its independent dealers and customers,” said Jack Snow, Sheffield Financial CEO. “Our logo is ‘Personal Service – It’s That Simple’ and is the foundation upon which our company is built. Sheffield specializes in financing motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and personal watercraft equipment and Kawasaki is a premier manufacturer in this industry.”

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The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.