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AIMExpo Mobile App Now Available

AIMExpo Connect offers a powerful search engine, planning tools and interactive mapping, making it easy for show participants to research companies, discover products, navigate the show floor and stay up-to-date on all show related news and events.

Speed Up Your Techs, Spend Money In The Service Department

The more you speed up your highest cost employees, the more revenue they can generate and therefore more profit.

Drag Specialties EZ Mount Front Solo Seat

No tools are needed for installation or removal of the EZ mount front solo seat. Molded from polyurethane foam, the seat provides maximum comfort and styling and comes with a fully carpeted bottom and rubber bumpers to protect riders’ paint jobs.

When To (And Not To) Work On A Vintage Motorcycle

A lot more goes into working on vintage bikes than you may think. Read on to decide if this niche market is right for your dealership.

AIMExpo Announces Curriculum for Education Program

PowerSports Business Institute @ AIMExpo (PSBI@AIMExpo) will take place over the first three days of the event, offering 40 classes focused on improving every aspect of a dealership’s business model – specifically the key areas of sales and marketing, digital solutions, services and operations, and powering profits. A consumer program will also be offered.

ARI Announces Upgrade to AccessorySmart

ARI is offering all powersports dealers the opportunity to try AccessorySmart free for 30 days at www.TryAccessorySmart.com/Free-Trial. Highlights of the upgrade include an expanded library of manufacturer and distributor catalogs, full fitment data, new user tools and more.

How Much Is Downtime Costing Your Shop?

We’ll be comparing June data from a good-performing metric 20-group with the national norm (NN) numbers and the averages for the Top 5 dealers for this group in each category. We provide some of the key total store metrics as a point of reference for the service numbers. Total store gross margins have continued to

Engine Removal and Installation

Cyclepedia.com offers advice on how to make the engine removal and installation processes as smooth as possible.

Search Engine Optimization Made Easy

Optimizing a website is not a one-time deal; it’s a continuous process that you must commit to doing on a quarterly basis, especially if you want to maintain or improve your current search engine ranking. SEO should be a high priority line item in your marketing budget, and you should never put it off until later.

50 Below, an ARI Company, Upgrades Platform for Powersports Dealers

Highlights of the upgrade include expanded connectivity with ADP Lightspeed, a mobile-optimized parts lookup option, enhanced inventory pages and more.

Summer Service Sales Strategies

Incentives, promotions and other methods to make your shop a summer destination for customers.

Lean & Mean: The New Wave of Custom Motorcycles

We explore how one bike sparked a movement of unique, hand-built, custom creations – and how that movement still thrives today.

Check All the Nuts and Bolts

Everyone knows how important oil and air filter changes are to the health of a bike. Checking the condition of brakes, greasing the pivot points in the frame and keeping clean fuel in the intake system all top the list of tasks that must be done to make sure customers’ rides are ready to go

Royal Enfield Opens New Plant in Orgadam, India

The motorcycle manufacturer recently has witnessed a huge surge in demand, recording a growth of more than 50 percent for each of the last two years. The plant will eventually be capable of producing more than 500,000 motorcycles annually.

Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties’ Inaugural East Regional Showcase Yields Large Turnout

Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties recently visited King of Prussia, Pa., for its inaugural East Regional Showcase. A large audience from across the Eastern United States gathered to learn about the latest products each exhibitor had to offer, making the first-time event at Valley Forge Casino Resort a huge success.

Shaft Drive Systems Maintenance for Motorcycles

Six ways to keep your shaft drive systems up to snuff.