Vetesniks Power Sports
Steady Growth of a Powersports Powerhouse of the Upper Midwest
Ski-Doo Celebrates 3 Millionth Vehicle Production Milestone
BRP is celebrating production of its 3 millionth Ski-Doo snowmobile, the 2014 Ski-Doo Summit X E-TEC 800R model, in its Valcourt, Quebec, manufacturing facility – 54 years after the Ski-Doo snowmobile was born in 1959.
3BR Powersports Issues Cease and Desist Orders for Patent Violations
Non-genuine versions of 3BR’s TAPP and TAPPLite charging ports, which are patented under No. 8079560 and No. 7914306, respectively, are now being sold in the U.S. via the Internet and possibly other distribution channels. These unauthorized versions do not meet the fit and quality specifications developed by 3BR, and some dealers have been unknowingly recruited to carry these counterfeit versions.
Motorcycle Mall
This Newark, N.J.-based dealership is a family business with a family atmosphere.
RP Advanced Mobile Systems Launches New LTATV Strike and Mobility Vehicles
The first of three vehicles to be announced is the RP Advanced C2 Strike Mobility Commander. This vehicle fills the commander’s needs for a C2/C4 vehicle that is low cost, lightweight and can be deployed by fixed and rotary wing aircraft quickly and easily to the battlefield.
The two additional vehicles will be based on the Can-Am 101 HP Maverick 1000 in both two- and four-passenger configurations. All three vehicles will be unveiled in booth 450 at the upcoming NDIA SOFIC show in Tampa, Fla.
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.
Powersports Industry Shows Sales Increase
Shopatron, a leading provider of cloud-based, e-commerce order management solutions, fueled a 39 percent same-store online sales increase in January for its clients in the powersports industry. The patent-pending Shopatron Order Exchange drives online sales for leading brands like Suzuki, Kawasaki, Ducati, Arctic Cat, and BRP. Shopatron enables client brands to sell online and then pass those completed orders to their retailers for delivery to the customer.
Dealer Expo On The Move
In a move that many in the industry dubbed reactionary to the timing of the inaugural American International Motorcycle Expo (AIME) to be held in Orlando, Oct. 16-20, 2013, in September, Advanstar announced that the Dealer Expo would move the date of its Indianapolis-based show to October starting in 2013. But it looks as though plans have shifted again with September 2014 show dates hitting the Dealer Expo website in December.
vNext Technologies Launches Powersports Dealer Websites
Authorized by a variety of OEMs, vNext’s dealership websites integrate automatic payment processing, search engine optimization, built-in social networking, parts look-up and more to provide a seamless shopping experience.
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
Parts & Accessory Hits for 2012
These PWC items should be on nearly every dealer’s radar for 2012.
Personal Watercraft’s Vanishing Horsepower Numbers
Horsepower numbers may not have meant that much anyway. The trick is how to educate the consumer to this new reality.
Ski-Doo MX Z X-RS Named 2012 Best Sled for Second Straight Year
American Snowmobiler magazine has named BRP’s Ski-Doo MX Z X-RS as the “Best Sled” for 2012 in its annual Best of the Best awards. This marks the second straight year this model has been chosen for the magazine’s most prestigious award.
2012 PWC Update
2012 Sea-Doo Lineup Pulls Out All the Stops
MSF’s Tim Buche Appointed to International Judges Panel for FIM Road Safety Award
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) announced that its president and chief executive officer Tim Buche has accepted an invitation from Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) chief executive officer Guy Maitre to serve on an international panel of judges charged with determining the winners of the FIM Road Safety Award.
Benchmarks
The BOC looks at benchmarks and performance indicators to ensure that all profit centers are operating at peak efficiency.