UTV and ATV Brands By The Numbers
Face it, given the economic downturn of recent years, selling ATVs and UTVs has been a hard way to make an easy living. However, being objective and rational, it looks like the market is making a comeback.
Bill Steele’s “Blue Baller” Named Easyriders’ Bike of the Year
“Blue Baller,” a retro-styled motorcycle constructed by celebrated motorcycle builder Bill Steele took 2014 Bike of the Year honors at the Easyriders Grand National Invitational Finals held February 8-9 in Columbus, Ohio.
CBS Sports to Televise 2014 SCORE World Championship Series
CBS Sports Network will televise the entire five-race 2014 SCORE World Desert Championship series. Each one-hour telecast will air the month following each event, starting with this month’s season-opening 28th Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race.
MagnaFlow Partners with Arlen Ness to Produce American V-Twin Exhaust Systems
MagnaFlow and Arlen Ness Motorcycles announced a new partnership to manufacture and sell a complete line of co-branded exhaust products worldwide. In addition, MagnaFlow has named Chris McGee director of the motorcycle division at MagnaFlow.
The Ethanol Debate Continues
Although E10 fuel has been labeled as safe for use in motorcycles, its long-term affect on powersports units still remains questionable.
Motorcycle and Car Enthusiasts Participate in Anti-Ethanol Rally
Joined by congressional leaders and industry experts, members of the SEMA Action Network (SAN) participated in the “Fuel for Thought” Rally on Capitol Hill. The event raised awareness of the corrosive effects of ethanol-blended gasoline on automobile engines and the dangers of consumer misfueling. Hosted by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in partnership with the SAN, the event drew car enthusiasts and motorcycle riders from across the nation.
Dainese Manis Back Protector
This back protector’s innovative construction gives it three more degrees of freedom than others, allowing it to closely replicate the form of the human back in typical motorcycle racing positions. It is capable of extending or retracting by bending, following the movements of the torso.
Liberty H-D Sold After 26 Years, Renamed Rubber City H-D
After 26 years in business, tucked away in one of Akron, Ohio’s most historic neighborhoods, Ernie Passeos recently decided to sell his Harley-Davidson dealership rather than relocate. Harley-Davidson had been urging Passeos to move his Liberty dealership to a better location with easy highway access, but after looking for a new space and closing his Boston Height’s dealership last March, the Passeos’ decided to sell to former airline executive Mike Davis and his wife Franscene. See the full story below that was recently published in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Dealership Superstar Winner Revealed
Brianna Rauenzahn Presented Top Spot!
Dealership Superstar Winner Revealed: Rauenzahn Takes Top Spot
Dealership Superstar program founders Peak Dealership Performance and Motorcycle & Powersports News joined program sponsor Lazer Star in announcing the 2011 Dealership Superstar at Lazer Star’s booth #37075 in SEMA’s Powersports & Utility Vehicles section Tuesday.
Auto Moto Unveils Delivery Vehicle
Auto Moto has unveiled the newest addition to its three-wheel scooter lineup in the Powersports & Utility Vehicles section of the SEMA Show. The Electric Delivery Trike features an 18.5 cubic-foot trunk, a 40-mile range and boasts a top speed of 22 mph.
Zero Motorcycles Showcases Electric Race Motorcycle
Zero Motorcycles is showcasing its high-performance race motorcycle this week at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The racing application, developed by Zero Motorcycles and K Squared Racing, will be onsite in International Rectifier booth #34193. Team rider and manager, Kenyon Kluge will be onsite answering questions and signing autographs. This is Zero Motorcycles’ first product appearance at SEMA.
Rockford Fosgate Mobile Audio Standard on Tanom Motors Invader
Rockford Fosgate
Duo Web Solutions Launches RealDealerRatings
The rapid growth and popularity of local search sites like Google Places has elevated the status and availability of online customer reviews, but how can you possibly keep track of all this online chatter? Duo Web Solutions, a leading provider of marketing services for powersports dealers, has unveiled RealDealerRatings in response to this need for a powersports dealer online reputation management tool.
Ride West: Seattle, Wash.
How Ann and Keith Thye turned their love of BMW into a booming business.
2011 Dealership Superstars Finalists
Finance & Insurance – Tracey Edwards F & I Associate, Chaparral Motorsports San Bernardino, California Nomination “Tracey Edwards has worked for Chaparral Motorsports for 17 years in the finance and insurance department of our organization. She grew up in Redding, California and her first bike at 8 years old was a Briggs and Stratton. She