AMA Approves Changes to Competition Rules
November 28, 2006
The American Motorcyclist Association Board of Directors met in Las Vegas for two days in November to consider a number of competition rule change recommendations levied by the AMA Congress in October. The AMA Congress consists of delegates elected from each of the chartered AMA districts across the... Read more »
GPS Trail Mapping DVD Now Available
November 28, 2006
Designed to be a tool to help riders and land managers save their favorite Forest Service trails, a new Instructional GPS Trail Mapping DVD provides OHV enthusiasts and professionals with detailed information on how to gather OHV route (trail) information using GPS technology, and how to provide that... Read more »
Piaggio Taps PTC for Design Assistance
November 28, 2006
Italy’s Piaggio & C. S.p.A. has selected the Product Development Company’s (PTC) Product Development System (PDS) as its standard solution for product development for all Piaggio brands, including Piaggio, Vespa, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia and Derbi. PTC, Needham, Mass., provides 3D design,... Read more »
Bimota Enters Utah
November 28, 2006
Salt Lake Motorsports has become one of six dealers in the United States to retail the Bimota brand. Winner of six national and regional awards from Ducati North America, Salt Lake Motorsports is owned by Adam Childers. “Bimota is the Top of the Top,” said Childers. “It is for the true Italian... Read more »
ORBA Plans Off-Road Show in March
November 28, 2006
The Off-Road Business Association (ORBA) has created an off-road show it plans to hold March 24-25 at Barona Casino’s Convention Center in San Diego County. The show would be the first in California to be promoted by a non-profit trade association. ORBA says all proceeds will be used to further... Read more »
EICMA Attracts Record Attendance
November 21, 2006
Organizers of the 64th EICMA International Milan Motorbike Show said approximately 530,000 people visited the six-day event, eclipsing last year’s record turnout by more than 30,000 attendees. Held Nov. 14 to 19 at the Milan/Rho Exhibition Center, the trade and consumer event featured nearly 1,100... Read more »
Scorpion, Dealership University Create Online Training Course
November 21, 2006
Scorpion Sports says it has teamed up with Dealership University to become the first aftermarket brand to create an online training curriculum for parts and accessory personnel at powersports dealerships. Dealers who carry ScorpionExo helmets can click on the ScorpionExo logo on Dealership University’s... Read more »
Helmet House Adds General Counsel to Staff
November 21, 2006
Helmet House, Inc., a helmets and riding gear distributor, hired Darci Teobaldi to be its new general counsel. Teobaldi has an extensive background in legal affairs, having previously been senior counsel with a Fortune 500 scientific healthcare corporation. She brings a range of experience in litigation,... Read more »
Rucker Performance Adds Floor Plan Program with Textron
November 21, 2006
Custom motorcycle maker Rucker Performance has established a dealer floor plan program for its dealer network with Textron Financial Corp. Rucker Performance, originally founded in 2004, has grown sales more than 200 percent annually, according to a company news release that did not cite specific manufacturing... Read more »
Daelim Motor USA Moves To A Larger Facility
November 21, 2006
Daelim Motor USA has relocated to a larger facility in the Miami area. The South Korean scooters and motorcycles manufacturer, which is completing its second year of distribution in the United States, has relocated to a part of Miami that is closer to key transportation areas. The new location includes... Read more »
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