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BRP to Refinance Credit Facilities

Following this refinancing, the principal amount advanced under the term loan facility was increased from $789 million to $900 million.

Michelin Airless Tweel Tires Designed for UTVs

Originally designed for military special operations use on light-tactical vehicles, the Michelin X Tweel UTV 26x9N14 airless radial tire is a single unit that replaces the current pneumatic tire-wheel-valve assembly.

Pied Piper: How UTV Dealers Turn Shoppers into Buyers

Pied Piper’s President and CEO, Fran O’Hagan demystifies the “mystery shopper” to help dealerships identify customer satisfaction in the UTV market.

BRP Takes Home Multiple Red Dot Design Awards

The Red Dot design awards debuted in 1955 to acknowledge cutting-edge products evolving industries and seeking to improve customer experience with emerging tendencies.

OEM UPDATE: Vanderhall Ready to Win The Trade Wars

With a healthy power-to-weight ratio and 4.5-second 0-60 mph acceleration, the Vanderhall Venice offers plenty of bang for the buck (MSRP under $30K) and decent dealer margins. Did we mention Vanderhall is made in the USA, so it won’t become a casualty of a trade war?

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Bertrand Thiébaut Named President of BRP’s New Powersports Group

BRP recently announced the creation of a Powersports Group, and a new senior management member with the appointment of Bertrand Thiébaut as the new President of this group, which went into effect February 12.

Polaris Factory Racing Gets Second Consecutive Podium Sweep at King of the Hammers

Polaris Factory Racing continued its electric start to the 2018 season with Mitch Guthrie Jr.’s victory at the King of the Hammers. Guthrie Jr. was joined by fellow Polaris teammate Branden Sims in second and his father, Mitch Guthrie Sr., taking third.

BS Sand UTV Seats Now Available Through Parts Unlimited

Having built a reputation for the best suspension seats available for UTVs, BS Sand is upping its support by joining with distribution giant Parts Unlimited to “support the sport.”

Big Bike Parts: 2018 Indian & Victory Catalog

Big Bike Parts breaks up its full line catalog into smaller sub-catalogs to allow finding model and fitments more quickly. The first one to be released is 36 pages of more than 220 Indian and Victory accessories.

Tour Luggage Rack for Spyder F3

The wait is over for a true Tour Trunk Rack for the Can-Am F3T and LTD with the introduction by Big Bike Parts of its latest Deluxe Tour Trunk Rack.

iMotorsports of Orlando: Indian Motorcycle

The motorcycle is shown from every angle, although it is not shown running. If the customer decides to buy the bike, all details, including financing, are dealt with over the phone and internet, and delivery is free. The customer gets 24 hours and 50 miles to decide whether or not to keep the machine.

Nominees Announced for Diversity Volume Leadership Awards

More than 14 million personal new vehicle registrations were analyzed to identify which consumer groups are winning and driving sales with top global automotive and motorcycle brands.

Smart Mount Backrest Systems

With the redesign of Big Bike Parts Smart Mount Backrest systems to a quick detachable design, the current users of past Smart Mount systems can make theirs detachable with a single hardware change.

TrakMotive Releases 2018 ATV-UTV CV Axle Catalog

TrakMotive has released its new 2018 ATV-UTV CV Axle catalog that features 351 part numbers covering more than 6,600 ATV, UTV and side-by-side applications.

Elka Suspension Introduces Stage 5 UTV Shock

This new platform provides the performance improvements, handling and ride characteristics needed to unleash the full potential of the latest UTV models.

OEM Update: 2018 Recreational-Utility Vehicles

The evolution of the Side-by-Side market continues in 2018 with more new models being introduced for the utility market and crossover recreation and trail markets.