‘Full-on optimism’ for trike maker
May 1, 2013
Roadsmith sets record year in 2012 with 40 percent growth For the aging touring and cruising crowd, trikes are a way for them to stay in the sport, while maintaining a greater sense of security with three-wheel stability. Roadsmith Trikes out of White Bear Lake, Minn., is one of the leaders in the trike... Read more »
RBC: ‘No major surprises’ in Harley’s Q1 report
April 30, 2013
Harley-Davidson’s first quarter results were close to what was expected from RBC analysts and Wall Street consensus, RBC Capital Markets analyst Edward Aaron reported. “With earnings in line and guidance unchanged, there were no major surprises in Q1. Retail sales will be viewed as a small negative,... Read more »
New headquarters location for Zero Motorcycles
April 30, 2013
News release Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announces they have recently moved their corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to a new location in Scotts Valley, Calif. The new 47,000 sq. ft. facility is almost 26 percent larger than Zero Motorcycles’... Read more »
Mystik Lubricants returns for Terracross Championship sponsorship
April 30, 2013
News release Mystik Lubricants recently renewed its title sponsorship of the Terracross Championship series, providing a unique opportunity to showcase the Mystik product line. Now known as the Mystik Lubricants Terracross Championship (MLTC), the 2013 season consists of three race events. The first... Read more »
Arctic Cat sleds gain new engine, lose weight
Tom Kaiser, Senior Editor
April 29, 2013
High-tech two-stroke, heritage names for ’14 lineup With its first self-made snowmobile engine, the big news for Arctic Cat snowmobile dealers and customers in 2014 is the addition of a direct-injected 600cc two-stroke engine that meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s more stringent 2012 emissions... Read more »
Polaris expands affordable trail sled lineup for ’14
Tom Kaiser, Senior Editor
April 26, 2013
Indy line range now runs from 550 to 800cc A more affordable and conventional alternative to the still-avant-garde Rush, Polaris has significantly expanded its lineup of Indy trail sleds for 2014 by unveiling seven additional models that include low-displacement, fan-cooled, crossover, lightweight utility,... Read more »
Powersports Business Institute @ AIMExpo announces Call for Presentations
April 25, 2013
Powersports Business is accepting proposals for educational presentations from potential speakers at the Powersports Business Institute @ AIMExpo, which will be held Oct. 16-20, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. Powersports Business is aware of how important education is to enhancing the bottom line of the powersports... Read more »
Harley’s Q1 earnings per share grow despite sales decrease
April 25, 2013
Harley-Davidson reported a 33.8-percent increase in earnings per share in the first quarter of 2013, despite a drop in retail sales. First quarter diluted earnings per share rose to $0.99, up from $0.74 in the year-ago quarter. Net income increased 30.3 percent to $224.1 million, while consolidated revenue... Read more »
Legislation would close 9 million acres of Utah public land to riding
April 25, 2013
News release Bills that would close 9.1 million acres of Utah public land to off-highway vehicles have been introduced in Congress, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) introduced H.R. 1630, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced S. 769, on April 18. Both... Read more »
New study shows motorcycle deaths spike in 2012
April 25, 2013
News release In a new report released today (April 24), the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is projecting that motorcyclist deaths increased approximately 9 percent in 2012, to more than 5,000 lives lost. This is greater than the overall traffic fatality increase projected by the federal... Read more »
