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KAWASAKI'S HOOVER PLANS TO RETIRE Following a career spanning more than 20 years with Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., John Hoover, director of product management, has announced his retirement effective Jan. ...

Jose Boisjoli has been named president of Bombardier Recreational Products. He replaces Michel Baril, who left the company to pursue other interests, according to a company statement. The changes are ...

Dart to lead BlueRibbon Coalition Bill Dart has been named executive director of the BlueRibbon Coalition to replace Clark Collins, co-founder of the non-profit organization, who is taking another position ...

Colaninno gets Piaggio Immsi SpA, an investment vehicle directed by Italian entrepreneur Roberto Colaninno, has reached an agreement to purchase control of scooter and engine maker Piaggio. The deal is ...

Polaris MSX named The 2003 MSX 140 personal watercraft from Polaris Industries was named Watercraft of the Year by Watercraft World magazine, a sister publication of Powersports Business. Watercraft World ...

BMW of North America says it plans to formally recall 1,397 of its R1150 GS Adventure motorcycle, manufactured between December 2001 and March this year, because of possible brake hose ...

ATV Sales evaluated ATV dealers surveyed by Powersports Business magazine said machine sales were down this year through June because of consumer concern over the economy and because of a ...

Fox fights counterfeits A joint investigation by Fox Racing, Inc., Trademark Management, Inc., and Northern California law enforcement authorities has resulted in the seizure of more than 2,400 pieces of ...

Suzuki brings scooters to the U.S. American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., is launching the Suzuki Burgman 400 and 650 scooters in the U.S. as 2003 models. “With their ...

Bill Rucker, co-founder and chief executive officer of American IronHorse (AIH), the Fort Worth, Texas, motorcycle manufacturer, has left the company, Powersports Business has learned. Rucker was not available for ...