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Rising Q2 interest in cruisers
The top 10 cruiser and touring motorcycles averaged a 33 percent increase in website hits in the second quarter of…
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ISMA intervenes in Idaho national forest battle
Snowmobile industry would benefit from association’s assist As part of a long-running legal battle between the Winter Wildlands Alliance and…
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Q&A: Donn Eide, Engine Test and Design Manager, Arctic Cat
Donn Eide Engine Test and Design Manager Arctic Cat After sourcing its snowmobile engines from Suzuki for decades, 2014 marks…
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Company’s global reach began in a basement
Our Focus section in this edition offers insight into the snowmobile industry (but surely you’ll find other industry-related stories to…
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Dealers report rough Q2
UTVs give dealers limited optimism Rain and cold weather. Those were the two reasons cited by most dealers as to…
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Bye Big Red, hello Pioneer
Honda’s new UTV line brings 65 jobs to South Carolina Honda of South Carolina Mfg. Inc. (HSC) officials knew they…
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A video-related dividing line in our industry
A fellow industry member once stopped me at a dealer show and told me I was his favorite bathroom read.…
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Producing better gear through science
Klim’s partnership with supplier 3M leads to advanced gear technology Deep within the grounds of a 3M Twin Cities, Minn.,…
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HydroDrags brings PWC enthusiasts together
Popular series grows from one round to four Drag racing is one of the simplest forms of racing to understand.…
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Indian Motorcycle unveils Sturgis launch plans
Indian Motorcycle has announced its reveal plans for the all-new 2014 Indian Chief, powered by the new Thunder Stroke 111…
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Ohio Harley-Davidson dealership invests $500,000
The 2nd Annual Fall Party at Centennial Park Harley-Davidson in Pataskala, Ohio, set for Sept. 21, will once again build…
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Can-Am Spyder events draws record crowd
BRP hosted nearly 850 Can‑Am Spyder roadsters and more than 1,300 people in June at the largest gathering of Can-Am…
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Original Bike Spirits adds distributors
Original Bike Spirits by Zep Inc. announced that Western Power Sports and Thailand’s Panda Rider are now distributors of its…
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Demand for batteries in China to pass $42 billion in 2016
Demand for batteries in China is forecast to increase 13.0 percent annually to 259 billion yuan ($42.1 billion) in 2016,…
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Advanced Wheel Builder added to Dubyausa.com
Dubya has announced the launch of the advanced version of its popular custom wheel builder tool. The updated version allows…
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Honda’s DCT automatic tranny targets new riders
It’s no secret that in the U.S., motorcycles are seen much more as recreational vehicles than modes of daily transportation,…
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F&I menu options take on a new look with iPad
It’s my understanding that JM&A developed the “menu system” sometime during the 1990s. At the time, it was considered “revolutionary”…
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CST, Maxxis tires growing with UTV segment
Maxxis launches new Coronado, Snow Beast CST Tires for side-by-sides continue to trend upward, with the brand recently adding Nate…
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Bobcat renovates Bismarck production facility
Bobcat Company has completed a $6.5 million renovation at its Bismarck, N.D., production facility. The renovation makes the facility more…
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A modern-day Viking
Just before unveiling Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s new Viking side-by-side at its national dealer meeting in mid-June, Mike Martinez, VP…
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