Liqui Moly Joins Canadian Superbike Championship
Germany’s motor oil and additive specialist has taken over sponsoring of the Canadian Superbike Championship Series. The commitment to sponsor the Superbike Championship is LIQUI MOLY’s first major engagement in Canadian motorcycling sports.
Are You Part Of The Community?
Most of us are in this industry because we enjoy riding, fixing, talking and dreaming about motorcycles. We like being around them. We like people that like being around them. We belong to the powersports community. Does your shop belong to the powersports community?
CVT Transmissions for ATVs
The continually variable transmission, or CVT, is a common component in the powersports industry. This is the transmission that has given scooters and snowmobiles the ability to be gas and go for decades. The CVT has also found a home in ATVs.
Lackluster Signals
The latest survey of powersports dealers indicates that January was slow for dealers across North America. It appears sales trends continued to be weak. Some key reasons cited for the decline include ongoing economic weakness throughout the oil patch.
Automotive Tappets: Too Good To Be True?
It was probably a result of guys who work on cars and bikes noticing that Chevy tappets look just like what they took out of their Harley-Davidson engine. There’s nothing like a little solid research to put the kibosh on something that sounds like a brilliant plan.
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.
CarCapsule Outdoor Bike ShowCase
Designed for outdoor use, the new model offers the benefits of the original Bike ShowCase; protection from dings, dust, dirt, corrosion, mildew, musty odors, and pests, yet also provides the bike protection from damaging rain, snow, hail and sunlight.
Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover for 2016
How would you like to score a huge list of parts and accessories for you and your Motorcycle? You can if you enter the Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover 2016, brought to you by GEICO Motorcycle.
VP Racing Fuels Appoints New Sales Manager of Lubricants
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., has announced the appointment of Richard Glady as sales manager-lubricants, reporting to Bruce Hendel, VP’s director-consumer product sales. Based at the company’s headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, Glady will be responsible for sales of lubricants developed for the consumer market.
MSR Committed to GNCC Racing
What do you get when you combine Malcolm Smith Racing with GNCC powerhouses Coastal Racing and N-Fab AmPro Yamaha? Championships! Run by long-time MSR athlete and 8-time GNCC champ Barry Hawk, the Coastal Racing team returns to ATV racing and adds to its motorcycle effort for 2016.
Maxxis Tires Expands Partnership with Jeremy McGrath
In an expansion of its previous sponsorship of Jeremy McGrath, Maxxis will now be the title sponsor for the racing legend in 2016. The recently signed three-year deal raises Maxxis’ profile in the world of off-road racing.
Don’t Wing It: Q&A Tips and Techniques for Interviewing
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite what some HR professionals would have you believe, there is not one correct method of interviewing potential job candidates. Everyone has their own methods that work for them, especially in the powersports industry! I’m a big fan of taking bits and pieces of different styles of interviewing and making them your own. I remember
ATV/UTV Market Overview
Opportunity is Knocking [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he final 2015 sales numbers have just been tabulated by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) and the result is… drum roll please… FLAT. Okay, no real surprise to the dealers in the trenches. At just under 730,000 units the grand total of motorcycle and ATV sales combined was actually up 2.2% over
DragonFire And Corry Weller Team Up
After collaborating to create the DragonFire by Weller Racing performance kits, Corry Weller will now be contesting the 2016 Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series short course races in Arizona and California as well as select Best In The Desert events as part of Team DragonFire.
BRP Debuts All-New REV Platform and 850 E-TEC Engine
BRP recently presented a new snowmobile platform and a new engine together for the first time in 20 years during its semi-annual dealer meeting in Dallas. This new platform/engine combination, available on 2017 Summit mountain, MXZ trail performance and Renegade crossover models, pushes the limits of innovation and creativity to unmatched levels.
Rockford Fosgate Add-On Tweeter System for 2016 Punch Marine Speakers
Rockford Fosgate has announced that its new add-on tweeter system for 2016 Punch element-ready speakers is now shipping. With an MSRP of $199.99, the 1-inch, 100/200 Watt (RMS/Peak), 4-ohm PM2T-S is an excellent option for those who want even more high end on sand or surf.
