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.
Parts Unlimited Names Two New Sales Reps
Parts Unlimited has announced Jeff “Bandit” Martin is the new sales rep for the Central West region covering the Idaho area, and Tom Hodlick as the sales rep for the South East region covering the Western Florida coast.
Ducati Dealerships Repeat as Highest Ranked in US
Ducati dealerships repeated as the top ranked brand in the newly released 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand.
Insider’s Guide to Helmets
The motorcycle helmet has come a long way from the 1914 Isle of Man TT.
The BIG 4: What’s The Difference?
Seems like the powersports industry has been dominated by “The Big 4” for decades!
Shifting Gears: March 2015
Editor-at-Large Robin Hartfiel is our tabloid reporter when it comes to finding out who is on the move in the powersports industry. Robin’s many years of experience in the market and hundreds of industry contacts means he usually knows what is happening before anyone else.
Parts Unlimited Hires New Regional Sales Manager for Central West Region
Parts Unlimited has welcomed Brian Buffo, the new Regional Sales Manager for the Central West Region. Brian has been a dirt bike enthusiast all of his life, racing Moto-X as a teenager and participating in Hare Scrambles on his KTM 300XC and Suzuki RM 250 today.
Dishing the Dirt!
Dirt is for taters, at least according to conventional urban street bike wisdom.
Shifting Gears: Printing All The News That Fits
Here is the latest dirt from around the off-road market: Motocross legend Mike Bell is on a roll … literally.
AIMExpo Named to ‘Fastest 50 Class of 2014’ by Trade Show Executive
In an announcement last week, the publication Trade Show Executive revealed that the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) has earned a place amongst the “Fastest 50 Class of 2014” which recognizes the most dynamic and fastest-growing trade shows in North America.
Helmet House and SHOEI Safety Helmet Award Latest SHOEI University Online Winner
Helmet House, Inc. and SHOEI Safety Helmet, Inc. have announced the latest winner from completing the online product training course- SHOEI University Online. Winning his choice of a new SHOEI helmet was Paulo Ng, Parts Associate at East Bay Motorsports in Hayward, CA, who chose a brand new SHOEI X-Twelve Daijiro replica helmet.
AIMExpo ‘3-Way Giveaway’ Winners Take Keys To New Rides
The AIMExpo has announced that the three lucky winners of the fan-favorite “3-Way Giveaway” contest have received their new motorcycles. OEM exhibitors, Suzuki, KYMCO and Yamaha Star once again partnered with AIMExpo to offer attendees the chance to ride away on one of three all-new models.
MIC Board of Directors Seat Opens as Sarah Schilke Rolls to BMW
Industry veteran Sarah Schilke has announced she has accepted the position of National Marketing Manager with BMW Motorrad USA, a move that opens up her previously held seat on the MIC Board of Directors. Schilke was serving her third term on the MIC board.
Questus Hires Kerry Graeber as Marketing Director
Questus has hired Kerry Graeber as marketing director to provide strategic direction for client Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. Prior to joining Questus, Graeber held executive level positions at several motorcycle and powersports-related companies including Marketplace Events Motorcycle Group, AMA Pro Racing and Suzuki. Graeber has agency-side experience, as well.
AMSOIL Synthetic Dirt Bike Oil
New AMSOIL Synthetic Dirt Bike Oils deliver maximum protection and performance for a wide range of dirt bike applications in need of 10W-40, 10W-50 or 10W-60 viscosities. This new product line fulfills the demand for dirt-bike-specific motor oil both on the trail and at the track.
California Motorcyclist Wins Yamaha Super Ténéré in AMA Membership Sweepstakes
When Bob J. Loguidice of Ramona, Calif., renewed his American Motorcyclist Association membership last February, it earned him the status of AMA Life Member and qualified him for the 2014 American Motorcyclist Association membership sweepstakes. By doing that, Loguidice won the sweepstakes prize, a 2014 Yamaha Super Ténéré motorcycle, courtesy of Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A.
