Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017
Our latest survey of powersports dealers indicates that the retail sales environment improved sequentially but on balance remained weak to close out the year. For many powersports and motorcycle dealers, the end of 2016 couldn’t arrive soon enough, as end-markets were choppy and consumers were generally more price sensitive than at any point since the
Harley-Davidson Reports Fourth Quarter, Full-Year 2016 Results
For the full-year 2016, worldwide Harley-Davidson retail motorcycle sales were down 1.6 percent compared to 2015. U.S. retail sales decreased 3.9 percent, partially offset by international growth of 2.3 percent.
Find It Now USA Assists Police in Recovery of 2016 Suzuki GSX-R750, Suspects Arrested
Find It Now USA says it has recovered a stolen 2016 Suzuki GSX-R750 motorcycle utilizing the FIN GPS security device installed at vehicle purchase from Mountain Motorsports.
Ducati Ends 2016 on a High Note
Ducati Motor Holding enjoyed further growth in 2016, delivering 55,451 motorcycles to customers all over the world: that’s an increase of 1.2% compared to 2015 (54,809 bikes).
November 2016 AWP In Review
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]verage Wholesale Prices (AWP) showed surprising resilience in November, coming in above both the prior three-month average and last year’s November average. Even domestic cruiser pricing, which has been softer than usual the last few months, was up in November. This is partly due to the seasonal shift in dealer appetite for inventory as well
Thanks For Everything, 2016
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e came up with this Year in Review idea two years ago because we thought it would be a good time to not only look back on the year, but also to look ahead a little with an outlook for what the coming year might entail. Of course, we also wanted to include some current news
Yamaha Names 2016 Wall of Champions Inductees
On Thursday, December 15, Yamaha inducted nine of its ATV, Side-by-Side, Supercross/Motocross and Road Racing titleholders to its Wall of Champions in a ceremony held at the Cypress, CA office.
U.S. World Trophy Team Named 2016 AMA Motorcyclists of the Year
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced its 2016 AMA Motorcyclists of the Year are U.S. World Trophy Team members Taylor Robert, Kailub Russell, Thad DuVall and Layne Michael.
2016 ARGO XTV Dealer Satisfaction Survey Reveals Top Marks
ARGO has announced the results of its externally conducted third-party survey of its North American dealer network which showed dealers giving the company top marks on a number of key performance indicators.
AIMExpo 2016 Recap: In Like A Lion… Out Like A Lamb?
[dropcap]“T[/dropcap]he show must go on” is a show biz term meaning that regardless of whatever happens, whatever plans change the event still has to be staged for the waiting patrons… in the case of the 2016 AIMExpo that meant pulling out all the stops for the final event in Florida. This despite the fact that
American Lifan Carrys Momentum Following AIMExpo 2016
American Lifan utilized the American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIMExpo) as a platform to launch several new products for next year. American Lifan’s President and CEO, Tony Sun, said “AIMExpo was a huge success for us and the momentum we gained shows no sign of slowing down.”
Yamaha ATV and Side-by-Side Racers Dominate 2016 National and Regional Series
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA supported racers dominated the leading national and regional Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV racing series in 2016 aboard the YXZ1000R pure sport SxS and class-leading YFZ450R sport ATV.
Ohio Man Wins Zero DSR Electric Motorcycle in 2016 AMA Club 1924 Motorcycle Sweepstakes
Michael Szymborski of Pickerington, Ohio, is the winner of the 2016 Zero DSR electric motorcycle awarded as part of the 2016 AMA Club 1924 Motorcycle Sweepstakes. The 32-year-old AMA member entered the sweepstakes at an AMA Bike Night at the association’s Pickerington, Ohio, campus.
AIMExpo Releases 2016 Show Recap Video
Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world converged on Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Convention Center for AIMExpo 2016, North America’s largest powersports trade show. Nearly 500 exhibitors took advantage of the four-day showcase featuring the latest and greatest products coming to the powersports marketplace, which was highlighted by a large number of both global
EICMA 2016 Promises Motorbikes Never Seen Before, Technology and Innovation
The 74th edition of EICMA to be held at Rho Fiera from November 8-13, promises to be full of innovations and surprises both for visitors and exhibitors. As always, the event guarantees standards of excellence from the presence of all the top brands in the 2-wheels sector.
Harley-Davidson Reports Third Quarter 2016 Earnings
Harley-Davidson worldwide retail motorcycle sales in the third quarter were down 4.5 percent, primarily on weak U.S. industry trends. Harley-Davidson retail motorcycle sales in the U.S. were down 7.1 percent compared to the year-ago quarter, with the overall U.S. industry also down for the same period.
