Features
-
Dec. 28, 2009 – Snowmobile Digest
Illinois snowmobile trails receive $200,000 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources awarded state snowmobile trail grants, which totaled $200,000. Nine…
Read More » -
Dec. 28, 2009 – Advancement in snow gear
By Karin Gelschus Associate Editor What was originally anticipated to be a big hit among skiers and snowboarders has taken…
Read More » -
Dec. 28, 2009 – $4.3 million devoted to Ontario snowmobiling
Canada is turning to the snowmobile industry to help boost its economy. There are 47 new infrastructure projects worth $4.3…
Read More » -
Dec. 28, 2009 – Aftermarket Digest
Aftermarket company partners with Polaris Cardo Systems, a leader in wireless Bluetooth communications for motorcycle and ATV headsets, announced its…
Read More » -
Dec. 28, 2009 – Capitalizing on the market cycle
Download Dec. 28, 2009 – Capitalizing on the market cycle
Read More » -
Dec. 28, 2009 – Training Day-Separate the greet from the diagnosis
OTTAWA, Ill. — Sarah Baietto’s biggest concern may be one of her biggest assets. Baietto is a service writer at…
Read More » -
Dec. 28, 2009 – Training Day-First and most important sale
OTTAWA, Ill. — When a potential bike-buying consumer walks into a dealership, what’s the first thing they must be sold…
Read More » -
Polaris recalls about 8,500 ATVs
Polaris Industries voluntarily recalled about 8,500 MY ’09-’10 Sportsman ATVs. In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the…
Read More » -
Marshall to distribute AD Boivin’s conversion kit
Marshall Distributing will distribute AD Boivin’s dirt bike conversion kit, the Explorer. “The Explorer is the result of 10 years…
Read More » -
Customers differ on the best source for product info
Powersports Business’ biweekly poll revealed customers differ considerably in their opinions of what’s the most useful source for product information.…
Read More » -
Retail import cargo volume shows promising signs
After more than two and a half years of year-over-year declines, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container…
Read More » -
Metric manufacturer suspends road racing for 2010
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. will not participate in the AMA Pro Racing road racing series in 2010, the company announced…
Read More » -
CPSC extends enforcement stay for youth dirt bikes, ATVs
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to extend a stay of enforcement on testing and certification of…
Read More » -
Erik Buell starts motorcycle race shop
After Harley-Davidson shut down Buell Motorcycle Co., Erik Buell established an independent motorcycle race shop, Erik Buell Racing, according to…
Read More » -
Harley-Davidson offers extension on warranty
Harley-Davidson is offering extended warranty coverage on new, previously untitled 2009 and 2010 model year Harley-Davidson motorcycles purchased and delivered…
Read More » -
Cycle Trader iPhone app allows consumers to search inventory
Powersports enthusiasts can now search CycleTrader.com’s inventory of more than 140,000 vehicles from their iPhone by using the Cycle Trader…
Read More » -
Consumer survey measures rate of dealership follow-up
Dealerships are much more apt to follow up with new unit buyers than consumers who have recently visited their service…
Read More » -
Final day to submit Nifty 50 applications
Today, Friday, Dec. 18, is the last day Powersports Business is accepting Nifty 50 applications. To download the application, click…
Read More » -
Triumph unveils special edition Thruxton
Triumph Motorcycles is introducing a special edition to its café racer-styled Thruxton, announced the company. The 2010 Thruxton SE debuts…
Read More » -
Seminar added to V-Twin Expo
The 10th Annual V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati has a seminar entitled, “Two Wheeled Passion: Opportunity in the Wind,” which will…
Read More »