Denney’s Harley-Davidson
Superior Service In The Heartland
The Virtual Biker Bar: Online Networks to Build Your Brand
Taking cues from the ongoing, phenomenal success of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, motorcycle dealers are creating their own online communities, where they can glean valuable feedback from customers, promote their brand and keep an eye out for future staff amid the online message posts. “It’s a good time to become a niche
Dakota Digital Speed/Tach Kits
Due to high demand, Dakota Digital has announced its first products for American IronHorse models. Kits are available to work with both the MCV-7000 series speed/tachometer gauges and the MCL-5000 series speedos. Sure Sellers: • All kits include a triple chrome plated, CNC-machined mounting bracket and a harness that plugs directly into the stock wiring
Smart Systems
The impetus behind the development and refinement of systems in any business is to streamline operations, increase efficiencies and, thus, increase profits.
Click For Orders … Technophobe Logs In
Chad and Dean get logged into the Internet to share their views on why you need to be plugged in to the virtual world.
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?
Destination Dealership: Cycle City of Erie
Fun for sale
At Your Service: Your Service Department
Your sales department may get customers through your door, but your service department keeps them there. “In these economic times,” says Tim Buechele, parts and accessory manager of Hammond (La.) Harley Davidson, “customers are paying more attention to preventative maintenance. They are investing in what they have, which means taking care of their existing vehicle.
Euros From Tourers
Cash in on the Adventure Tourism Boom
Buggies Light Fire to the Off-Road Market
Unlike the scooter industry, which I often write about, there is a lack of information on buggies. There is no DOT, consumer safety board or even a consumer reports magazine testing these units in the United States. It’s caveat emptor for the dealers when they are doing research on a particular brand they wish to carry.
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire Hard Terrain Tire
Influenced by the rubbers the company’s top-tier Supercross racing stars roll on, the new M603/M604 enables riders to utilize the machine power to its maximum. Sure Sellers: • The front M603 (seen here) has a newly adopted mid-camber basin giving flexibility to tire tread without dropping the stiffness of the block • The Rear M604
Strategic Tools Diagnostic Scan Tool
Strategic’s Motorcycle Diagnostic Scan Tool can diagnose faults on motorcycles from virtually all manufacturers. All the cables necessary to connect to these bikes are included in the kit, and once connected it can provide you with a wealth of data from the ECU. The tool also helps perform other functions, such as unlocking the immobilizer,
Forge-Tec Epic 3D Wheel
Forge-Tec Motorcycle Wheels and Accessories’ Epic 3D wheel is available in all popular sizes and applications and has matching rotors and pulleys. Forge-Tec 3D wheels are available in four different finishes: polished, black powder-coated, chrome and Midnight Series — available for the Harley crowd as well as for Victory and the sportbike market. The wheels
Marvic Assen SBK Wheel
Marvic improved upon the classic concept of the forged wheel, refining the accuracy of machining and detail. Strong, light and rigid, Marvic boasts that the Assen SBK is the perfect wheel to reduce the unsprung weight of every sportbike and improve even the most demanding rider’s performance. The seven spoke structure, forged and completely machined,
Performance Machine Cartel Wheel
Curvaceous is the only way to describe the 2008 Cartel wheel. PM has a long history of pushing the design envelope of motorcycle wheels and their newest of the new is a perfect example of these skills. Seven curved spokes advance from the hub, split into 14 spars before converging into PM’s beautifully arched Contour
Ultima Wheels
Want a hot seller? Ultima from Midwest Motorcycle Supply delivers with these four smokin’ options. The patented Bayonet II, Maltese Cross, the Reckoning and the Lethal Weapon are CNC-machined polished aluminum with matching pulleys and matching stainless steel brake rotors.