Changes at Assurant will impact 20 group clubs
May 29, 2009
The industry’s leading 20-group provider has a new owner. Gart Sutton & Associates said it has purchased the Assurant Solutions’ 20 Clubs division, which includes more than 270 dealerships. The new ownership is a part of a number of changes for Assurant, which closed its Denver office that included... Read more »
Manufacturer announces second round of layoffs
May 29, 2009
In the wake of losing more than $16 million in its recent quarter, Arctic Cat has announced a second round of layoffs. The manufacturer said it is eliminating 60 positions, or 5 percent of its workforce. Earlier this year, Arctic Cat eliminated 108 positions. To further reduce costs, the company has... Read more »
Dealer survey points to reduced Harley-Davidson sales
May 29, 2009
Harley-Davidson motorcycle sales fell after a recent Sportster promotion ended, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The report is based on an analysis by Craig Kennison for Robert W. Baird & Co. Baird surveyed 75 Harley dealers and found that new bike sales were down 20-25 percent from a year... Read more »
Viper Motorcycle enters into engine agreement deal
May 29, 2009
Viper Motorcycle Co. and Ilmor Engineering Inc., a race engine design and development company, announced a joint venture to develop the Viper 152 cubic-inch V-twin engine. The all-polished billet engine was designed specifically for Viper Motorcycles and is currently used exclusively in the new Diamondback... Read more »
Lemco begins new coaching program for dealers
May 29, 2009
Ed Lemco’s Motorcycle Industry Consulting Services has started a new coaching program, the company announced in a press release. The program offers dealers a monthly webinar, a weekly analysis of dealership benchmarks and a monthly newsletter. The weekly analysis will include a traffic log of how many... Read more »
Flagstaff Motorsports – Flagstaff, AZ – March 13, 2006
May 27, 2009
CONTACT Flagstaff Motorsports 1400 East Butler Ave. Flagstaff, Ariz. 86001 928/773-7930, www.flagstaffmotorsports.com OWNERS Jim and Michelle Custer BUSINESS PROFILE Jim Custer had actually been looking to buy a small grocery or convenience store when his broker showed him a powersports dealership that... Read more »
You can’t have a bad day…
May 27, 2009
Each of our 20 groups has a private e-mail system so they can discuss business issues with other group members. The other day I realized how negative the e-mails had become in one of the groups. The dealers were talking about how bad it was and had begun reinforcing it within the group. They were feeding... Read more »
Timberview Polaris
May 26, 2009
CONTACT Timberview Polaris 102B Carpenter Road Turin, NY 13473 (315) 348-8996 www.timberviewpolaris.com OWNERS John and Laura DeGuardia BUSINESS PROFILE In the snowmobiling hot bed of Upstate New York sits Timberview Polaris. In 1998, John DeGuardia purchased the John Barleycorn restaurant and bar in... Read more »
Annual survey delves into consumers’ helmet satisfaction scores
May 26, 2009
Helmet manufacturers are doing a better job than ever before at satisfying customers, who are increasingly opting to make their buying decisions online. Those are the conclusions from the J.D. Power and Associates’ 2009 Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction Study. The survey of more than 4,600 consumers... Read more »
KYMCO will be affiliated with major car racing series
May 26, 2009
KYMCO USA partnered with the IndyCar Series to be the official scooter and off-road utility vehicle of the series. KYMCO also will have official status with Firestone Indy Lights, a premier ladder series for drivers and teams striving to compete in the IndyCar Series, according to a KYMCO press release. The... Read more »
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