Winter Motorcycle Storage Guide
Cyclepedia explains how to keep your ride safe from cold weather and ready to go once the snow melts. The two most important items to pay attention to are the fuel system and the battery. A battery left out in the cold can easily freeze, and a mistreated fuel system can gum up.
KYMCO USA Releases 2013 Lineup
Lineup includes four all-new scooters that range from a lightweight and agile 50cc commuter to a quick and comfortable 500cc tourer. Other favorites return to round out this group of products.
Bintelli Reports Positive First Quarter of Sales
With 12 dealers currently stocking products and approximately 10 more in the paperwork stage, Bintelli is starting to have a strong presence in the scooter community. The company still has exclusive territories available in all states, and continues its search for outstanding scooter dealerships to feature its product line.
Replica Motorcycles: The New Vintage
In the last few years, it has become possible to not only display classic bikes, but to sell new bikes with that classic appeal. Customers who prefer old-school styling and simple, comprehensible mechanics now have several alternatives to buying an old bike with an uncertain history.
Not Lost in Translation:
Products with the “Made in Taiwan” label have not always enjoyed the best reputation in America, but Kymco seems to be proving the skeptics wrong with how they have performed in the U.S. market.
Genuine Scooter Company Releases Collectible Lemonhead Buddy Scooter
The Genuine Scooter Company has released a collectible Lemonhead version of its Buddy 50 scooter. This version includes all the specifications of the original, plus a custom yellow Lemonhead seat, white wall tires with yellow rims and a Lemonhead speedo.
Handy Industries Sport Lift
The Sport Lift was developed for the specialty market of lighter sport bikes, dirt bikes, street bikes and scooters and has a 750 pound capacity. Designed with a 74-inch length and a 23-inch width top, it is designed to do everything that a heavier lift does without taking up valuable work space.
BikeMaster Performance Oil
BikeMaster Performance Oil is for use in both engines and transmissions. Designed to withstand increased heat and stress created from smaller, higher revving engines, the advanced additives resist premature viscosity breakdown from increased shearing action.
Strong Economy Results in Strong Auction Values
Positive news on the economy, coupled with the annual spring selling season is currently driving auction prices higher. This month, nearly all segments in the motorcycle and powersports market are trending upward, but at a slightly slower rate than April. This is especially true for the ATV segment, which is only up by an average
Vectrix Signs U.S. Distributor Agreement With Peirspeed
Vectrix, makers of two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters, has announced a partnership with their new U.S. Distributor, Georgia-based Peirspeed. Through their nationwide network of dealers, Peirspeed will be showcasing three Vectrix clean energy, all-electric scooters in 2012 – the Vectrix VX-1 Li/Li+, VX-2, and VX-3 Li+.
Craig Vetter To Service As AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Grand Marshal
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame member and noted designer Craig Vetter will be honored as this year’s grand marshal at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days featuring Rockers and Mods, July 20-22, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
An Eclectic Multiline in Kansas City
Although he has been a rider and motorcycle enthusiast his entire life, Steve Okenfuss didn’t start out intending to sell motorcycles. For 21 years, Steve worked as a banker. After that, he decided to get into the auto industry, but was not entirely happy selling cars. Steve wanted to try something more fun, and he
Electric Boogaloo
Does the Electric Motorcycle Market Have Enough Moves for 2012?
KYMCO USA Named Official Supplier of Charlotte Motor Speedway
KYMCO USA has been named the official scooter and off-road vehicle supplier to Charlotte Motor Speedway in a multi-year agreement that’ll have the KYMCO brand emblazoned throughout the famed racing facility.
CVT Transmission Service
The continuously variable transmission, or CVT, is a common component in the powersports industry. This is the transmission that has given scooters and snowmobiles the ability to be “gas and go” for decades. The CVT has also found a home in ATVs where a simple automatic transmission is desired. The vast majority of CVTs, on
Racing Planet Opens U.S. Operations
Racing Planet, the European online scooter parts store, has now opened U.S. operations. The site www.RacingPlanetUSA.com is now live with schematics, manuals and over 100,000 parts available to U.S. consumers and dealers.