On and off-road cars, trucks, motorcycles, and ATVs
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Motorcycle tire sales are down: A bad sign for power sports industry?
Los Angeles Times For the second year in a row, first quarter motorcycle tire sales are down. Wholesale sales of replacement tires from the major tire manufacturers for 2014’s Q1 fell 12.7% from the same period in 2013 — when sales were down 15.8% from the first … |
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2014 Q1 Motorcycle Sales Stagnate YOY
MotorcycleUSA.com Data released by the Motorcycle Industry Council reports year-over-year motorcycle sales through the first quarter of 2014 are virtually unchanged. The MIC totals 94,534 new motorcycle units sold in Q1, down -0.2% (-118 units) from last year’s tally. |
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Adventure-loving boomers give boost to motorcycle industry
The Spokesman Review The sweet spot for the U.S. motorcycle industry is white men in their late 40s and 50s. They are older, wealthier and a lot more mainstream than those freewheeling hippies riding choppers, selling drugs and practicing free love in the iconic 1969 film … |
| Cycleworld Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced today that the Burbank Police Department purchased police motorcycles from Zero to add to the department’s patrol fleet. Zero developed the Zero SP, Zero DSP and all-new … Burbank Police Dept. Adds Zero DSP to FleetMotorcycleUSA.com Burbank Police Department Goes ElectricIT Business Net |
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3-D Printing Changes Prosthetic Industry
KSTP.com Stimpert said a motorcycle accident took his leg years ago, but 3-D printing is giving him new options. “That’s brand new in our profession,” Limb Lab Co-Owner Dennis Clark said. “Frankly, a lot of us have made covers for years, and we thought, ‘Boy … |
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JWT wins Yamaha in Indonesia
Mumbrella Asia Motorcycle sales, which is a key indicator of domestic consumption in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, rose 7.1 percent to 4.22 million units in the first half of 2014 over the same period last year, according to the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry … |
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Yamaha Motorcycles taps JWT to promote the brand in Indonesia
Campaign Asia-Pacific Motorcycle sales, which is a key indicator of domestic consumption in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, rose 7.1 percent to 4.22 million units in the first half of 2014 over the same period last year, according to the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry … |
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In case you missed it: Industry calls for action against side-by-side regulations
Powersports Business The ARRA’s plea was forwarded on by the Motorcycle Industry Council and the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council. According to the NOHVCC email, “The proposed rule, if ultimately approved, would limit the ability of ROV manufacturers to … |
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Burbank Police Dept. Adds Zero DSP to Fleet
MotorcycleUSA.com Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced today that the Burbank Police Department purchased police motorcycles from Zero to add to the department’s patrol fleet. Zero developed the Zero SP, Zero DSP and all-new … Burbank Police Department Goes ElectricSYS-CON Media (press release) |
| Rock Hill Herald (press release) DALLAS — EFG Companies, the innovator behind the award-winning Hyundai Assurance program, announced the launch of Certified Hide™, a motorcycle certified pre-owned (CPO) program that increases motorcycle unit sales by enhancing dealership … |