Indian Motorcycle to Raise Money Through Test Rides for CODE
Consumers will have the opportunity to ride any of the 2019 Indian Motorcycle models, while raising money to support veterans entering the workforce.
MIJ, ACTION Recruiting Collaborate to Help Boost Industry
This alliance creates a platform that contains job seeking, recruitment and placement services, while serving companies looking to fill critical positions with the best possible candidates in this rapidly evolving industry.
Motorcycling/ATVing Recognized Among Fastest-Growing Outdoor Recreation Activities by Government Statistics
MIC joined the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable welcoming the final report on government statistics recognizing the outdoor recreation industry as a significant contributor to the U.S. economy.
Honda Celebrates 20 Years of Powersports Production in South Carolina
Honda associates and guests celebrated the 20th anniversary of production at Honda of South Carolina Manufacturing, Inc., which makes ATV and SxS vehicles.
Protecting Your Powersports Business: Garage Policy vs. Garagekeepers Insurance
General insurance providers may make it seem confusing, which can be frustrating, but the solution to getting the correct policy is a specialty carrier that knows every aspect of the powersports dealer’s world.
Selling To My Wife
Many of you have been involved in auto sales at one point in your career, and if you worked with good people, you probably learned a lot about selling. I know that I was employed at an import dealer with an amazing sales manager, and had my eyes opened many times. I was reminded of
Horny Toads & the Budweiser Flu
Dear Ma, I hope you’re doing well up there in heaven. We are doing fine down here in Dallas. We have been really busy lately. I have been going crazy trying to manage all my employees. We own six businesses and employ 80 people. Managing all these people is the hardest/worst part of what I
Robert Lighthizer Confirmed as US Trade Representative
The American Motorcyclist Association took immediate action upon the Senate confirmation of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, sending Lighthizer a letter demanding he remove European motorcycles from a tariff proposal related to U.S. beef exports.
Local Chicagoland Dealerships Honored by Harley-Davidson
Multiple local Harley-Davidson dealerships have been honored by Harley-Davidson with coveted Silver Bar & Shield Awards for commitment to excellence in customer service and business performance. These locations, Fox River Harley-Davidson, Illinois Harley-Davidson and Starved Rock Harley-Davidson, are all owned and operated by the Windy City Motorcycle Company.
South Dakota Governor Presents Strider Sports with Distinguished Service Award
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard recognized Strider Sports Int’l., Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of no-pedal balance bikes, with the Distinguished Service Award for its contributions to the rehabilitation and employment of South Dakotans with disabilities at the 2016 Governor’s Awards.
On The Clock!
On May 18, 2016, the Obama administration and the Department of Labor announced new regulations that will increase the salary threshold for OT pay.
Allstate Announces ‘Guardians of the Ride’ Motorcycle Safety Initiative
Allstate Insurance Company has announced it is teaming up with country music star and avid rider, Frankie Ballard, for its first-ever Guardians of the Ride initiative. Guardians of the Ride will recognize five safety advocates who have dedicated their lives to improving motorcycle safety through education.
Choppers Inc. Billy Lane
This isn’t the typical retail shop visit. But then, Billy Lane’s workshop is neither typical nor a retail shop. For all of its compact simplicity, it is instead much more akin to an alchemist’s laboratory, a sculptor’s studio or a madman’s proving ground; it might even be all of those. The fact is, since putting
I’d Rather Eat A June Bug Sandwich
The best thing about being in the motorcycle industry, at least for me, is absolutely my love and passion for motorcycles, and being able to make a living doing something I love. Ever since I was an ugly kid, I was nuts about motorcycles.
Selling The Job
Sell what the job and company have to offer. Let potential employees know about the opportunity, creativity, flexibility, great pay, a cool office, terrific benefits, working for the world’s greatest boss, etc. that await them. Don’t scribble a list on a napkin just before the deadline, either.
Union Motorcycle Classics
Union Motorcycle Classics builds its redesigned classics in a real, 100-year-old barn in Nampa, Idaho where there is no dust anywhere in sight and nothing is hidden away under tarps. Instead, the “re-imagined” bikes in the barn are new, fresh, exciting and ready to roll!
