Ducati set a new sales record in 2014 by delivering 45,100 motorcycles, a two percent increase from 2013. It marked the fifth consecutive year of growth for
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Polaris Goes Electric, Buys Brammo
MINNEAPOLIS – Polaris has added to its motorcycle portfolio that includes the Indian and Victory brands. The company announced late Thursday that it has acquired the electric motorcycle business of Brammo Inc.
Read More »Motorcyclepedia Offers Lecture Series
NEWBURGH, NY – The Motorcyclepedia Museum kicks off a winter/spring lecture series on Saturday with Brian Rathjen of “Backroads” magazine talking at 3 p.m. about
Read More »Hookup For Harley-Davidson, Sturgis
MILWAUKEE – A long-term hookup is in the works between Harley-Davidson and the City of Sturgis, S.D. With the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally celebrating 75 years in 2015, Harley-Davidson and the city are finalizing an agreement that will make Harley-Davidson the rally’s
Read More »Dealer Perspective: Growing The Business
Just like any business, motorcycle dealerships are constantly looking at ways to boost sales. New revenue can help fuel expansion or simply replace monies lost over time as customers change their buying habits.
Read More »Pigskin Quiz Mixes Motorcycle, Football Terms
The NFL is in playoff mode and college’s National Championship game between Ohio State and Oregon is tonight, so here’s a simple little pigskin quiz that mixes football and motorcycling to get you thinking about street survival skills.
Read More »Is This Justice? No Jail Time For Rider’s Death
Sipping my Sunday morning coffee a few moments ago while sitting at my laptop, I made a routine visit to the state’s Judicial Branch website to see if there was any change in the status of the case related to my riding mate and friend Gary Randall, who died from
Read More »Auction Of Harley-Davidson Collectibles
PLYMOUTH, CT – In his 36 years of disposing of estates, auctioneer Tim Capulis cannot remember another sale quite like it. “It’s a one-of-a-kind event. It will be an enjoyable event. It will be a memorable event,” he predicted of the Tim Donahue Estate Auction that is set for
Read More »Polaris Plans New U.S. Plant
Polaris Industries Inc. on Friday announced plans for a new production facility in Huntsville, AL. The 600,000-square foot facility on a 453-acre site will “provide additional capacity and flexibility” for off-road vehicle production.
Read More »Victory Recall Involves 11 Models
More than 2,000 Victory motorcycles from the 2013 through 2015 model years are being recalled to replace fuel pumps that may have been
Read More »Springfield Motorcycle Show Hits 10 Years
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – Promoter Doug Sousa vividly recalls The Springfield Motorcycle Show’s inaugural effort a decade ago. “The first year was terrible,” he said. “We had wonderful attendance, but very little to show.” That won’t be the case this weekend at the show’s 10th edition, which will be staged from …
Read More »“SilentHawk” Military Bike In Works
The use of motorcycles by the military dates back to the beginning of motorcycles, and now testing is in progress for a silent motorcycle that could be used for reconnaissance. Dubbed the “SilentHawk” and modified by Logos Technologies of Fairfax, VA, the model is
Read More »Cycle Gear Acquired By Boston Firm
BOSTON – The private equity firm J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. announced today that it has acquired a majority share of Cycle Gear. With 112 stores in 34 states, including four in New England, Cycle Gear sells motorcycle apparel, accessories and parts. Terms of the acquisition from Harvest Partners, L.P. were …
Read More »Moto Guzzi Added To Stable
When the best time to buy a motorcycle? The answer to that question has become something of a cliche because “when you see it” seems, at least on the surface, to be just too simple of a response. It’s a sound reason, though, that took me more than 10 years …
Read More »Zero Posts “Record Sales” for 2014
Exact numbers were not disclosed, but electric-purveyor Zero Motorcycles today reported “record sales” for 2014 and said it’s “poised for dramatic growth in 2015.” Zero Motorcycles CEO Richard Walker cited
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