INTERMOT 2016 Breaks Records for Premiers, Exhibitors and Visitors
INTERMOT in Cologne, Germany last week broke all records to-date for its show performance. The international business and event trade fair for motorcycles and scooters presented around 40 premiers of the vehicle manufacturers.
Indian Motorcycle Red Wing Shoes Collection Motorcycle Boots
Indian Motorcycle has announced the general availability of the “Red Wing Shoes Collection” for Indian Motorcycle. This line of fine, handcrafted American motorcycle boots combines the finest leathers and quality materials with Red Wing Shoes’ reputation for craftsmanship. The two Minnesota-based manufacturers partnered to design and produce the line of three unique boot styles for men and women.
Training Quality Label Introduced at European Motorcycle Safety Conference
The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, ACEM, hosted its 12th annual conference, ‘The Safe Ride to the Future,’ around the issue of motorcycle safety in Europe. The annual conference, held in early September, attracted more than 150 attendees from around the motorcycle industry. As part of the conference, ACEM and the German Road Safety Council (Deutscher
INTERMOT is Just One Week Away
In no time at all the international motorcycle industry and motorcycle fans from all over the world will be meeting up in Cologne for INTERMOT 2016. Numerous world premieres from manufacturers of motorcycles, scooters, E-scooters and E-bikes promise a veritable wealth of innovations.
Giant Loop Snow Bike and Snowmobile Gear Line
Adventure proof packing and gear systems innovator, Giant Loop, continues to expand its powersports offerings with the most comprehensive made-in-USA snow bike and snowmobile gear line available for winter 2016-2017.
BMW And Honda Dealers Ranked Highest For Response To Internet Inquiries, Says New Pied Piper Survey
BMW and Honda dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success.
Shifting Gears: Printing All The News That Fits
Catching some heat? In the wake of the recent RZR recall, Polaris Industries named Senior Engineering Director Joel Houlton VP of global safety and quality. Houlton reports to CEO/Chairman Scott Wine and Ken Pucel, EVP of operations, engineering and lean. “The safety and quality of our products must be our number-one priority as a company,”
Yamaha YXZ1000R SS Lives Up To The Hype
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ack in June we were invited to South Carolina to see several of the new 2017 Yamaha off-road ATVs and UTVs, and as our Editor-At-Large Robin Hartfiel pointed out, the YXZ1000R SS stole the limelight. But since it was just an introduction, we didn’t get a chance to put the machine to the test; the
Consumers Skittish, Market Volatile in July
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ur latest survey of powersports dealers indicates that retail sales for dealers remained soft in July. The most commonly cited reason for the softer year-over-year sales results was a reduction in OEM promotional support sequentially, as well as tough comps in the ATV market. As a result, dealers finished the month with too much inventory
DragonFire Plug-N-Play Wiring Kits
Seems like every Side-X-Side can use more power. From a simple cut-out switch to complete wiring looms, DragonFire has a full array of “plug-n-play” wiring kits to get more juice to your accessories.
Heat Demon Heated Steering Wheel for Honda UTVs
This year, Heat Demon has added an additional fitment to the heated steering wheel. This heated steering wheel version, with patent pending Rotational Power Device (RPD) technology, fits Honda Pioneer 500, 700, and 1,000 models.
Klock Werks Builds ‘Tennessee Fire’ Indian Scout for Jack Daniel’s General Store
A new Indian Scout, customized and built by Klock Werks in Mitchell, South Dakota, is a splash of fiery red in the new Nashville General Store, Jack Daniel’s first ever retail and experiential location outside of Lynchburg.
Lackluster Traffic, Sales Trends Continue in June
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ur latest survey of powersports dealers indicate that the ORV retail sales environment improved modestly in the month of June, but remained challenged. Indeed, our measure of demand for both traditional ATVs and SxS vehicles was weak during the month. The negative themes that have plagued the industry since the latter half of 2015 continued
Costco Auto Program Adds Slingshot Powersports Offer
Costco Auto Program and Polaris have partnered since fall 2014 to bring Costco members exclusive, limited-time savings on Polaris products. To reach yet another group of powersports enthusiasts, the Polaris Slingshot moto-roadster is included for the first time.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2016 and Victory Motorcycles
Victory Motorcycles has a jam-packed schedule of high octane offerings during the 76th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 8-14, including new-for-2017 motorcycles and demo rides, custom bikes and performance demonstrations by Zach Ness, Rick Fairless, Red Bull athlete Aaron Colton and others.
Big News From Big Buck!
In early June, Yamaha assembled the media in South Carolina for the unveiling of its 2017 ATV/UTV product lines.
