AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days to Celebrate Riders of Kawasaki
Kawasaki history, riders and Hall of Famers will take center stage July 7-9 at Lexington’s Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Kawasaki Returns to AIMExpo, Plans Global New Model Reveal
Kawasaki is set to use the show’s platform to showcase a global new model reveal along with the public debut of several additional models.
USW Condemns Harley-Davidson’s Plan to Manufacture Motorcycles in Thailand
United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard released the following statement after the New York Times published a story that Harley Davidson will be opening a production facility in Thailand.
COUP to Deploy 600 Smartscooters in Paris this Summer with Gogoro Expansion
Gogoro has announced it will be part of the COUP expansion in Paris, which will be launched this summer with 600 of the company’s Smartscooters. COUP, a subsidiary of Bosch, launched its e-scooter sharing service in Berlin in August 2016 with 200 Smartscooters and expanded to 1,000 in March.
Wells Fargo CDF Extends Dealer Financing Program with Ducati
The programs will continue to deliver inventory financing solutions to the manufacturer’s network of motorsports dealers.
BRP Returns to AIMExpo for Third Consecutive Year
Boasting a diverse range of products extending across three unique brands, dealers will have the opportunity to get an up-close view of the newest 2018 models, products and accessories for a variety of segments. BRP will also unveil products that will make their public debut in Columbus.
Polaris Reports First Quarter Sales Increased 17%; ORV Dealer Inventory Down 9%
Polaris Industries Inc. recently reported its first quarter 2017 sales were $1,153.8 million, up 17 percent, from $983 million for the first quarter of 2016. Adjusted sales (which excludes the impact from Victory Motorcycles net sales for the first quarter of 2017) were $1,158.9 million compared to $983 million in the prior year period.
ARGO Offers Cash Incentives to Bolster ‘Ride Into Adventure’ Spring Promotion
For purchases of all 2014 – 2017 ARGOs before May 5, 2017, consumers can receive up to $1,000 in ‘ARGO Cash’ depending on the model.
Harley-Davidson Gains Market Share in Q1, But Sees U.S. Motorcycle Sales Dip
Harley-Davidson retail motorcycle sales in the U.S. were down 5.7 percent compared to the year-ago quarter, with the overall U.S. industry down for the same period.
OEM Report Cards
First Quarter Results Last month we sent out a survey to a random sample of readers to help gauge the performance of manufacturers for the first three months of the year. We wanted to know whether a recent USA Today article that stated sales were up was in fact true. Below are the unvarnished results.
BRP Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Lynx Snowmobiles and Unveils 2018 Lineup
BRP has unveiled its 2018 Lynx lineup. The 2018 Lynx snowmobile lineup is the 50th model year created by Lynx and is introducing the new Radien platform, the next generation of Rotax 850 E-TEC engine and the ultra-lightweight E-TEC engine starting system, SHOT.
OEM Performance Survey
MPN is conducting a survey to determine the top performing OEM for the first 3 months of 2017. The results will remain anonymous and will be reported in our April issue. Please answer the following questions to participate.
