For The Record: Powersports Business Correction
December 28, 2006
The cover of the Dec. 25 edition of Powersports Business magazine has the wrong person shown in a photograph accompanying the story “Piaggio chairman found guilty in bankruptcy case.” The photo was supposed to show Roberto Colaninno, the Piaggio & C. SpA chairman who was sentenced to... Read more »
Ducati adds extra color options to the 1098
December 28, 2006
Ducati North America’s 1098 Superbike will be made available in two additional colors, black and yellow. The 1098 Superbike was launched at the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan on Nov. 14 and won the “Most Beautiful Motorcycle in Show” award. The 1098 yellow scheme will be matched with black... Read more »
NASCAR teams to endorse small-displacement motorcycle
December 28, 2006
Two powersports companies will launch a small-displacement motorcycle that will be endorsed by NASCAR teams. Tank Sports, a company that develops, engineers and markets Chinese-built product, and Moto Cycle Corp. will launch the Moto 50 NASCAR Signature Series in the first quarter of the new year. The... Read more »
ARKONA opens up new sales office
December 28, 2006
ARKONA Inc., a provider of business management solutions to automotive and powersports dealerships, has opened a new sales office, its ninth new location in the past two years. The new sales office will be directed at the states of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. To... Read more »
It’s Nifty Fifty time
December 28, 2006
If you’re a distributor or an aftermarket manufacturer and you’re planning to introduce new product at the Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, then don’t miss out on the seventh annual Nifty Fifty contest sponsored by Powersports Business magazine. The contest is simple. Just e-mail a short product... Read more »
America’s PowerSports hires new CEO
December 27, 2006
America’s PowerSports, one of the nation’s largest powersports dealer organizations, has hired a veteran of the automotive industry as its new CEO. James “Jim” Bower will become the group’s CEO effective Jan. 2, the company announced in a press release. Bower was most recently an executive... Read more »
ISC announces stock buyback plan
December 27, 2006
International Speedway Corporation’s board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program, under which the company may purchase up to $50 million of its outstanding Class A common shares. “Our decision to repurchase shares is testament to our confidence in ISC’s strong financial position... Read more »
Ducati to race Formula Xtreme in 2007
December 27, 2006
Ducati North America and Pegram Racing have formed a racing team for the 2007 AMA Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series. Pegram Racing Ducati will field AMA racer Larry Pegram, who will be on Ducati Corse-built 749R motorcycles. The team will receive technical assistance from Ducati Corse and... Read more »
Custom Chrome adds Terminal Velocity
December 27, 2006
On the tails of its first Vendor Council, Custom Chrome has added aftermarket fuel management manufacturer Terry Components’ Terminal Velocity to its lineup. Terminal Velocity is a closed loop system that allows retention of the original ECU that has EPA approval and self-adjusts during normal riding... Read more »
It’s Nifty Fifty time
December 27, 2006
If you’re a distributor or an aftermarket manufacturer and you’re planning to introduce new product at the Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, then don’t miss out on the seventh annual Nifty Fifty contest sponsored by Powersports Business magazine. Just e-mail a short product description and photo... Read more »
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