September 27, 2004
September 30, 2004
Dealer Expo Secures Web Address
September 29, 2004
Both Dealer Expo and Big Twin East will be returning to the Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19-21, 2005. Now attendees and exhibitors can easily find information about the events online at www.dealerexpo.com. “We have been trying to secure dealerexpo.com for... Read more »
ETON and CMSI Sign with Sparta
September 28, 2004
Sparta Commercial Services (SRTA), a New York-based independent financial services group exclusively dedicated to the U.S. powersports industry, recently signed two separate agreements to provide consumer financing and leasing programs for E-TON America and CMSI, the importer of TN’G, Flying Tiger... Read more »
Blackhawk Motorsports Destroyed in Blaze
September 28, 2004
A fire that brought more than 50 firefighters from 15 fire departments gutted Blackhawk Motorsports Inc. of Strasburg, Ohio, on Sept. 25. It has been ruled arson by the State Fire Marshal’s office. The dealership sold and serviced Suzuki and KTM. Brian Kohl has owned the property and building since... Read more »
Polaris Announces Sportsman 700 EFI Recall
September 28, 2004
Last week, Minnesota-based Polaris Industries, Inc. revealed a recall affecting 18,500 model year 2003 and 2004 Predator 500 on which faulty front brake lines may crack and leak brake fluid, causing the brakes to not work properly. On Monday, the manufacturer announced a recall involving approximately... Read more »
Collins Returns to BlueRibbon Leadership
September 28, 2004
BlueRibbon Coalition co-founder Clark Collins has stepped back into the Executive Director position he held since the organization’s founding in 1987 until January 2004. Former Public Lands Director, Bill Dart, who was promoted to the Executive Director position in January, resigned on September... Read more »
OEMs Plan More Exports from China
September 28, 2004
Piaggio’s purchase of Aprilia could make the Italian manufacturer famed for its Vespa brand the fourth largest powersports manufacturer in the world behind Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki. A part of Piaggio President Roberto Colaninno’s plan for company expansion involves building business... Read more »
Polaris Quits Marine Business
September 28, 2004
“This was an extremely difficult decision for the board of directors of Polaris because our people are very proud and we have a proven record of succeeding in all we do,” said Tom Tiller, Polaris president and CEO. “However, the personal watercraft industry and our position within the... Read more »
Sept. 27, 2004 – A Little Corner of Neglect Could Be Worth $63,936
September 27, 2004
If you are the average, middle-of-the-pack dealership, you are losing $63,936 annually and you don’t even know it. Good dealers and service managers who focus on repair order parts consistently achieve a ratio of 1 to 1, RO parts sales to RO labor sales. They sell $1 worth of parts on repair orders,... Read more »
Sept. 27, 2004 – Easy Steps to Eliminating Telephone Chaos
September 27, 2004
There is rarely a day that I do not call several different powersports dealerships. With astounding regularity I am appalled at how I am treated and what I hear or don’t hear. If your dealership uses an automated answering system (auto attendant), here are a few do’s and don’ts you may want to... Read more »
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