George Stevens, owner of Elyria Harley-Davidson/Lake Erie Harley-Davidson in Ohio, died at the age of 68 on Sunday. Stevens, who had recently been told he had beaten lung cancer, suffered ...
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Economic indicators bode well for powersports sales
A rising tide lifts all boats, but the same can be said for a rising housing market that has historically signaled improving consumer confidence figures and a healthier business climate ...
Read More »S&S Cycle adds Viola V-Twin parts line to offerings
S&S Cycle has launched a selection of high-quality service parts for Harley-Davidson and other American V-twin models under the brand Viola V-Twin, named for the company’s hometown in Wisconsin. Viola ...
Read More »Polaris acquires KLIM, boosts PG&A business
News release Polaris Industries Inc. today announced the acquisition of Teton Outfitters, LLC, a privately owned, Rigby, Idaho-based company which designs, develops and distributes KLIM Technical Riding Gear. Calendar year ...
Read More »Powersports Business announces staff promotions
Powersports Business magazine, celebrating its 15th year in the industry, announced the following promotions among its editorial staff: Dave McMahon, formerly Senior Editor, has been named Editor-in-Chief; Liz Hochstedler, formerly ...
Read More »Arctic Cat announces 4-seater Wildcat coming in February
Arctic Cat on Tuesday announced that a 4-seater Wildcat 1000 will be available in February, with a new clutching system. MSRP is $19,599. Here’s the news release: The Wildcat 4 ...
Read More »JAMA exports down in October
After two months of recovery, exports from Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were down in October across all bike classes, according to the latest report from the Japanese automotive group JAMA. All ...
Read More »Nifty 50 entries for aftermarket products, services filter in
A week into the Nifty 50 contest, and entries are already filling up the inboxes at Powersports Business. A number of high caliber companies have entered, and few companies have ...
Read More »Harley on pace for 10 percent U.S. growth in Q4, analyst says
Harley-Davidson motorcycle sales have rebounded nicely from a late summer slowdown, allowing the Motor Co. to be “on pace to report Q4 retail unit sales growth of 9% worldwide (10% ...
Read More »Why I still love powersports
I count myself as one pretty lucky fellow. I have the great fortune to be able to meet and talk to a lot of wonderful people. I get to interact ...
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