Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America has announced the course for its 20th Anniversary Ride. From Saturday, May 3 through Saturday, May 10, 2014, more than 175 riders will embark on the cross- country motorcycle trek, which begins in Carlsbad, Calif. and travels more than 2,800 miles before reaching Daytona Beach, Fla.
DragonFire Adjustable HighBack Seats for RZR XP 1000
Last year DragonFire broadened its seat range to include the XL seats for riders with 40+ inch waist sizes. Now the company has announced another DragonFire first: Fully adjustable aftermarket seats for the RZR XP 1000.
LeoVince USA GPRV4 Steering Stabilizer Applications
The GPRV4 steering stabilizer is now available for the 2013-’14 MV Agusta F3, 2010-’14 Triumph Scrambler, 2013-’14 Triumph Street Triple and the 2013-’14 Yamaha FZ-09. LeoVince USA Specialized Products Distribution has the new applications available, along with all other GPRV4 applications.
History in the Making: Husqvarna is Back!
It was a dream weekend designed to wow dealers. Starting with a trip to the San Diego Supercross, a ribbon cutting at the brand new facility, wining and dining (at a winery, no less) and concluding with a chance to ride the entire 2014 range of new Mattighofen-made Husqvarna models, it really was an opportunity to see history in the making.
Des Plaines Honda
This Chicago-based dealership ranks customer satisfaction as priority No. 1 and makes a concerted effort to give everyone who walks through the dealership an experience.
Gateway BMW Motorcycles
This St. Louis-based dealership takes cues from the restaurant industry to serve up good value and above-average customer service.
Zero Motorcycles and Hollywood Electrics Set Records at 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Six production-based Zero Motorcycles competed and finished with impressive times at the annual race, held June 30, 2013.
This year marks the first-ever Electric Motorcycle Division in PPIHC’s 91-year history.
Arctic Cat Reports 26 Percent Sales Increase in Fiscal 2012 Results
Arctic Cat Inc. has reported net earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, rose 130 percent to $29.9 million, up from prior-year net earnings of $13.0 million. Arctic Cat’s net sales for the fiscal 2012 full year grew 26 percent to $585.3 million versus net sales of $464.7 million last fiscal year.
Essentials Textile Gear
Amarillo Gore-Tex Summer Jacket Held USA • Perforated Cordura outer shell allows air flow on warm days • CE SAS-TEC armor in shoulders and elbows • Optional CE-2 back protector available • Jacket includes a Gore-Tex PACLITE jacket liner • PACLITE may be installed inside the jacket, worn as a separate layer inside the jacket,
2012’s Top Street Helmets
A roundup of the best street helmets for 2012. We cover over a dozen brands, with offerings ranging from wallet-friendly to top-of-the-line splurges.
WPS Announces Sales Force Changes
Western Power Sports (WPS) recently hired Erik Lothian as the new regional sales manager to cover the Midwest for the company. Erik is an avid powersports enthusiast and brings over 15 years of motorcycle industry experience to the WPS team. Before coming to WPS, Erik was with Triumph Motorcycles America in various roles, including regional manager, eastern sales manager, and most recently, as its national sales manager. He also spent many years with Yamaha USA, in the Mid-South as a district sales manager.
Off-Road Companies Unite Again for Tread Lightly! Charity Auction
In an effort to raise money to help support outdoor recreation issues, more than 50 companies have donated at least 150 products to the nonprofit organization Tread Lightly! for its Fourth Annual Charity Auction on eBay, November 1-11.
Club BRP Unveils New Models, Concentrates on Increased Dealer Success
streets in Montreal this week as BRP welcomes 4,000 dealers, distributors, suppliers, members of the media and BRP employees from more than 100 countries to Club BRP — the largest event in BRP history held at sites across Montreal and at the company’s Valcourt, Quebec facilities.
Museum Shows Off More Than 100 Years of Motorcycling History
The National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa, is now located in a brand new, larger setting. It holds an amazing collection of over 300 motorcycles and when you visit you will see this museum is much more than motorcycles and memorabilia from all around the world, and from over 100 years of our great sport
Hot Shoppe Design: Jumping from BMX to Apparel
Hot Shoppe Design’s Dave Marietti has come of age with a company he started as a teenager
The Call of the Ride
Somewhere, deep down inside, everyone feels the call of the ride. Whether it’s the freedom of the proverbial wind in their hair of a cruiser, the need for speed of a super sport or the thrill of temporary weightlessness associated with launching a 450 skyward over a sick triple — the call itself is all