Sometimes it Makes Sense to Follow
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he motorcycle and powersports industry has always carved its own path, and has not often followed along with whatever the automotive world has done. But there are things that can be learned and should be put into practice if you want to make it in today’s marketplace. Pied Piper’s Fran O’Hagan says if you talk
Bob the Dealer
Still Going Strong After All These Years [dropcap]I[/dropcap] do some terrible things on the internet, such as look at Craigslist for cars and motorcycles when I’m bored. The other day I was looking at late model motorcycles from dealers in the area when I saw a little scooter that caught my eye. To make a
Tasting the Change
Right now “retro” is where it’s at as Yamaha has confirmed with its new “Sport Heritage” segment that will take over from the phased out Star Motorcycle brand.
We Got To Fight…
We received an invite from Tim Buche, Motorcycle Industry Council’s president, to join them in D.C. for the third annual MIC Capitol Hill Fly-In late last month.
Call It Progress
After spending close to 10 days last month in Asia visiting the Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show in Taipei and then HJC Helmets’ Vietnam factory in Hanoi, I am pretty tired. Not from the show or the factory tour, but from the nearly 60 hours of flying time to get there and back.
Projectitis
Out with the old dreams, in with the new [dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve owned a certain project bike for 10 years and it never moved under its own power. To say it had ‘no spark’ was an understatement (see this month’s Tech Tip about No Spark issues), but it was a project bike that kept the dream alive.
Useful and Timely
The process of mating paper and ink is relatively easy. Our real focus is to provide useful and timely information and insight that benefits your business – build sales, increase profits, prepare for the future, enjoy success. And to bring that to you in a vital, interesting fashion.
I Don’t Do Meetings
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]am not a big fan of meetings. Most of the time, they are a waste of time. If you can’t keep things focused, what can (and usually does) happen is the topic goes out the window and you sit around telling jokes or stories about your weekend that are greatly exaggerated for comedic effect. Thanks
V-Twin Motorcycle Engine
The V-Twin market is clearly one of the largest, most influential segments in the entire powersports industry – unit sales represent more than half of the entire motorcycle market. While it is well documented that the number sold in the past few years isn’t what it used to be pre-recession days, there’s still a lot at stake for the aftermarket as well as the OEMs.
Hello
I’m embarrassed to admit this, but a particular song lyric by Adele has been stuck in my head for a while. Although it seems fitting as we are rapidly approaching the other side of 2015, and with it, our first ever Year in Review issue where we take a look at some of the top news, features and commentary from our expert columnists.
Seeing Through Tradeshow Dust
The dust has barely settled on the third edition of AIMExpo, and as I write this we are in the midst of kicking up a different kind of dust at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The two shows couldn’t be more different; however, there are some common threads.
Work ON Your Business Not IN It
As of this writing, we are preparing to head down to Orlando for what looks like the biggest AIMExpo ever in only its third year. Show officials say there are more than 550 exhibitors signed up with 17 OEMs on hand as well as hundreds of powersports aftermarket companies. We’re excited to be a part of it as the Official Publishers of the AIMExpo Show Daily and Show Directory as well as the Souvenir Program.
