Tucker Show Moves to New Location for 2019
New for 2019, the show moves to the downtown Fort Worth Convention Center and is scheduled for Jan. 24–25.
RawHyde Adventures Expands Off-Road Motorcycle Training Operations
The Official Off-Road Motorcycle Training Center of BMW Motorrad, RawHyde trains thousands of motorcyclists each year at its facilities in California and Colorado.
Aprilia Racing Completes 1st Global Dealer Certification Training Program with 7 North American Dealerships
Following North America’s only WSBK race event, seven dealerships from across the U.S. and Canada became certified in the advance coursework provided directly from Aprilia Racing.
Destry Abbott DA8 EnduroCross Training Class Scheduled for Reno Round
Several of the top pro riders will assist Destry with the session, which is open to all riders. For the $100 entry fee, riders will learn how tackle the difficult obstacles found on tough trails and EnduroCross tracks.
Harley Dealer Partners with Community College to Offer Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Certificate
A unique sponsorship between Seacoast Harley-Davidson and local community college has brought a new motorcycle training certificate program to New Hampshire.
Test Rides: Are They Worth It?
I recently had an exchange with a friend of mine where we discussed the experience of buying a motorcycle, something we both believe should be special and unique. We are not the auto industry, where someone usually purchases a car because he has a specific need for one as transport, or perhaps a work vehicle.
Garage Composites Update 2017
Lemco Legacy Lives On Have you heard of Garage Composites? You should if you plan to successfully operate a dealership! How about the name Lemco? Ring any bells? Back in the day, Lemco was the foremost dealer training organization in the nation – and founder Ed Lemco was the dealers’ leading champion. Garage Composites co-founders
Gart Sutton & Associates Announces Spring Management Workshops
These interactive, 2-day training sessions will be held Feb. 27-28 and cover the essential processes and best business practices that create successful and profitable dealerships.
OptionSoft Sales Desking and F&I Menu Suite
OptionSoft has released a complete sales desking and F&I menu suite that works, complies and most importantly understands the dynamics of a powersport dealer.
BRP Opens New Training Institute at Wisconsin Manufacturing Facility
Earlier this month, BRP opened a state-of-the-art technician training institute within its Sturtevant, Wisconsin manufacturing facility. This new institute will train dealers and their employees to maintain and repair all BRP vehicles, engines and accessories. Alain Villemure, vice president and general manager of BRP’s Marine Propulsion Systems division and Martin Soucy, vice president of its global
Garage Composites To Host Return of ‘Update’ In January
Update, a former annual event that started 18 years ago by Ed Lemco, returns with a familiar format under Garage Composites, a leader in dealership training and 20 – Club moderation. For three days at Update, management staff in key dealership departments will attend a host of seminars. Each day features a different concentration, allowing dealerships
Training Quality Label Introduced at European Motorcycle Safety Conference
The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, ACEM, hosted its 12th annual conference, ‘The Safe Ride to the Future,’ around the issue of motorcycle safety in Europe. The annual conference, held in early September, attracted more than 150 attendees from around the motorcycle industry. As part of the conference, ACEM and the German Road Safety Council (Deutscher
