The Honda Motor Co. motorcycle factory received “significant” damage as the result of the April earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture and is not expected to be fully operational until August. The ...
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Tax on service labor gets attention in North Carolina
By Dave McMahon
The North Carolina Motorcycle Dealer Association is helping dealers get the word out to their state representatives that taxes on labor will have a negative impact on their business. The ...
Read More »June 1 Power 50 application deadline for dealers is near
By Dave McMahon
Power 50 applications are coming in at an impressive pace as the dealer awards program enters its fourth year. This year’s Power 50 — with the support of sponsors CyclePro, ...
Read More »2016 Powersports Business Nifty 50 winners
For the 17th consecutive year, Powersports Business has selected 50 aftermarket products and services that we believe will help boost dealership profits in 2016, the Powersports Business Nifty 50. Editors from Powersports ...
Read More »Quit looking at your phone at shows!
By Liz Keener
After learning that a few local powersports dealers would be at the Minneapolis Boat Show displaying their PWC and boat lines this past weekend, Dave and I thought it would ...
Read More »Nifty 50 application launches for aftermarket products, services
The deadline for the 17th annual Powersports Business Nifty 50 products and services contest is Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. To complete the online application, click here. All entrants will be ...
Read More »Dealers take ownership of Power 50 program
By Liz Keener
Going into this year’s Power 50 dinner, we at Powersports Business were already excited. Not only had we received twice as many applications as we did last year, but more ...
Read More »All hail the engineers
By Gary Gustafson
I believe that engineers are the most undervalued and vital human resource in the powersports world – possibly the entire world. Whatever you are riding, driving or flying is the ...
Read More »Are you still able to give back something unexpectedly?
Baksheesh ... it is an ancient word with origins in Persia commonly understood to mean a tip or gratuity for services rendered. We all understand the art of tipping these ...
Read More »This boardroom comes with an impressive view
Mark Love is oh so comfortable in his personal boardroom. No drop-down white boards to be found. The window shades don’t automatically adjust, and the chairs just might be a ...
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