Kart Industry Council Launches New Website as Part of Its Extreme Makeover
As part of the re-launch of the non-profit trade association for the performance karting industry, the new KIC website will become an important resource that addresses a different point of view for business members of the karting community.
Harley-Davidson 2010 MDA contributions reach $3.3 million
The Harley-Davidson family of customers, dealers, employees and suppliers presented a contribution of $3.3 million to the Muscular Dystrophy Association Sept. 6 during the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. The 2010 contribution marks the 30th year Harley-Davidson has supported MDA, and brings its cumulative fundraising to more than $76 million.
Tucker Rocky Sales Associates Support AMA With 100 Percent Membership
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that corporate member Tucker Rocky has increased its support of the motorcycling advocacy and lifestyle association by achieving 100 percent AMA membership among the company’s sales associates.
Got Safety?
Attract New Riders With Education
Yamaha Announces Second Quarter OHV Access Initiative ‘GRANTs’
$50,000 GRANTed to Five Recipients in Q2; Nearly $1.5 Million to Date Promoting Safe, Responsible OHV Riding and Sustainable, Open Access for Motorized Recreation
Glamis Poised To Get 40,000 Additional Riding Acres
According to the American Motorcyclist Association, the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, popularly known as Glamis, could soon see nearly 40,000 acres returned to the OHV (off-highway vehicle) ledger, thanks to a new plan developed by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
GSA Partners with SEMA for Dealer Update
Gart Sutton & Associates has partnered with the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) to host the 2010 Powersports Dealer Update workshops to be held Nov. 1-2 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
Back to the Future: How History Can Save Harley Davidson
As family farms turned to dust and Wall Street bankers pancaked on concrete, Tom Sifton was turning fast Harleys into black gold. The wunderkind tuner’s modified Harley engines were faster than the factory’s best in 1926, and he moved his shop to San Jose, Calif., to transform it into a full-line dealership in 1933. What
Evidence-Based Dealership Management
Use thorough customer data to increase your bottom line
The Women’s Evolution
Attract And Retain Today’s Booming Female Ridership
The Dealer Is In The Details
Hooking up with a 20-group can be invaluable.
Indistinct By Design
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Sound Debate
Colleen explores the benefits of reduced exhaust sound emissions.
Five Triggers For Success
Don’t leave the success or failure of your business up to oil prices, or the general state of the economy. Here are Rod’s Five Triggers for Success in 2009.
Vintage Marketing: Old Bikes Build New Business
If you ride your restored bevel drive Ducati, Panhead Harley or Black Bomber Honda on a regular basis, you are probably used to being mobbed at gas station stops and motorcycle hangouts. A nice looking vintage bike just naturally stops traffic. “I was going to a military vehicle meet,” explains Robin Markey, partner in Bob’s
Devils and Dealers: How to be an Employer of Choice
Is letting your people explore other employers really the realm of the devil’s playground?