Dealernews - January 01, 2013

Management

Adamec Harley-Davidson: Leaning into the Curve

Joe Delmont
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 str

Dealer LAB: Destination Powersports rebounds in October

Joe Delmont
OCTOBER PERFORMANCE for the Dealer LAB dealership, Destination Powersports in Punta Gorda, Fla., rebounded from a bad September and increased almost $20,000 over

ROUNDTABLE: The Future of the V-Twin Aftermarket

Custom baggers, tourers and bolt-on customs take shape – and this time, it’s about riding, not posing. A Dealernews Industry Roundtable hosted by Den

A trip to Indy might be just what you need

Mary Slepicka
I'M SO SICK of writing. It’s mid-December as I write this, we’re on deadline with this issue, and I’ve lost my muse. I’d rather be out

Sugar Bear springers, old scoots and purple paint

Rick Fairless
DEAR GRANDMA and GRANDPA, I hope y’all are living large up there in Heaven. I’m sorry it’s been so long since my last letter. Hey Grandpa, are t
Sales

Hot Seats: Saddle sales take off

Dennis Johnson
A PAN, A CHUNK of foam and a cover. A seat is a seat, right? A mere butt holder. Not so fast. Sales are booming in the seat market. It’s one of the aftermar

Move on, and start directing your future

Tory Hornsby
WERE YOU SURPRISED that Obama was re-elected? I wasn’t. I can do the math. According to IRS Tax Data in 2010: 50 percent of the U.S. population pays a
Marketing

Dealer Scorecard: Ohio dealer gets pointers on improving online marketing, sales

COMPETITION ACCESSORIES, a multiline dealer in Springfield, Ohio, outperforms in several marketing and sales categories but still can improve results. (Click on c
Service

MMI's DSO fine-tunes graduates, and dealers who hire them

Dave Koshollek
THE FIRST COMPLAINT I heard about an MMI graduate was in 1978. I was working at a Honda dealership in Phoenix, Ariz., when a Motorcycle Mechanics Institute gradua
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