Textron Inc. Completes Acquisition of Arctic Cat Inc.
Textron Inc. has announced it has completed the acquisition of Arctic Cat Inc. by means of a short-form merger under Minnesota law. As a result, Arctic Cat has become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Textron.
Polaris Recalls RZR and General Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
Polaris has recalled certain RZR and other general recreational off-highway vehicles because of potential fire hazards.
Polaris Announces First Single-Seat Youth Vehicle
Polaris has announced another first in the category, the single-seat Polaris ACE 150 EFI, the industry’s only single-seat youth model with a protective cab frame.
76th Annual Daytona Bike Week to Host More Than 20 AMA Sanctioned Events
The 76th annual Daytona Bike Week features American Motorcyclist Association-sanctioned events for riders, racers and motorcycle fans of all ages, including a road ride and racing in several disciplines. Bike Week runs from March 10 through March 19 in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Baja Designs LED Lighting Systems
Baja Designs offers a wide-ranging line of auxiliary LED lighting systems for the growing adventure motorcycle market to assure confident, safe night time trail riding adventures.
ASA Electronics Promotes Mark Wojtys to Heavy Duty Industry Manager
With the previous heavy duty industry manager’s retirement, Mark Wojtys was lined up and trained to take the reins at ASA Electronics. He will be overseeing the agriculture, construction and powersports divisions.
Evans Expands Commitment to GNCC Racing Series and Teams
Demonstrating its commitment to powersports, Evans Cooling has announced its expanded partnership with Racer Productions, producer of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series.
Graves Motorsports Full Titanium Performance Exhaust System for Yamaha FZ07
Graves Motorsports has introduced its new Full Titanium Racing Exhaust System for Yamaha’s 2015-’17 model FZ07 2-cylinder sportbike. The Graves Ti Race System is constructed from the highest available aerospace grade Titanium, featuring tapered header pipes and seamless laser precision welds.
Where’s The Beef?
Trade Dispute Could Gut U.S. Off-Road Industry “What’s the game plan? Well… there is none if that tariff comes into play,” admits Gravity TM Racing USA’s Ralf Schmidt. As the exclusive U.S. importer of hand assembled competition off-road motorcycles, TM is set to be the real loser in a trade war that has nothing to
Shifting Gears (Feb.) – Printing All The News That Fits
Orange Brigade promotion: Tom Etherington is now VP of sales for KTM Group North America. In this new role, Etherington will oversee the sales departments for both KTM North America and Husqvarna Motorcycles North America. After starting his career as the GM for Ab’s Motorcycle Shop Ltd. during the 1980s, Tom worked his way up
American Motorcyclist Association Announces Recipients of 2017 AMA Awards
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the recipients of its 2017 AMA Awards. The individuals and organizations selected by the AMA Board of Directors have made outstanding contributions to the motorcycling community and their efforts support the AMA mission to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling.
WPS National Sales Meeting: What’s In A Name?
The name may say Western Power Sports, or WPS as it is commonly known, but it is far from being “only” a western company. While that may have been the case when WPS originally started as a snowmobile parts and accessories distributor in Utah, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest back in 1960, the company has
CFMOTO: The Sweet Spot In The Showroom
CFMOTO Finding Success as a Top Value Brand In a maturing industry like powersports, manufacturers have a tough job trying to find a place in the market. For some, that means always going bigger – a turbocharged 170 horsepower engine today, 190 horsepower tomorrow – for others, 50 years in the industry has gotten customers
Cernic’s Cycle World
The fans are out of their seats screaming. It’s the last lap and the two frontrunners are swapping the lead like madmen. Round the last turn, taking some air on a whoop, the checkered flag is just ahead… and the guy with the Cernic’s decal wins by a wheel. Although this is only an amateur
Kinderhook Acquires Performance Motorsports International, Forms Race Winning Brands
Kinderhook Industries, LLC has announced the formation of a new performance parts platform, Race Winning Brands through the acquisition of Performance Motorsports International from Dover Corporation. Kinderhook has acquired JE Pistons, Wiseco, Innovate Motorsports, K1 and ProX Racing as a result of the deal with PMI.
Charles Attig Wins Beta Motorcycle in 2016 Beta AMA National Dual Sport Series
Charles Attig, of Newark, Del., is the winner of a Beta dual sport motorcycle, awarded to one participant in the 2016 Beta AMA National Dual Sport Series sweepstakes.
