Year: 2010
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Kawasaki to lift Ninja hold in January
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. has announced the technical hold placed on the 2011 Ninja ZX-10R will be lifted in late…
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Piaggio announces pricing for 2011 models
Piaggio Group Americas has announced pricing for its 2011 North American models. The Piaggio MP3 Hybrid, a three-wheel scooter with…
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Answer Racing teams with headphone manufacturer
Answer Racing is collaborating with headphone manufacturer Skullcandy to create a new Answer Racing-Skullcandy line designed after a set of…
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Drag Specialties releases 2011 FatBook and OldBook
Drag Specialties has released its 1300-page 2011 FatBook and its 600-page 2011 OldBook, according to a press release from the…
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New California law makes motorcycle theft device illegal
A new California law, which goes into effect Saturday, makes possession of a “pigtail” motorcycle theft device illegal, according to…
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Make a customer a friend
Every week I get to talk to dealers like you. Whether I’m working on a story for the magazine or…
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Power Profile
HONDA OF COOL SPRINGS AND YAMAHA SUZUKI KAWASAKI OF COOL SPRINGS CONTACT Honda of Cool Springs and Yamaha Suzuki Kawasaki…
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Aftermarket Digest
Modern Tire Co. to expand operations, add to staff Modern Tire Co., one of the largest powersports tire and wheel…
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Metric motorcycle exports continue upward trend
Exports of metric motorcycles into the United States have risen compared to a year ago for the fourth straight month.…
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Triumph recalls Sprints for short dipsticks
Triumph Motorcycles America has recalled about 216 Sprint motorcycles because of short dipsticks. The company reported the recall, which affects…
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Polaris chooses date for plant shutdown
Polaris Industries will begin shutting down its Osceola, Wis., plant beginning March 1, according to published reports. The company notified…
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California teen motorcycling law goes into effect Jan. 1
A new law heightening the requirements to earn a motorcycle license for teens and young adults in California takes effect…
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Harley-Davidson to release fourth quarter earnings Jan. 25
Harley-Davidson Inc. is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, Jan. 25, the company announced. President…
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Piecing together the Arctic Cat of tomorrow
PLYMOUTH, Minn. — If you could pick the absolute worst-case date to start a new job in a new industry…
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Dec. 27, 2010 – North American dealership snowmobile retail sales survey
Have your sales of NEW snowmobiles increased or decreased this winter compared to the prior year? Same: 22% Increase: 29%…
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Dec. 27. 2010 – Metric bike trend in U.S. continues
For a third straight month, metric manufacturers’ new motorcycle exports to the United States have risen over a year ago.…
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Dec. 27, 2010 – Hot News
Survey: Improved U.S. dealer sales continues into November While the increases continue to be modest, the trend of improved same…
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Dec. 27, 2010 – Survey finds mixed early season sled sales
Dealers are reporting mixed results from early season snowmobile sales, according to a national survey. New unit sales appear down…
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Dec. 27, 2010 – What the scar tissue of 2009 will look like
Jon-Erik Burleson, the president of KTM North America, once summed up the retail sales collapse of 2009 and its effect…
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