nizeX Opens New Customer Contact Center
While nizeX has long served the support needs of its Lizzy software customers via phone, email and PDM, this new, U.S.-based customer contact center offers an innovative new way to support the needs of powersports dealers.
RIVA Breaks Restrictive Hold of Stock ECUs on PWC Engines
Stock engine management systems have proved a difficult hurdle to clear for personal watercraft performance enthusiasts bent on pulling additional speed and performance from their craft. PWC aftermarket leader RIVA Racing, in conjunction with engine management hardware and software producer Athena’s GET DATA division, promises to break the restrictive hold stock ECUs have on personal
Cardo Systems Develops Social Network Community to Complement Scala Rider G9 System
The Cardo Community allows owners of the Scala Rider G9 to customize the features of their communication device. They can also build lists of friends and search for others in the community in order to organize group rides.
Bazzaz Principia Dynamometer
The Bazzaz Principia dynamometer offers data logging and processing with an intelligent ignition pick-up, a chrome-on-glass encoder, and dynamic load control with self-tuning of control loop. Principia’s connection is fiberoptic for high EMI immunity and 10 times more bandwidth than typical serial. All data is true data, physically measured rather than interpolated.
Dealer Management System Shopping Guide
Selecting the right Dealer Management System can be a daunting task, especially if you’re more tuned into tuning forks than fine-tuning systems and software. With the help of top DMS providers, we’ve created this list of questions for you to ask yourself as you review your current DMS provider and compare it to other vendors in the marketplace.
Adam Wilke Joins Lonski and Associates LLC
With six-plus years in the recreational products industry, Wilke will be working on retained and contingency searches for industry clients in the marine, powersports, automotive and outdoor recreation industries.
D2M Partners With PixelMags
With PixelMags’ technology, fully embedded videos, Web links, page insertions, changes, image galleries and QR codes can be quickly created, improving sales performance.
ChannelAdvisor and eBay Motors To Host Webinar
The webinar will take place at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 22 and will educate retailers on the benefits of parts compatibility for the motorcycle parts and accessories categories. A live Q&A session will follow.
MotorcycleIndustryJobs.com Launches Upgraded Website and Job Board
Job seekers and employers can now enjoy a variety of features on the site, including a resume builder, resume alerts, screening questionnaires and employer sub-accounts.
New Finance Company Enters Powersports Market
Northpoint Commercial Finance LLC has announced it is entering into the powersports, marine and outdoor power equipment industries to provide the necessary floor plan capital to dealers.
Using Powersports Diagnostic Tools
With the widespread use of computer controlled ignition systems, ABS and fuel injection, the modern powersports technician should be comfortable using diagnostic tools.
Powersports Auctions: A Pre-Owned Primer
Connect with a reputable powersports auction house to build your used business.Successful dealers that are up year over year are clearly focusing on pre-owned units.
Sell Serious Security
The following round-up of security products will help ensure your product display reflects a maximum security mix that protects against ride-away, lift-away, tow-away and roll-away theft and will aid in location and recovery.
ChannelAdvisor to Offer E-Commerce Platform at Dealer Expo
ChannelAdvisor, an e-commerce software provider that enables powersports retailers to sell across online channels, recently announced its participation at the upcoming Dealer Expo in Indianapolis on February 17-19, 2012.
D-air Racing Suit Now Available to U.S.
Dainese presents the D-air Racing Suit, the first of its kind to be sold in the U.S. This high-tech suit operates as a protection device as well as an impressive track day tool.
KTM Introduces 2012 450 SX-F Factory Edition, Dungey Finishes Third
ice for KTM’s Ryan Dungey, who finished 3rd overall at the opening round of the AMA Supercross Series in Anaheim, Calif., earning KTM’s first-ever U.S. Supercross class podium finish.