From Frog Legs to Lithium
It was a feud over frog legs that led to the invention of the battery more than 200 years ago. Alessandro Volta is credited with inventing the battery in 1800, but he only stumbled onto it as he was trying to disprove a theory of another scientist who found touching frog leg nerves to metal made them move, thus proving “animal electricity.”
EMGO Motorcycle Parts
When a Customer Needs Classic Bike Parts, Dealers Often End Up Here And Discover More Want to increase your number of happy customers? Train your people NOT to say, “We don’t stock that,” when someone comes in wanting fork tubes for a 1969 Honda CB 350 or an oil filter for a 1975 Norton Commando. What they
CV Performance Premium Intake Manifold Boot Seal for Harley CV Carburetors
CV Performance introduces its new Premium Intake Manifold Boot Seal for Harley CV carburetors. Old, worn, or even some aftermarket manifold boot seals can be loose or fail to provide a tight seal between the manifold and the CV carburetor, resulting in vacuum leaks and poor tuning performance.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame to Induct Four More Members to Round Out 2015 Class
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced two more inductees of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Race team manager Keith McCarty and dirt-track racer Alex Jorgensen will be inducted Oct. 17 in Orlando as part of the 2015 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Leader Motorcycle eCaddy Universal Mount
Leader Motorcycle calls it the eCaddy Universal Mount. It works on any bike with brake assembly, clutch assembly, reservoir, switch housing – basically anywhere you have two bolts that have screw spacing between 25mm and 40mm.
Pro Pad Inc. Ellipse Detachable Luggage Rack
Pro Pad Inc. has released its first product from its new Raxx line of motorcycle luggage racks. The Ellipse Detachable Luggage Rack is made from heavy gauge steel with a sleek, low-profile look. It fits 2009 to present Harley Touring motorcycles.
J & P Cycles Relocates
J & P Cycles is relocating its core operations outside of Anamosa, IA. The largest retailer of aftermarket parts, accessories and apparel for Harley-Davidson and V-Twin Cruiser motorcycles will be moving its warehouse to Louisville, KY.
State 8 Motorcycles Medina
If you’re going to be a powersports dealer, it’s good to know how to sell used bikes. That is exactly what brothers Paul and Kirk Compton (and their father Gar) took to heart their first 10 years in the industry.
Great Bike Gear Easy Brackets
Great Bike Gear has announced new Easy Brackets are now available for the 2015 and later Can-Am Spyder F3 and F3S and the 2001 and later Triumph Bonneville. Additionally, Great Bike Gear introduced a turn signal relocation kit and Easy Brackets or the Harley-Davidson Softail Slim and Blackline.
Scott Fischer Enterprises Announces New President
Scott Fischer Enterprises, a management company that owns and supports six Harley-Davidson locations, has officially named Sean Delaney as the company’s new president. Building on its 27 years of success, the move is the first in the company’s plan for reinvention.
Avon Tyres Supports Annual Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover Contest
Avon Tyres is partnering again this year with the Geico Motorcycle Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover contest by providing a set of tires for the 2015 contest winner.
AMA Mourns Passing of Hall of Famer Carroll Resweber
The American Motorcyclist Association offers its sincere condolences to the friends and family of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Carroll Resweber, who passed away on May 8, 2015, at the age of 79.
Wide World PowerSports Trike Kits
Wide World PowerSports LLC has announced an exclusive importer agreement with Q. TEC. Engineering Belgium to distribute its unique and patented trike kits in the United States. Available for 2000 and up stock Harley-Davidson Softail models.
Ducati Dealerships Repeat as Highest Ranked in US
Ducati dealerships repeated as the top ranked brand in the newly released 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand.
Mustang ThrowBack Sportster Seats
The new ThrowBack style seat fits all 2004-up Sportsters. The Sportster line has been in continuous production in one form or another since 1957, which makes it the perfect platform to bring back the ThrowBack-style seat with its characteristic sissy bar and distinctive top cover with buttons.
Mikuni HSR 42, 45 and 48mm Performance Carburetors
Mikuni American offers a HSR Performance Carburetor Kit for any Harley-Davidson, American Big Twin and other custom applications. The Mikuni HSR42 Carb Kit offers a 25 percent increase in power and torque for Sportsters, Buells and stock Big Twins when used with an aftermarket exhaust system.
