Retail Sales Momentum Continues
Our latest survey of powersports dealers indicates that the retail sales momentum dealers saw in February continued in March. We were very encouraged to hear that recreational product sales picked up during the month.
AIMExpo Not Slowing Down in Year Four
The industry made its voice heard when it rallied around AIMExpo, the show that wasn’t afraid to listen and make changes in the effort to lead a continually evolving motorcycle and powersports landscape.
Rick Fairless Day? You’re Kidding, Right?
Hey Ma, I have some pretty big news, our home town, the city of Irving, Texas, issued a proclamation declaring March 26, 2016 Rick Fairless Day! I was absolutely blown away at receiving such an honor!
Ch-Ch-Changes
Even if you’re working in your dream job, there’s still a case to be made for keeping your eyes peeled for exciting new prospects. Opportunity is knocking so why should you miss out on an opportunity?
Will History Repeat Itself?
Recently, there has arisen two relatively new players in the American motorcycle market. They are, of course, Victory and Indian, and they are changing their own futures.
Urban Gear
Porsche Taylor, founder and editor of Black Girls Ride Magazine, epitomizes the urban rider. Her definition of good urban riding gear, like mine, is motorcycle apparel that is at once protective while it can easily be worn in other settings as she moves about her daily life.
No Spark, Part 2
We go deeper into testing the specific components of the ignition system.
Motorcycle Taiwan’s Custom Mega Bike Contest
The Taiwan International Motorcycle Show featured something new this year with its version of a custom show called the Custom Mega Bike Contest.
2016 CVO Pro Street Breakout
So far, 2016 seems to be the year of the musclebike with the XDiavel and Octane getting much of the attention. However, Harley does not intend to let the competition have their way with the market even if the proverbial gauntlet has been thrown by some tough new guys on the block. These are the
Custom Bike Shows are Alive and Well
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] just got back from Daytona and decided to write this month’s column on a topic near and dear to me – custom bike shows. If you think about it, custom bike shows are a pretty good reflection of the state of our industry. It’s not just the number of shows, but the diversity, the
What Would You Have Done?
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ey ya’ll, after owning my own shop for 20 years I thought I had solved almost every problem there is to solve… Well, I was wrong. Every Saturday and Sunday we get around 1,000 bikes that pass through our doors. They come hang out at my 2.5-acre compound and they drink a little beer, eat
Malcolm Smith: Motorcycle Dealer Turned Superstar
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ans of the seminal motorcycle movie On Any Sunday know what the legendary Malcolm Smith is up to on any Sunday, but what about the rest of the week? The iconic motorcycle dealer-turned superstar still puts the hours in at his dealership, still heads up the El Oasis orphanage in Mexico via the Malcolm Smith
