Dowco Hires National Account Manager
Dowco has announced the hiring of Dave Komoroski as the national account manager for Dowco’s Powersports and Equipment market segments. Dave comes to Dowco from Tucker Rocky, where he previously served as a category manager for its luggage brands.
Black Brand Mirror Buster Glove
With a style that’s a cross between street, motocross and MMA, the Mirror Buster Glove from Black Brand gets you ready to ride. Incorporating a D3O insert for your knuckles and palm, these gloves feature riveted leather pads for your fingers to protect them from whatever they might meet.
Track Days: Preaching To The Choir?
Say “track day” and visions of go-fast guys on crotch rockets wearing Rossi and Marquez replica leathers and lids probably flash from your subconscious. Ditto for the dirt dealers who envision local pros dressed like Dungey blitzing your customers through the whoops. This dynamic is shifting, however. While the typical track days continue to preach
Speed and Strength Critical Mass Apparel Line
MAG/Tucker Rocky/Bikers Choice has introduced the Speed and Strength Critical Mass line as part of the 2017 Rage With The Machine collection. It features the SS1600 helmet, armored vest, reinforced moto shirt, and armored jeans.
Kenda Tires Hires Jason Baldwin as Director of Powersports
Kenda Tires has announced the hiring of Jason Baldwin to lead its powersports division. Baldwin comes to Kenda with more than 17 years of powersports industry experience including working for Polaris, Cannonade, Tucker Rocky, and QuadBoss.
Shifting Gears (January): Printing All The News That Fits
Turmoil in the e-tail ranks to ring in the New Year! Word broke December 16th that RevZilla frontman Anthony Bucci was out as CEO effective January 13, 2017. “As I looked towards RevZilla’s future – which I believe has incredible potential – I recognized that the best approach for continued growth and expansion is a
Music City Indian / Victory Motorcycles
Most people go on Yelp to complain. It is really hard to get people to post compliments about a business online, but Music City Indian and Victory, located in Nashville, Tenn., home of the guitar picking, strumming and twanging Nashville Cats, has done it. Music City has managed, despite the odds, to get a five-star
MIC’s PowerLily ‘Gas Tank’ Looking for Mentors
The MIC is looking for a few good mentors. Odds are, you may have had a helping hand or two on your way to the top. Perhaps the PowerLily Gas Tank program can be an opportunity for you to return that favor. The PowerLily “Gas Tank” is similar to “Shark Tank,” where aspiring entrepreneur-contestants make
Printing All the News That Fits: December
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Greek philosopher Heraclitus noted, “The only constant is change!” Seems like the entire powersports industry was in a state of flux in 2016. Mergers, acquisitions and simple cases of the ‘grass is greener’ wanderlust made it tough to tell who the players were without a scorecard this season. From industry veteran Greg Blackwell
Shifting Gears (November): Printing All The News That Fits
New head wrangler in Texas as Tucker Rocky/Biker’s Choice names Eric Cagle President of the Fort Worth-based distribution giant. Cagle comes from Caterpillar Inc. and Neovia Logistics where he spent 25+ years. “The opportunity to join a recognized leader in such an exciting industry was very appealing to me,” Cagle says. “The relationship this company
Malcolm Smith Racing Training Wheels
From Baja 1000 winners like Colton Udall and Mark Samuels to Six Days Overall Gold Medal winner Ryan Sipes, entire generations of riders started the same way: a minibike with training wheels.
Musselman Honda: Giving Customers What They Want for More Than 70 years
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you were showing visitors around town, how often would you take them to a bike shop? In Tucson, Arizona, Musselman Honda, in business selling motorcycles since the end of World War II, is a local landmark. Helen Musselman, half of the couple that started the business, is still at the shop every day. Generations
Black Brand Club Vest
The Black Brand Club Vest was designed to be a club vest, from its full panel back with plenty of room for patches, to the short collar and snap front design. Made from 1.1-1.2 mm. top grain milled leather, the Club vest looks and feels like much more expensive vests but boasts an MSRP of just $160.
Malcolm Smith Racing Hard Parts T-Handles
While T-Handles may not be the greatest invention since sliced bread, try working on a bike without them. T-handles definitely belong in your tool box. Durable chrome vanadium construction and a full range of metric sockets make this tool set from MSR a must for any dirt biker.
QuadBoss Hosts Second Annual Race for Research
In an effort to help fund research for breast cancer, QuadBoss is hosting its second Annual Race for Research on October 28, 2016, at its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.
Bates Footwear 2017 Powersports Line
Bates Footwear has officially launched its 2017 Powersports Line, which includes two all-new models that are 100% sourced and manufactured in the United States, as well as an all-new cold weather boot and new colorways for select models.
