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The Beast From The East Damon Bradshaw is passing his Charlotte Supercross mojo on to Cooper Webb for the first round of the SMX Playoffs.
All roads lead to Milwaukee this week… at least for North American dealers, 300+ vendors, motorcycle industry icons and even our friends from AIMExpo/MIC and the National Powersports Dealer Association. Dealers will be treated like royalty, of course, with discounts at vendor booths and live training on the showfloor.
Bagger Racing League has its luggage packed and will be roaring into NVP full speed this weekend!
Speaking of packing your bags and heading to Milwaukee, LiveWire’s move back to Juneau Ave. has been completed and Harley-Davidson’s EV spin-off is charging ahead.
Stark says they are “the fastest-growing Spanish company ever in history” — and on the gas… um, charge.
Shifting Gears
When we ran the OEM Update on the “new” Sherco in the August issue, we missed the fastest guy on the team: Warehouse Manager Lane Hyatt!
Gryphon is thrilled to announce that Scott Lockhart has joined our sales team as the Eastern Canada Sales Manager.
Most recently Vice President of SW-MOTECH USA (and still Management Team Member for Women Riders Now), Sarah Schilke announces her latest industry gig.
Former Race Winning Brands V-Twin Technical Sales Manager David Zemla has packed his bags to join global motorcycle luggage leader SW-MOTECH.
Tough job, but somebody has to do it! Veteran motojournalist Kevin Duke discovered the Denago Difference just in time to join dealers on a trip to the factory in China.
#ShiftingGears Just in time for its National Vendor Presentation, LeMans Corporation has announced a pair of pros have joined the ranks of the distribution giant's road warriors. Parts Unlimited picks up Ryan Kessinger who is now calling on dealers in the South Central Region covering Georgia and Alabama. Parts Unlimited also picks up Ryan Kessinger who is now calling on dealers in the South Central Region covering Georgia and Alabama. Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/shifting-gears-lemans-lands-a-pair-of-pros/
GAME TIME! It is almost time to get your game faces on. The National Powersports Dealer Association’s DealerConnect 2025 kicks off September 21–23 at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. Huddle up! This is your event, built by dealers, for dealers. Bonus sessions have been added to the schedule on Saturday for those who can tear themselves away from college football long enough to learn something and network with fellow go-getters in advance of Sunday's kickoff. Get Your Game Face On! Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/game-time/
In Case You Missed It
Shades of the old Dealernews DealerExpo in Cincy and Indy: From expert-led sessions to spontaneous hallway conversations, The National Powersports Dealer Association DealerConnect event delivers face-to-face value you can’t get from a webinar or workshop alone.
AppOne Steps Up Support At DealerConnect
KYMCO USA has launched a next-generation maxi-scooter built for riders who crave power, comfort, and cutting-edge innovation —the AK550i Premium. Delivering the best of both worlds.
Beat click & order! Maxxis is expanding its successful Accelerate dealer incentive program to support even more brick and mortar powersports dealers.
“Well it took longer than expected, but its official and my whole team is super excited to announce we are now a Polaris Dealer,” confesses CPS General Manager/Operator Kevin Dunn.
