Arctic Cat sees increased snowmobile, UTV sales
July 29, 2011
Arctic Cat Inc. reported it has already seen snowmobile sales rise in its first fiscal quarter of 2012, and the ATV segment, which includes side-by-sides has jumped 36 percent. The company reported that although the first fiscal quarter is traditionally slow in sales because of the seasonality of its... Read more »
ProfitX early bird pricing runs through Sunday
July 29, 2011
This weekend brings the last chance for dealers to save $50 on registration for Profit Xcelerator, Powersports Business’ Conference and Expo. Sunday, July 31, is the last day to register for only $249 when using promo code EBDE. Additional dealership personnel can attend for $229 each, once the first... Read more »
Polaris adds second trail-capable RZR to lineup
July 29, 2011
Polaris Industries is introducing a second trail-ready, 50-inch wide Ranger RZR to its 2012 lineup. The Ranger RZR 570 has a single cylinder, DOHC, electronic fuel injected ProStar engine. Other features include a new transmission, True All-Wheel Drive, Independent Rear Suspension and a 300-pound capacity... Read more »
S&S Cycle hires former CFO as president
July 29, 2011
S&S Cycle has hired its former CFO Stephen Iggens as president of the company. The duties of president have been handled by executive chairman and CEO George B. Smith. Smith will retain those two roles. Iggens previously served at S&S Cycle as the executive controller, director of finance/CFO... Read more »
Bike Week Canada set for September
July 29, 2011
Bike Week Canada (BWC Inc.) has invested more than $1 million into its motorcycle week, set for Sept. 2-5 at the Sanair Racetrack in St-Pie, Quebec. The week offers more than 200 exhibitions, a fashion parade, a presentation of motorcycle building competitions, themed dinners, concerts and more. The... Read more »
Tucker Rocky to distribute Ride-On Tire Protection
July 29, 2011
Tucker Rocky Distributing, Inc. has announced plans to distribute Inovex Industries, Inc.’s Ride-On Tire Protection System for motorcycles and ATVs across North America. The Ride-On Tire Protection System is a high-speed tire balancer and sealant. “We are extremely excited about this partnership,”... Read more »
LeoVince launches Facebook contest
July 29, 2011
LeoVince has announced a Facebook contest in which fans are encouraged to tell the company “Why I Ride.” The contest asks participants to create a 60-second video explaining why they ride and post it on the LeoVince USA Facebook page wall at www.facebook.com/LeoVinceUSA. Each week, the team at LeoVince... Read more »
Arctic Cat releases details about Wildcat
July 26, 2011
Arctic Cat Inc. released new information today about its much-anticipated Wildcat side-by-side. Retailers saw a tease of the vehicle at the company’s annual dealer meeting in March. The all-new vehicle, the 2012 Wildcat V-Twin 1000 H.O., will launch with class-topping 951cc engine displacement and... Read more »
Companies speed up electric vehicle development
July 26, 2011
Tomberlin Group, TEAM Industries and Fallbrook Technologies Inc. are accelerating their joint electric vehicle development because of market growth. Fallbrook, a developer and manufacturer of NuVinci continuously variable planetary transmissions, and TEAM Industries, a designer and manufacturer of drivetrains,... Read more »
Brammo partners with TTXGP to grow sport
July 26, 2011
Brammo Inc., a manufacturer of electric motorcycles, and TTXGP have teamed up to promote the zero-carbon emission-free motorcycle motorsport. “When Brammo [was] a part of the inaugural TTXGP on the Isle of Man in 2009, we all developed a deep respect for their commitment to zero-carbon motorsport,”... Read more »
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