Giant Loop Expands International Distribution In Japan, Indonesia
Adventure-proof packing systems innovator Giant Loop recently expanded its international export business with the addition of distribution partners in Japan and Indonesia. In Japan, Breathfield Inc. will import and promote the Giant Loop product line, and Karya Indah Motor will cover Indonesia.
Zero Motorcycles Joins 2014 AIMExpo
The American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) welcomes a new OEM partner to the 2014 event this October 16-19 in Orlando, Florida, as California-based Zero Motorcycles, maker of high performance electric motorcycles, will be exhibiting and hosting its 2015 Dealer Convention at AIMExpo.
Lazer Star Lights Launches New Website
Lazer Star Lights has launched its new website at LazerStarLights.com. Lazer Star offers LED, HID and Halogen lighting solutions for trucks, Jeeps, ATVs, UTVs, motorcycles and marine vehicles.
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Holding the Line: The Month of May Showed Strong Demand
The powersports market has held strong this year as spring comes to a close. This time last year we saw the seasonal decline in Average Wholesale Price (AWP) begin in May across the majority of product categories, with an abrupt drop in all categories last June.
Accessorizing the Adventure Rider
Adventure motorcycling is bigger than ever. Whether it’s local trail riders or those riders wanting to escape the shackles of civilization for a weekend or longer, getting off the beaten path on a motorcycle just keeps getting more and more popular. Because of the extreme variety of places one can ride a dual sport motorcycle,
Held All-Weather Laminate Cadora Jacket, Manero Pant
Held’s premium Cadora jacket and Manero pants are now available through Held dealers in the United States. Designed for all-weather versatility, the Cadora and Manero feature Gore-Tex Pro Textile Laminate technology for the perfect combination of waterproofing and breathability.
Gibbs Adds New Model and Appearance To Its 2014 Quadski Lineup
The Gibbs Quadski, billed as the world’s first high-speed sports amphibian, gets a new front-end appearance and a Quadski XL model added to its lineup for 2014. Compared to the standard Quadski, the new Quadski XL offers seating for two, has 11.8 inches of additional wheelbase, is nearly a foot longer and offers increased storage
Community as a Way of Creating Sales
BMW Motorcycles of Ventura County
Everything is Bigger in Texas!
Yamaha Goes Big With Viking VI
The Absolutes of Parts Department Discounting
Make It Easy For The Customer and Your Staff
Mid-Summer Sizzle
How is your dealership cooking up more business?
May Sales Department Performance
This article contains actual dealer data obtained from GSA’s 20-group reporting system. 20-groups consist of dealers from non-competing markets who meet 3 times a year to share financial and best practice information. Their goal is to grow and improve their businesses profitably. In Chart 1, total store gross margins are still light for this group
Five Keys to Finding Your Next Big Lender
Since the 2008 banking crisis, national lenders have changed and tightened their criteria for lending, which has left many dealers and customers in the lurch. One solution for dealing with this is to circumvent the big banks and establish relationships with local lenders. Community banks have a different business model than national banks, which engaged
40th Anniversary Rewind: Yamaha Then and Now
Yamaha’s Industry Outlook in 1982
Erik Buell Racing and Parts Unlimited Team Up
Erik Buell Racing has announced that it has selected Parts Unlimited as its distribution partner for all EBR spare parts for North America. Under the agreement, Parts Unlimited will stock EBR parts and handle order processing and fulfillment for EBR’s dealer network.