April 29, 2011
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Honda 4Q motorcycle sales up
April 29, 2011
Honda showed a 12.8 percent increase in motorcycle and ATV sales for its fourth quarter ended March 31, as compared to the same quarter a year ago. A decline in Honda motorcycle sales to the U.S. market during the first three months of 2011 was offset by expanding sales into markets in Indonesia, India,... Read more »
Metric imports to U.S. rise, fall worldwide
April 29, 2011
The effects of the earthquake and tsunami on March 11 were noticeable in the March motorcycle production numbers from Japan, but total motorcycle exports were on the rise for the first time in three years for the fiscal year 2010 that ended March 31. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association’s... Read more »
GE Capital enhances online tracking tool
April 29, 2011
GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance, is enhancing its online business intelligence tool for technology distributors and manufacturers of large-ticket durable goods, including those in the powersports industry. “Manufacturers and distributors are operating in a slow-growth, cost-constrained... Read more »
AMA hires former Kawi official
April 29, 2011
The American Motorcyclist Association has named former Kawasaki Motor Corps. U.S.A. official Jim Williams as the AMA’s vice president of industry relations and corporate member programs. With the AMA, Williams will be responsible for directing outreach to the motorcycle industry and creating related... Read more »
Husqvarna offers rentals for ISDE
April 29, 2011
To help accommodate more American riders in the International Six Day Enduro, Husqvarna Motorcycles and Finnish importer MP-Racing are offering Husqvarna rental bikes at the race’s site in Kotka-Hamina, Finland. The cost of a 2-stroke rental will run 2,000 euro, while a 4-stroke model will rent at... Read more »
Ducati recalls 1,000 motorcycles
April 29, 2011
Ducati is recalling 1,051 2011 Diavels and 2010-11 Multistradas because of an issue with the steering lock capabilities. The electronic steering lock may fail to disengage during the “key-on” process, causing the engine to start while the lock is still engaged, according to the recall issued with... Read more »
When good management is not enough
April 29, 2011
Spring has sprung, and the selling season is here! There are products to retail, goals to meet and competition to outshine. I was recently talking to a dealer principal about his direction for the coming selling season. Our conversation centered on the impending removal of his parts manager after more... Read more »
Polaris acquires electric vehicle brand
April 26, 2011
Polaris Industries Inc. announced an agreement to acquire electric-powered vehicle manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars LLC, a wholly owned, Fargo, N.D.-based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC. GEM, established in 1998, has placed over 45,000 electric-powered vehicles on the road worldwide. It had about... Read more »
Congressmen fight for trail funding
April 26, 2011
Two U.S. congressmen are asking their colleagues to support continued funding of motorized and non-motorized trails using gas tax revenue from off-highway vehicles, according to the American Motorcyclist Association. Reps. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) and Michael Michaud (D-Maine) are circulating a letter asking... Read more »
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