The deadline for dealers to receive a discounted rate for registration for Powersports Business’ annual educational conference & expo is drawing near. Dealers have less than two weeks to register ...
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Legendary race set to reappear this year
Once the biggest motorcycle race on the West Coast, the legendary Catalina Grand Prix is set to make history, again. California enthusiast Vinnie Mandzak is promoting the 2010 Catalina Island ...
Read More »Piaggio calls attention to new scooter program
Piaggio Group’s North American subsidiary is hailing a new pilot program that should only help drive scooter sales in a key East Coast city. On Aug. 26, Boston began a ...
Read More »Harley-Davidson continues fund-raising legacy
The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. recently presented a contribution of $3.3 million to the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. The 2010 contribution marks the ...
Read More »Sept. 6, 2010 – An unlikely aftermarket success story
MADISON, Wis. — It starts a few years ago on a dusty highway in Utah with a guy driving an old Chevy pickup with one hand on the steering wheel ...
Read More »Sept. 6, 2010 – Expanding product portfolio
An industry company that has links to a number of dealer service areas expanded its footprint with the acquisition of a dealer management system (DMS). Dominion Enterprises, the owner of ...
Read More »Sept. 6, 2010 – Hot News
Harley-Davidson finalizes sale of European brand Harley-Davidson has concluded the sale of subsidiary MV Agusta to the Italian motorcycle maker’s former owner, according to a release from Harley. Claudio Castiglioni ...
Read More »Sept. 6, 2010 – Indian’s steady ride forward
Before even the first production Indian Motorcycle came off the assembly line, leaders of the revived American brand were preaching one message: This time will be different. There would be ...
Read More »Sept. 6, 2010 – Peel away the issues slowing parts dept. sales
The green dot. Or maybe it was yellow. I can’t recall the color, but I certainly recall the colored dot concept. In fact, of the probably 50 dealers in the ...
Read More »Sept. 6, 2010 – Honda’s sales rise 17% in North America
Honda Motor Co. reported a double-digit percentage increase in its North American revenue in its most recent quarter, noting an improvement in ATV sales. Honda’s North American sales rose to ...
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