Service Department Promotions
In 2008, our industry sold around 1.1 million units. The economy was hot, financing customers was easy and unit inventory levels were adequate to low. In 2009, the economy slammed on the brakes, and we have not achieved those 2008 new unit sales levels since. Over the last several years, our industry has delivered around
Sea-Doo Offers Incentive To Racers
The 2013 X-TEAM “Big Bucks” Bounty program pays racers cash bonuses for a top placing in all IJSBA-sanctioned closed-course races in the United States and Canada, as well as the IJSBA National Tour and IJSBA World Championship. Bounty awards are also available for select offshore/endurance-style events, including the Mark Hahn Memorial 300 and Long Beach 2 Catalina races.
Service Manager Pro Launches Service Interval Guide
This additional function to Service Manager Pro allows a service writer to pick a specific year, make and model motorcycle. Once the service writer selects the vehicle, they can then view the entire OEM recommended service intervals. With just a couple clicks of a mouse, the service writer can print a checklist based on what the OEM recommends for the specific mileage and month intervals that the consumer is showing on their odometer.
FlyBoard Looks To Sign Up North American Dealers
Water-jet-propelled human flight is a hot topic in recent years, but FlyBoard aims to be different by keeping the price dramatically lower than its competitors. One way in which that is possible is that FlyBoard uses a customer’s existing PWC.
Kawasaki Unveils 2013 Jet Ski Models
The company has chosen to stick to its tried and true models for the upcoming year.
CycleTrader.com Names ARI Official Inventory Feed Provider
The integration with CycleTrader is an optional add-on to ARI’s WebsiteSmart solution. Dealers can now easily synchronize inventory listings between their ARI website and CycleTrader. The integration also includes the ability to upload inventory to ATVTrader.com, PWCTrader.com and SnowmobileTraderonline.com.
Yamaha Reveals Familiar Line For 2012
As the saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Yamaha’s personal watercraft sales figures certainly indicate it ain’t broke, so the fact that the brand returns almost its identical line to 2012 should come as little surprise.
High-Profile Accidents Seen As Call For Renewed Focus On Safety
Several recent high-profile media reports are serving as a reminder that PWC dealers need to be increasingly proactive when it comes to stressing rider safety. Following years of negative publicity surrounding issues such as the loss of steering control without thrust or manufacturer’s escalating horsepower wars, recent times have seen a more positive flow of
Marshall Distributing Hosts Sales Meeting with Industry Vendors
More than 40 vendors representing the powersports industry attended the event.
Sea-Doo, Yamaha Increase Racing Profile
With the recent high-profile signings of legendary racers Chris MacClugage and Dustin Farthing, Sea-Doo and Yamaha appear to be taking a greater interest in personal watercraft racing as, once again, a means to move product. But are the moves indicative of an increased presence on the racing front, or just business as usual? And either
Out of This World Service
Champion Motorsports of Roswell
BRP Gathers International Design Awards and Recognition
For a decade, Bombardier Recreational Products’ (BRP) design and innovation (D&I) team has consistently won design awards from globally recognized design institutions. This year the company received two red dot awards and three Good Design awards.
Yamaha Unveils Nationwide Dealer-Based Demo Program
Like Sea-Doo, this summer Yamaha will be offering consumers nationwide the opportunity to demo the brand’s products. But unlike Sea-Doo’s manufacturer-funded, traveling road-show approach, Yamaha has turned directly to their dealers to facilitate the brand’s upcoming “Yamaha On The Water Demo Days.” Yamaha will provide the national marketing muscle to attract consumers, who will then be
An Eclectic Multiline in Kansas City
Although he has been a rider and motorcycle enthusiast his entire life, Steve Okenfuss didn’t start out intending to sell motorcycles. For 21 years, Steve worked as a banker. After that, he decided to get into the auto industry, but was not entirely happy selling cars. Steve wanted to try something more fun, and he
Tap Into Consumables: Oils & Lubes
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Sea-Doo Ramping Up Expansive Nationwide Test Ride Tour
Bombardier Recreational Products is growing its traveling demo tour to a total of 28 cities for the 2012 season.