New Harleys
July 26, 2004
Harley-Davidson expanded its Sportster, Dyna Glide and Softail motorcycle lines with the introduction of four new models for 2005. Eleven new color options and improved headlight technology also are among product enhancements offered for the Motor Company’s 2005 model year. The new FLSTN/I Softail... Read more »
Using discipline in the dealership
July 26, 2004
This is the eighth and final portion of a series of articles describing the Four Step Management Process. At some point, problems may arise that can only be solved through disciplining an employee. Most managers are one of two types: 1) The nice person who hates to come down on people. Frequently, this... Read more »
July 26, 2004 – ATVs hold profit per unit figures
July 26, 2004
Profit on unit sales of new ATVs edged up in May, hitting $783 at Top Gun dealers across the country. Profit per new ATV in April was $742. In May 2003, profit for new ATVs was from $702 per unit, but that was down from the $846 number posted in April 2003. Profit per new motorcycle was $1,153, up from... Read more »
July 26, 2004 – Why log sales prospects?
July 26, 2004
I was recently asked by a salesperson if I were still on the floor selling motorcycles would I want to waste my time filling out a Guest Register? My answer was that over the years I have become way to lazy to even consider for a moment trying to sell without using a Guest Register. Here are just a few... Read more »
July 26, 2004 – Hein Gericke chief Mrosik leaves
July 26, 2004
Dr. Peter Mrosik has left his position as head of Hein Gericke in Germany nearly one year after U.S.-based The Fairchild Corporation took control of the garment specialist from Dusseldorf-based Eurobike AG. Mrosik led Eurobike from 2001 until insolvency forced the sale of Eurobike’s Hein Gericke, Intersport... Read more »
Snowmobile companies vary tactics
July 26, 2004
In the third quarter of 2003, Dick Kellogg, vice president and general manager at Cambridge Metals & Plastics, Cambridge, Minn., noticed that scrap steel prices were beginning a cost surge. Ralph Pribyl, owner of Bottom Line Traction in Maple Lake, Minn., spotted the same trends last November. It... Read more »
Sound test accepted
July 26, 2004
The Society of Automotive Engineers has published the J2567 report, stationary sound testing of snowmobiles. This test is expected to become the standard for sound testing, said Ed Klim, director of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association. Editorial Changes At Ehlert Snow Titles Tim Erickson... Read more »
Rochester Sports Center – Barrington, NH – July 26, 2004
July 26, 2004
Rochester Sports Center CONTACT 98 Calef Highway, Route 125 Barrington, NH 03825 603/332-1022 www.rochestersportscenter.com OWNERS Robert Cicchetto BUSINESS PROFILE 30,000-sq.-ft. dealership founded in 1988; at present location for six years. Moved from 1,500-sq.-ft. facility to 12,000-sq.-ft. building,... Read more »
HOT NEWS – July 26,2004
July 26, 2004
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Beaux Blanco has signed into law HB1354. Supported by a coalition of marine manufacturers, dealers and state regulators, the new law, effective August 15, is designed to create a more favorable business environment and a better experience for consumers looking to buy or service... Read more »
Anti-PWC group mounts new attack
July 26, 2004
A San Francisco-based group has recently renewed efforts to prevent watercraft racing. Using a similar strategy to efforts that have been successful in the past, rather than attack the industry directly Bluewater Network has instead targeted a third party, in this case the United States Coast Guard.... Read more »
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