Destination Dealership: Be a Destination
A Utah H-D Dealer Blends Local Heritage With Corporate Identity and a Green Approach
A Family Affair
Laura and Brian Klock’s World Land Speed Record-Holding Clan
Shift Racing Battle Gear
The Trooper Storm Series textile jacket is a gritty piece of accoutrement, engineered to take on all riding elements. The durable 600D polyester fabric and articulated design ensure riders will stay comfortable and safe. Sure Sellers: • Waterproof, seam-sealed mid-liner for wet conditions • Removable CE-approved shoulder and elbow armor for impact protection • Removable
Gettin’ Robbed
An irreverent look at the lowest of lows: getting robbed.
Scooter Focus
Crossrunner Crossrunner has licensing rights to more than 80 major university colors and graphics for this line of products, and it’s sure to add more in 2010. Customers can have a pick of either a 50cc or 150cc scooter, and every Crossrunner scooter comes with a rear cargo carrier and a paint job that screams
K&N Xstream Series Air Filter
K&N’s XStream Series high-flow air filter is designed for Honda’s 2009 CRF450R. K&N says fuel management modifications are not necessary with the XStream to achieve increased performance. Sure Sellers: • Specially pleated construction provides a large filtration area for longer service intervals and excellent filtration • Covered by K&N’s limited one-year warranty • Washable, reusable,
The Cycle Census
Crunch these stats to optimize your shop’s performance
25K Doesn’t Get You a RockStar
There’s a science to effectively (and fairly) compensating your employees
Motorcycles Provide Better Gas Mileage Than Cars, But Only Marginally So. Why?
Way back in 1992, I lived in Hudson, Wis., and commuted eight miles each day to the office of the publishing company for which I worked in Stillwater, Minn. As long as the temperature outside was above 40 degrees, I rode my Honda VFR. If it was colder than 40 degrees, I drove my battered
Throw-Backs
Want something to entice the lil’ tikes that follow dad and mom into the shop? Check out Ridley Motorcycle Company’s Vintage Motorbikes. From white wall tires, to pull-back handle bars, to the OD Green of the MP model (pictured), everything about these bikes screams “vintage!” The bikes come with either a 49cc or 70cc engine,
Wiseco Forged Clutch Components
Wiseco bills this as “the last clutch you’ll ever buy.” What’s more, it comes with a lifetime guarantee against breakage and notching. Sure Sellers: • Hard-anodized and Teflon-coated for a long life • Rotational mass is minimized for reduced assembly weight and maximum engine acceleration • Forged from lightweight, high-strength, certified, aerospace-grade aluminum alloy Retail
High Performance ATV Extended Front Fork Extender Tool
Brian Lockhart of High Performance ATV in Springfield, Mo., put this month’s tool through its pages.
Moto-Stimulation
How Motorcycles Can Slow Global Warming and Urban Congestion
Dakota Digital MCL-2002 LED Tach
Dakota Digital offers up two easy-to-read versions of the information-packed MCL-2002 LED tach with red blue or red digits. Sure Sellers: • A cut-and-splice application and can be used on any motorcycle • Adjustable speedometer, adjustable tachometer, clock, odometer, turn signals, high-beam indicator, neutral indicator, low oil pressure warning, check engine indicator and much more.
Battlax Street Racing Tire
The Battlax BT-003RS made its debut at the INTERMOT 2008 in Cologne. It’s designed to provide street and track-day performance for all sport motorcycles from 250cc and up. Sure Sellers: • Longer wear life than the BT-002RS it’s designed to replace • Bridgestone’s DTC technology: The center compound gives good stability and higher mileage, while
Pro Armor Kawasaki Teryx Front Bumper
Style and protection are usually tough to find in the same package, that’s not the case with Pro Armor’s new bumper package. Sure Sellers: • Finished in black powder coat for added durability • Made with massive 1.5-inch diameter steel tubing, this bumper is engineered to take a beating • Equipped with several mounting points