What’s On Your Wishlist?
It’s been a tough few years in this industry for a lot of people. Whether you’re a dealer that has struggled to find financing for customers and to keep the doors swinging when the world seemed like it was upside down, or you’re a manufacturer that had to scale back operations and hold off on
Black Book’s November Powersports Market Analysis
As we completed the market study during October the powersports market is cooling down just like the weather in most parts of the country. Just about all of the segments we cover are declining this month, even a few of those which are normally showing a little positive strength at this time of year. Much
Inside The Tire Market
Rubber 101
August 2014 Parts, Garments & Accessories Department Performance
In this month’s total store stats (Chart 1), we find that sales are still growing slowly, but steadily. Since they started the year in negative numbers, this is good news. Keep in mind that these are percents of change, not percent increase numbers. More good news is that overall store margins are up across the
How To Optimize Your Online Inventory
Hello MPN readers! It’s been a year since I’ve had the pleasure of writing for you, and I’ve got to say, I’ve missed you! About a year ago, I made the very difficult decision to leave my role as MPN editor to explore the opportunity to serve as the director of marketing at a Web
2014 SEMA Show Preview
Opportunity Knocks for Dealers Who Attend SEMA Nov. 4-7
Time to Wind Up or Down?
Run these 5 reports keep your service department rolling in slow and busy times
Servicing Ball Joints
Front A-arms generally use spherical bearing ball and socket joints to connect to the steering knuckles. The steering tie rods connect to the steering shaft and knuckles with ball joints, and they can be used to connect rear A-arms to a stabilizer bar via a tie rod. These ball joints can be damaged and wear
16th Annual Sand Sports Super Show
Epicenter of the UTV Industry
Ben’s V-Twins
For independent bike shops, success is homegrown
The Cat is Out of the Bag
Artic Cat’s Dealer meeting
It’s Show Time!
I was in for a haircut the other day and started talking to the barber about what I do. I usually go for a cut just before the “show season” begins. As we chatted about her collection of egg timers on the counter, I told her how we were “winding up” for our trade show