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Sena Opens New Office in Southern California

The new office, located in Irvine, Calif., will house the company’s U.S.-based marketing and technical support staff, allowing Sena to further facilitate its connected customer experience.

Bel-Ray EXS Synthetic Ester 4T Engine Oil

This product is a premium synthetic motor oil for all high performance 4-stroke engine applications. It features superior anti-wear properties for longer component life and controls sludge and varnish formation for cleaner engine operation.

National Park Service Enacts Two-Stroke PWC Ban On Three Major Lakes

Ten-Year-Old Legislation Goes Into Effect On Lakes Powell, Mead and Mohave

Is The Customer Always Right? Service Department Reputation Management

Sometimes, customers become upset due to simple miscommunication with dealership employees. Other times, customers are just downright difficult to appease. C.R. Gittere explains how to deal with and overcome these situations as they arise.

Leader Motorcycle Accessories Police Dawgs Rain Guards

Police Dawgs rain guards are designed specifically for Harley-Davidson police cruisers. They accommodate the standard police-issued siren mounted on the right side and minimize cold updrafts, repel road spray and more.

Clean Up Service Profits

Two Tricks To Increase Service Department Profitability

The Three Cs of Service Writing

Maintain a consistent, customer service oriented, clear relationship with customers

A Conversation With Wayne Allard, AMA’s Vice President For Government Relations

Last October, former U.S. Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado joined the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) as vice president for government relations. Allard served two terms as a Senator for his home state, but he’d promised his constituents to put a term limit on his service. We recently chatted with Allard and AMA spokesman Pete TerHorst

CVT Transmission Service

The continuously 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 where a simple automatic transmission is desired. The vast majority of CVTs, on

Safer Riding Through Science – Engineering Protective Performance

You’ll find the CE mark of certification on high-end chest protectors and armored apparel. These European standards assess the performance of protective devices by measuring the force transmitted through the apparel when impacted by a falling mass — when stocking and recommending protective gear, it’s important to consider this mark of quality, it could literally

50 Below and Edgenet Partner to Push Local PG&A Products into Search Engine Results

Just days before Dealer Expo, 50 Below and Edgenet finalized talks to build a system that allows powersports dealers to push their local PG&A products into the two largest search and shopping engines.

ATV Wet Brake Service

Servicing these brakes is different than the more common disc or drum brakes. However, once you open them, they will look very familiar to traditional braking systems.

PSN Named Preferred Website Service Vendor for Lehman Trikes

Lehman Trikes, Inc., has endorsed PowerSports Network (PSN) as the preferred website service vendor for its dealers. PowerSports Network is a division of Dominion Enterprises.

Are Women Combating Higher Gas Prices with Scooters?

As gas prices challenge historic highs, the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) announced recently that sales for motor scooters jumped almost 50 percent (49.6) for the first three months of 2011.

Askenazi Named Zero Motorcycles’ New Chief Technology Officer

Abe Askenazi has been named chief technology officer (CTO) of Zero Motorcycles, it was announced recently. After joining Zero in February 2010 as the vice president of engineering, Askenazi led his team in the development of Zero’s 2011 product line. A major overhaul from the previous year, over eighty percent of each existing model was re-engineered or otherwise improved, and three new models were added.

Lehman Trikes Names New Vice President of Operations

Lehman Trikes president and CEO, Ken Hines announced that it has promoted Terree Matson-McCoy to the position of vice president of operations, effective immediately.