Montréal Welcomes New Exclusive Ducati Dealership
The newest North American dealership opened its doors to the community to share not only Ducati’s newest motorcycles, but also a distinct gathering place for clients and new Ducati family members, with the opening of a Ducati Caffé and Bistro Lounge within the new retail locale.
NPA Live Auction: Dallas
National Powersport Auctions is giving dealers the ability to double-up on their profit opportunities by holding a second live auction each month at their Dallas facility.
NPA Makes Footprint in Pacific Northwest
NPA Portland is the second strategically located satellite processing center intended to simplify transportation and logistics and enhance the convenience of buying and selling for NPA dealers.
Quad-Cities Harley-Davidson Sells with Help from Performance Brokerage Services
Performance Brokerage Services, a new car and Harley-Davidson dealership broker announced the sale of Wiebler’s Quad-Cities Harley-Davidson in Davenport, IA, from Bob Wiebler to Michael McGrath.
Suzuki Demo Ride Returns to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Riders attending the 2018 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally can demo ride a new Suzuki motorcycle during the Rally Demo Expo Exit 61 event at Rice’s Rushmore Motorsports.
BMW Motorrad to Open BMW Motorcycles Of New Orleans
A local, family-owned business will offer a complete line of new and pre-owned BMW motorcycles, parts, accessories, apparel and service capabilities.
Ducati Opens Exclusive Showroom in New York City
A new Ducati dealership, with a renovated showroom of more than 7,500 square feet, located at 155 6th Avenue in SoHo New York opened its doors on April 19.
Indian Motorcycle to Open First Apparel Store at MGM Springfield in Q3 2018
The Springfield-born American motorcycle company will debut the brand’s first-ever apparel store as an anchor tenant of MGM Springfield’s retail collection.
Sweetwater Harley-Davidson Sold to Mark Smith
Performance Brokerage Services has announced the sale of Sweetwater Harley-Davidson in National City, California from mother and daughter, Marianna and Anastasia Polles to Mark Smith, the second dealership he has purchased in California in the past 2 months.
FlatOut Motorsports
Conventional wisdom in retail today warns of difficult times and constant challenges. Experts predict even more dire consequences for product-specific brick and mortar outlets such as, say, motorcycle shops.
Skidmark Garage
Working With Community Shops Here you are, once again facing a common situation: a customer is in your shop, asking for a repair job. Problem is, his bike is a 1981 model. It is running but making expensive noises. What do you do? (1) Tell the customer you don’t work on anything more than 20
Passion Makes Perfect at Indian Motorcycle Charlotte
Mark Moses is a man who stands out in a crowd. Clearly marching to the beat of his own drum, the owner and general manager of Indian Motorcycle Charlotte is not only committed to outrageously high standards of customer service, but also crafting his customers’ experience in his own image.
Auction Action: Pre-Owned Heats Up
As Bob Dylan noted, the times they are a changin’ – and if you aren’t tuned into the pre-owned market, you could be left singing the blues! According to the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), new unit sales were off -2.7% for motorcycles and -4.7% for ATVs in 2016. As a direct consequence, the pre-owned space
Piaggio Group Becomes Newest AIMExpo Exhibitor
The American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) has announced that Piaggio, the Italian manufacturer with multiple brands of powersports vehicles, is the latest addition to the collection of OEM exhibitors for the 2016 event. Piaggio will be making its AIMExpo debut.
Royal Enfield North America Opens Headquarters
Royal Enfield North America opened the company’s headquarters in conjunction with Royal Enfield of Milwaukee’s flagship showroom on September 10. It was a historic day for Royal Enfield as it marked the opening of its first flagship dealer experience.
Something Old, Something Borrowed
In the real world not everyone can afford to pony up the dough for a brand new motorcycle. However, powersports dealers nationwide have been putting more and more emphasis on used vehicle sales, offering consumers an option for a great quality motorcycle or powersport unit at a lower price point. This is where powersports auctions come into play.
