North Carolina helmet law in for a change
December 27, 2007
A new motorcycle helmet law for North Carolina will go in effect Jan. 1, according to an article on News 14 Carolina. Department of Transportation-approved helmets will be the only ones allowed. Riders have fought previous helmet tickets because of a lack of clarity of what was acceptable. The previous... Read more »
Harley-Davidson to release fourth-quarter results
December 27, 2007
Harley-Davidson scheduled the release of its fourth quarter financial results on Jan. 25. The public can participate in a Web-cast conference call with H-D President and CEO Jim Ziemer and Executive Vice President and CFO Tom Bergmann, according to a H-D press release. Web-cast participants are urged... Read more »
Yamaha expands line of four-stroke Yamalube Oils
December 27, 2007
Yamaha Motor Corp. expanded its line of four-stroke Yamalube motorsports oil products with seven new formulas, according to a Yamaha Motor Corp. press release. The oils are designed for accelerated performance in Yamaha motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, scooters, snowmobiles and PWC. The oils are all-purpose,... Read more »
Second round of Nifty 50 contest under way
December 27, 2007
Ehlert Publishing Group’s editors, including those from Powersports Business, have selected the first 25 products and services for the ninth annual Nifty 50 contest. Winners will be announced in the Jan. 21 issue. We are now accepting applications for the final 25 products. Deadline for companies to... Read more »
Correction on SofTek
December 27, 2007
SofTek Software, a provider of dealership management software, has partnerships with BRP and Piaggio. The Dec. 21 e-news mistakenly referred to the OEMs as clients of SofTek. We regret the error. To return to the current issue, click here. For more of the latest news, click here.
Dec. 24, 2007: Ways to tinker — and improve — the parts, service departments
December 24, 2007
Yes, sales are down. But as we noted last month, about one out of three metric dealers is up, while the other two are down. You can’t always control sales, but you can affect them. Remember, there are people who make things happen, there are people to whom things happen, and then, there are people... Read more »
Dec. 24, 2007: Examining a remodeled but unprofitable dealership
December 24, 2007
These articles recap some of the opportunities uncovered by Gart Sutton & Associates’ powersports specialists during consulting visits. These are followed by recommended actions that address the issues. Our goal is to provide ideas to help improve your dealership. Dealership details Two years... Read more »
Dec. 24, 2007 – Aftermarket Digest
December 24, 2007
Arctic Cat Names PG&A General Manager A former 3M Company executive has been named as the general manager of Arctic Cat’s parts, garments and accessories business. Mary Ellen Walker will lead the Minnesota manufacturer’s parts department, which nets more than $100 million annually in sales and... Read more »
Dec. 24, 2007 – V-Twin Expo Digest
December 24, 2007
Orange County Choppers to Unveil Two New Bikes Orange County Choppers (OCC) will debut two additions to its limited edition production bike line at the 2008 V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati. The manufacturer, known for its TV series, will show off an OCC?Pro-Street and an OCC Bagger. The Pro-Street will include... Read more »
Dec. 24, 2007 – Motorcycle Digest
December 24, 2007
Japanese Exports To U.S. Cutback Japanese OEMs’ production and exports — especially to North America — were cut back in October compared to the previous year, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). Production fell 3.5 percent compared to the previous year period and... Read more »
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