Sumax Cycle Products Business For Sale
Sumax, known worldwide in the Harley aftermarket for its 100% made in the U.S.A. products and services, is up for sale due to founder, Kirk Van Scoten, considering retirement after 30 years. He is looking for a group or persons who have the same passion for the industry to buy the business.
Pro Pad Inc. and National Military Family Association Work Together to Help Military Families
Pro Pad Inc. will donate 5 percent of their sales on military related products to National Military Family Association (NMFA). The NMFA fights for benefits and programs that strengthen and protect Uniformed Services families.
Pirelli Named Official Tire Sponsor of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross for 2014-2016
Pirelli has signed a multi-year agreement to be an official sponsor and will also be the sole tire supplier for the Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX and BTO Sports-KTM teams.
Bushtec Products Corporation Acquires TRIGG Trikes
TRIGG, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality fiberglass trike conversion kits, will join Bushtec Cargo Trailers and Bunkhouse Camper Trailers operation in their state-of-the-art Jacksboro, Tennessee, manufacturing facility.
Takeshi Hayasaki Appointed President of Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
Hayasaki, a long-serving executive of Suzuki Motor Corporation, has many years of experience in the motorcycle/ATV industry, and began his new position Dec. 16, 2013.
Work Hard And Win: Part Two
How To Increase Your Parts-To-Labor Ratio
Liquid Cooled Engine Care
Many industry folks have predicted the end of powerful air-cooled engines with emissions regulations pushing manufacturers to move toward leaner, hotter-burning fuel mixtures that have increased cooling needs.
P-selling To P-sychos
Human beings ride motorcycles primarily because they are fun, convenient and represent a lifestyle with which we want to be connected. The machines you offer represent an emotional commitment and lifestyle expression to us – unlike the European and Asian scooter markets where they are purely tools for transportation. Harley-Davidson doesn’t sell motorcycles; it sells a lifestyle, which in turn brings the parts, pieces and ingredients along for the ride. So what are you selling?
Dudley Perkins Company: 100 Years of Harley-Davidson
This San Francisco-based shop is the third-oldest motorcycle dealership in the United States. It’s been run by the same family for that entire time, with the fourth generation of the Perkins’ now involved in the business.
MPN Announces Addition of Longtime Powersports Entrepreneur Eric Anderson
Babcox Media is proud to announce that longtime motorcycle industry icon Eric Anderson will join Motorcycle & Powersports News as a regular columnist. Among his contributions to MPN will be his column, “Confessions of a Customer.”
Dominion Powersports Solutions Launches DX1 Platform
DX1 is a complete business management solution that will manage every department with the touch of a button, according to the company. Users will notice a number of system advancements not previously available to the industry, including mobile compatibility, customer data management and advanced dealership support.
ARI CEO to Present State of the Business at Annual Shareholder Meeting
Business to be conducted at the meeting includes the election of three directors and the approval of the company’s amended and restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, among other agenda items.
Dominion Powersports Add to DX1 Team
Dominion Powersports Solutions continues to add to its powersports industry staff as it nears the launch of its business management platform, DX1.
Polaris Announces Strategic Partnership with Ariens Company
Polaris Industries Inc. announced a partnership with Ariens Company, a Brillion, Wis.-based manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. The partnership includes supplying Ariens with a work vehicle.
Dominion Powersports Pulse Webinar to Feature 2013 Success Stories
The December Dominion Powersports Solutions Pulse Webinar will focus on the ways dealers succeeded in 2013, and how they plan on continuing their success in 2014. It will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Compromise Reached in California’s Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area
The Johnson Valley Recreation Area in California will remain available to off-road enthusiasts thanks to U.S. Rep. Paul Cook’s amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.