Harley-Davidson unveils new model
January 30, 2007
Harley-Davidson launched a new Sportster model yesterday at its Winter Dealer Meeting in Orlando, Fla. The XL 1200N Nightster blends a low seat height and mid-mount controls with the rubber-mounted 1200cc Evolution V-Twin engine. Available only in North America, the Nightster is among the lowest riding... Read more »
Maxxis B2B site up and running
January 30, 2007
Maxxis has introduced a new business-to-business Web site, where the company’s U.S. customers have increased options for online ordering, payments, order tracking and other functions. The site, MaxxisLink.com, allows customers to check inventory in real time or place an order and track it online at... Read more »
LoJack releases results from motorcycle theft study
January 30, 2007
LoJack Corp. announced the results of its first Motorcycle Theft Study, which documents facts and trends derived from LoJack’s stolen motorcycle recovery reports for the calendar year 2006. The report indicates the most popular theft targets are newer sport bikes. Four of the top five recovered bikes... Read more »
VP Racing bolsters tech support
January 30, 2007
VP Racing Fuels Inc. has created a technical director position. “The primary role of this new position will be to oversee the introduction and support of our new and existing technology in the marketplace,” said Steve Burns, VP president and CEO. “This will be achieved via hands-on applications... Read more »
Powersports Business adds to its editorial staff
January 30, 2007
Powersports Business is increasing its editorial staff this year, including hiring a senior editor from one of the nation’s largest and most well respected outdoor recreation magazines. Steve Bauer, formerly of North American Hunter, recently was named managing editor of Powersports Business, a magazine... Read more »
Arctic Cat reports increase in sales for third quarter
January 26, 2007
Arctic Cat reported its net sales grew to $228.1 million in its fiscal third quarter, which ended Dec. 31. That is nearly a 17-percent increase from the previous year quarter. Plus, revenue from snowmobiles, ATVs and PG&A are all up for the company’s nine-month period, which also ended Dec. 31.... Read more »
Polaris’ net income drops 18 percent for its fiscal year
January 26, 2007
Polaris Industies reported an 18-percent decline in net income for its 2006 fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31. Overall sales decreased 11 percent, including nearly a 40 percent drop in snowmobile sales to $156.9 million from $256.6 million in 2005. “This past year proved to be challenging for us,”... Read more »
Arctic Cat’s former national sales manager joins ARGO
January 26, 2007
Joe Klosterman, former national sales manager for Arctic Cat, has been appointed as USA ARGO Sales Division general manager. Klosterman, who was the national sales and marketing manager at Arctic Cat for 16 years, will be charged with developing a wider network of ARGO dealers to increase the company’s... Read more »
Arctic Cat recalls ATVs
January 26, 2007
Arctic Cat and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the Thief River Falls, Minn., company was issuing a voluntary recall of one of its youth ATVs. The company recalled the Arctic Cat 90cc DVX and Utility model ATVs because the handlebar base mounting bolts, tie-rod ends and tie-rod adjustment... Read more »
UTI names marketing executive
January 26, 2007
Universal Technical Institute Inc. has named Rick Crain senior vice president of marketing. Crain has more than 27 years of marketing and management experience involving various lines of business and products for a variety of markets, including consumer, small business, enterprise and wholesale markets.... Read more »
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