Powersports East: Nathan and team show you how it's done
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE a business becomes such a familiar presence in a customer’s life that the store and all of its employees start to feel like family.
ONE GOOD MEASURE of a dealership is to survey exactly how many of its employees actually get out and ride. There will always be at least a handful; but a majority who regularly rip on track, trail and road? That’s a really good sign.
MARK ADAMEC is a straight-shooter and a straight-talker, but he doesn’t like straight lines in his buildings or in his designs.
In fact, he thinks straight lines, at least on ground level, interrupt personal communications. Curves, he says, facilitate communication.
ONE DAY IN 2004, Steve Seltzer and a buddy were drinking beer and talking, as guys do, about their futures, and where they were headed.
Seltzer was a little bit free with some extra cash following the sale of his family’s successful telecommunications business in Pennsylvania.
THERE ARE A COUPLE of general rules for working or living in a space that’s the size of a metaphorical shoebox.
The first is minimalism. Pare down your belongings. Keep it simple. Keep it essential. Clutter kills.
YOU CANNOT DO A MEGASTORE HALFWAY. Nope, if you’re going jump into it, you’ve got to go the distance.
Competition Accessories in Springfield, Ohio, houses seven OEM franchises (Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, KYMCO, Polaris and Suzuki) and three brands of trailers (Kendon, Shoreland’r and Pace), and carries parts, gear and accessories from a multitude of distributors.
Valcourt, Québec - BRP has entered into an underwriting agreement for the initial public offering of 12.2 million subordinate voting shares at a price of $
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Bonnier Corp., owner of Cycle World, has acquired nine powersports-related consumer magazines from Source Interlink Media.
Under the May 18 de
IRVINE, Calif. - Cycle News is now selling online access to all its back issues: more than 2,300 weekly issues organized by decades in digital archives.
The magaz
MURRIETA, Calif. - KTM recently unveiled its 2014 off-road motorcycle lineup featuring a completely reworked 250 EXC-F, limited-edition Six Days models, and
From the Dealernews wires:
IRVINE, Calif. - The Motorcycle Industry Council continues to welcome dealers and retailers to its membership for the first time since
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Vespa USA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Vespa 50cc scooter with a user-generated digital and social campaign.
The five-week campaign
STOW, Ohio - Avon’s updated Cobra tires offer a variety of technologies that aim to make them a cutting-edge replacement for OE V-twin tire fitments.
The Co
VIOLA, Wisc. - The humble valve tappet lives a less than glamorous and generally thankless life, but S&S Cycle has a better option for your customers'&nbs
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - DesignWraps Brands has added to its Peace Collection, part of the company’s Wraps of Hope and Savvy Threads brands.
The Peace Collecti
SAN CARLOS, Calif. - Motion Pro has released three new hand tools for various uses.
The Combo Y-Drive Wrench (Part No. 08-0547) combines six tools into one:
ST. FRANCIS, Minn. - Leader Motorcycle Accessories has built a anti-vibration feature into every mount it sells, making it easier for motorcyclists to read their
LAKE HAVASU, Ariz. - American Motorcycle Specialties USA has revamped its original line of Comfort Max Gel Pads intended for all types of motorcycles.
The pads&rs
Valcourt, Québec - BRP has entered into an underwriting agreement for the initial public offering of 12.2 million subordinate voting shares at a price of $
MURRIETA, Calif. - KTM recently unveiled its 2014 off-road motorcycle lineup featuring a completely reworked 250 EXC-F, limited-edition Six Days models, and
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Vespa USA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Vespa 50cc scooter with a user-generated digital and social campaign.
The five-week campaign
MEDINA, Minn. - A new 2013 Indian Chief Vintage donated by Indian Motorcycle raised $32,000 for the PACER Center at its annual benefit May 11, with celebrity
HONG KONG - Zero Motorcycles has signed its first eastern Asia distributor, Yuen Ho Trading Co. (YHT) based in Hong Kong, and secured its largest fleet sale to da
NORTON SHORES, Mich. - Everybody is in favor of motorcycle safety, right? But promoting it is pitting a dealer against a city ordinance prohibiting off-site adver
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Air Resources Board recently fined exhaust makers Danmoto Motorcycle Accessories and Bassani Manufacturing for selling or mark
ST. CHARLES, Ill. – Cities are anxious to bring in sales tax generators, and that worked to the advantage of Windy City Triumph this week when the City of S
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Triumph is recalling certain 2012 and 2013 Tiger Explorer and Explorer XC motorcycles due to a labeling mistake.
The gross vehicle weight ratin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Motorcycle Caucus (CMC) has been officially registered for the 113th U.S. Congress, according to an announcement from caucus
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Seven former Suzuki dealers who protested their terminations in U.S. Bankruptcy Court have reached a settlement with the trust that mana
KETCHUM, Idaho - Smith Optics is recruiting qualified, independent sales representatives for its motorsports products.
The company is looking to expand its team b
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - With its 20th anniversary around the corner, Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson is planning some changes to its stores throughout
DALLAS, Texas – Strokers Dallas will again host the Brendan's Wish annual benefit concert May 18 to help raise money and awareness for histiocytosis, or
BARSTOW, Calif. – Memorial Day weekend will bring a bang-up grand opening party for the new, much larger location of Barstow Motorcycle Center.
The short-di
PORTLAND, Ore. - Digital advertising company Dealer Spike announced that Ride Now's 27 dealerships nationwide are using its digital marketing and sales automa
Here are the latest new product announcements that have caught our attention. Check them out to determine whether they're a good fit for your dealership -- either to sell, or to use yourselves.
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The new Silver Series line of exhausts from Two Brothers Racing features carbon fiber highlighted by a natural finished aluminum inlet and out
LA PALMA, Calif. - Progressive Suspension has taken its top-shelf 970 Series damper and engineered a remote reservoir to offer a solution for Harley's bigger
ONE OF THE SPECIAL joys of riding a motorcycle is finding a lonely road in the middle of nowhere. There’s no traffic, the towns are miles apart, and it&rsqu
DEAR GRANDMA and Grandpa, I hope things are going good up there in Heaven. Spring is here, and that’s always a good thing for us in the motorcycle industry.
WHAT DOES A motorcycle rider look like? Or an ATV enthusiast? Do they wear their hair a certain way? Do all men have mustaches? Do all women wear lots of dangling
