Winners and Losers: ‘Which One Will You be Today’
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of my favorite songs by Social Distortion, which is one of my favorite bands, is called Winners and Losers. In it they sing, “Which one will you be today.” We all have a choice of what we’re going to do when we wake up each day. We’re not locked into the same old trap
Solid Gold
The old saying, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” certainly rang true at this year’s edition of the American Motorcyclist Association’s Vintage Motorcycle Days, held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on July 10-12.
What’s That Sound? The Panama Connection & What’s Fit for Print
“Jump back, what’s that sound?” Cue Van Halen’s Panama… I recently had the opportunity to travel to Panama, filling in for someone on another Babcox magazine title at the Latin Auto Parts Expo.
The Race Is On
You may have read in our news that J&P Cycles is relocating to a more centrally located warehouse so it can get parts out to customers sooner.
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones first sang “Satisfaction” 50 years ago, but judging by the latest Pied Piper dealership benchmarking study, it looks like a number of potential powersports shoppers can’t get no satisfaction from some of your dealerships today.
Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday
The old adage of win on Sunday and sell on Monday is not just lip service in the motorcycle industry, it’s practically built into our DNA.
Method To Our Madness: Powersports Industry Profile
How do you measure an industry’s performance from a relatively small sample? There is a method to our madness, and as our new Babcox Research Manager Kent Camino explains, it all comes down to confidence.
Consumer Confidence
I received a copy of the Consumer Spending Report the other day, which is geared toward retail chain stores and restaurants.
Potato-Potato…
We like themes that tie everything together, so for this issue we’re focusing on V-twins – that quintessential American machine with the potato potato sound that most of us love, but drives your neighbors crazy. My brother-in-law Randy rode his Victory Jackpot to Sturgis from Eugene, Ore. last year for the first time and said
It’s Show Time!
I was in for a haircut the other day and started talking to the barber about what I do. I usually go for a cut just before the “show season” begins. As we chatted about her collection of egg timers on the counter, I told her how we were “winding up” for our trade show
Doin’ the ‘Stray Cat Strut’ to Orlando
ion of the show. We are proud to be part of AIMExpo once again, as we believe it is the single most important event of the year for dealers in terms of the educational and networking opportunities. Many in the industry were surprised and encouraged by the turnout last year, and this year promises to
New Man, Women Riders and a Texas Rodeo
If you look over to your right, you’ll notice something different at the top of that column. Sean Donohue has been named publisher of this fine publication. When you work hard for years and are a team player, sometimes you get rewarded. And as much as I dislike corporate cliches, in this case we’ll let