American Honda Unveils 2018 CRF250R at Lorretta Lynn’s Ranch
Designed and developed following the same philosophy as the CRF450R, the highly anticipated CRF250R features a host of updates aimed at achieving maximum power and optimum handling.
EVS T3 Youth Helmet
The new T3 youth helmet from EVS offers full face protection and a multi-vented mouthpiece to maximize airflow for younger riders.
Hudson Valley Motorcycles Adds Alta Motors To Brand Lineup
Bringing Alta Motors into the family allows HVMC to lay the groundwork for future technology in the electric motorcycle segment.
Works Connection Titanium Footpegs
Designed with a bigger platform and greater surface area over the stock footpegs, Pro Pegs provide the rider with the “ultimate grip” for better control.
Slight Uptick in Retail Sales Environment
Our latest survey of powersports dealers indicates that the retail sales environment improved sequentially in the month of April. It appears that after starting off slowly (in part due to unfavorable weather conditions), sell-through trends picked up as the month progressed and comparisons eased (lapping the Polaris stop-sale last April). Now that Can-Am’s Maverick X3
Polaris and NFF to Restore Off-Road Trails in Minnesota and Florida
Through Polaris’ $108,000 donation, the NFF will improve motorized-recreation opportunities on two existing off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails in Minnesota and Florida.
Pavement, Powder and Everything in Between
Textron Specialized Vehicles Welcomes Arctic Cat and Outlines the Future Just one day prior to Arctic Cat being bought by Textron Specialized Vehicles, Eric Mercer, the owner of Velocity Powersports in Victoria, Texas, made the tough decision to terminate the Arctic Cat line from his dealership. “If I knew that was going to happen I
Exploring The Adv/Touring Sector
Seems like once every decade, Americans get the bug for big adventure bikes. But with the seeming exception of clannish KLR650 riders and BMW GS Gelände/Straße (German for off-road/road) riders, the dual-sport sector remained a slight blip on the MIC Retail Sales Report radar… Until now!
Chris Lindstrom Appointed MAG Off-Road Group President
The MAG Off-Road Group has announced the appointment of Chris Lindstrom as its new president. The MAG Off- Road Group was formed in early 2016 and is comprised of DragonFire, QuadBoss, Renthal, ProTaper and MSR Hard Parts.
Honda Announces First 2018 Off-Road Models
Just in time for spring, Honda made its first off-road announcement of the 2018 model year, starring a mix of fun and popular trail bikes—the CRF125F, CRF110F, and CRF50F.
Dealers Upbeat Early in 2017
Our latest survey of powersports dealers indicates that the retail sales environment remained weak in January but improved sequentially. The general theme in the marketplace is that consumer interest was focused on utility products and Maverick X3 models depending on the region. On the utility side of things, we believe there was some incremental sell
Scott Huddleston Named GM and VP of MotoSport.com
Backcountry.com has announced the appointment of Scott Huddleston as general manager and vp of Backcountry’s powersports subsidiary, MotoSport effective February 3, 2017.
