Robert Bosch Tool Corporation to Partner with Snocross Star Tucker Hibbert
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation has announced an agreement to partner with snocross racing star Tucker Hibbert for the 2015-2016 season. Bosch becomes the official power tools sponsor of Hibbert’s Monster Energy / Arctic Cat / Ram Truck team.
Jay Savignac is the New Brand Manager for Arctiva and Z1R
Parts Unlimited has announced Jay Savignac as the new brand manager for Arctiva and Z1R. Jay comes to Arctiva and Z1R with more than 20 years of experience in product development, material sourcing and product distribution.
Giant Loop Stainless Steel Quick Mounts
First developed for Giant Loop’s Snow line of snowmobile and snow bike tunnel bags, the adventure proof packing and gear systems innovator has crossed over the new GL Mounts to its Moto line, with a more refined version that bolts onto motorcycles to create handy soft luggage mounts.
Costco Auto Program and Polaris Special Offer
Costco Auto Program and Polaris Industries Inc. have teamed up to bring Costco members their biggest joint offer. Starting 9/1/15, Costco members will receive promotional benefits on a selection of Polaris brands for all model years. The promotion runs from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, 2015.
A Sportier Spyder: BRP Busts Out the F3, Reaches Out to New Customers
Street-going snowmobile? Road-bound PWC? It is not a motorcycle and it is not a car, but to more than 100,000 owners, the Can-Am Spyder is a blast.
Sudco Profile
If a customer came into your shop looking for a carb kit, say for an Ironhead Sportster or older Honda CB, where would you go for it? If you’re like most of us, only one name comes to mind.
Service Dept. Sales: Servicing the Second Sale
Most customers have more than one machine in their garage. It’s an obsession.
Parts Unlimited Hires New Regional Sales Manager for North Central Region
Parts Unlimited has hired Steve Weir as a new Regional Sales Manager for the North Central region. Steve comes to Parts Unlimited with more than 20 years of managerial experience, including time as a Regional Vice President.
June Wholesale Pricing Highlights
June experienced the natural decline in wholesale pricing we see each year as the market enters summer.
Polaris Reports Record Second-Quarter 2015 Results
Polaris Industries Inc. has reported a record second-quarter ended June 30, 2015, with an increase of 4 percent from the prior year. The second-quarter results included additional manufacturing costs and inefficiencies, as Polaris worked to scale-up production and add capacity to the paint system at the company’s motorcycle facility in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Giant Loop Opens Retail Showroom at Bend, Oregon Headquarters
To accommodate local riders and customers, Giant Loop recently opened a retail showroom at its Bend headquarters. The Giant Loop showroom provides a single location to see, test fit and purchase the entire Giant Loop line of motorcycle, snowmobile and snow bike products.
NADA Adds Powersports Pricing to its Mobile Site
NADAguides.com, the leading website for new and used vehicle pricing and shopping information, has added powersports product pricing, specs and tools to its mobile site portfolio.
EMGO Motorcycle Parts
When a Customer Needs Classic Bike Parts, Dealers Often End Up Here And Discover More Want to increase your number of happy customers? Train your people NOT to say, “We don’t stock that,” when someone comes in wanting fork tubes for a 1969 Honda CB 350 or an oil filter for a 1975 Norton Commando. What they
BRP Becomes Newest OEM Exhibitor at 2015 AIMExpo
The American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) has announced that BRP, the manufacturer of brands such as Can-Am, Sea-Doo and Ski-Doo, will attend the 2015 event, becoming its newest OEM participant.
Engine Ice Gets New Label and Shifts Manufacturing to KOST USA
Engine Ice Hi-Performance Coolant has been powering water-cooled engines and grabbing podium finishes for more than 15 years and this month marks the first change to the appearance of the product’s label and a shift in the manufacturing of the engine coolant.
State 8 Motorcycles Medina
If you’re going to be a powersports dealer, it’s good to know how to sell used bikes. That is exactly what brothers Paul and Kirk Compton (and their father Gar) took to heart their first 10 years in the industry.
