Powersports Business articles from April 2005

Powersports Business archives from April 2005

Jam wins race suit against Clear Channel.(Clear Channel Communications, JamSports and Entertainment, LLC)
April 4, 2005... A federal jury has found that Clear Channel Communications had competed unfairly to block a competitor from promoting motorcycle races and awarded the smaller event firm more than $90 million in damages, including $73 million in punitive...

Yamaha purchases SOQI.(Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Japan's Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has purchased SOQI Inc., a manufacturer of power products such as ATVs and generators. SOQI was incorporated in 1944 and employs 694 people. It manufactures ATVs, generators, multi-purpose engines, and golf...

APS adds two dealers.(America's PowerSports)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... America's PowerSports (APS), a leading national powersports dealer group, has expanded to 15 dealerships with the addition of two new stores: 1-35 Yamaha of Lancaster, Texas, and Ray Wilt Motorcycle-ATV Superstore in Hanover, Penn. 1-35...

Personnel changes at Ehlert Publishing.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Ehlert Publishing Group, Maple Grove, Minn., has hired Fred Koplin as Vice President/Motorcycle Group. Koplin will immediately assume overall responsibilities for the Rider titles, and eventually will take on the Thunder Press Group as well. He...

Dealer organization launched in Canada.(Canadian Powersports Dealer Association)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Stephen Bieda attended the first-ever Canadian Powersports Dealer Expo, March 11-13, at the Toronto Congress Centre, touting an organization he says is long overdue in Canada: the Canadian Powersports Dealer Association. Bieda, general...

KYMCO USA updates executive team.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Bruce Ramsey has been named vice president sales/marketing at KYMCO USA, and Joseph Wofford has been named vice president operations. Both are long-time members of the company's management team. Ramsey has served as sales and marketing...

Kawasaki introduces Kawasaki.com Web site.(Kawasaki Motors Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., Irvine, Calif., has launched the company's all-new Web site, www.Kawasaki.com. The Web site, which incorporates functions from Kawasaki's e-commerce site, www.buykawasaki.com, enables the company to provide...

Italian registrations slip.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Italian new motorcycle and scooter registrations in February 2005 fell by 22.% compared to February 2004, according to ANCMA, the Italian motorcycle accessories association. In February 2005, scooter registrations dropped by 32% over the...

KTM introduces KTMDealer.net.(KTM North America inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... KTM North America, Inc. has a new dealer Web site in place and is offering a new retail sales promotion, moves designed to kick off the 2005 riding season. KTM recently launched KTMDealer.net, an all-inclusive Web site that incorporates...

Clarifications.(Correction Notice)
April 4, 2005... A story in the March 14, 2005, issue of Powersports Business concerning the activities of National Powersport Auctions, San Diego, Calif., incorrectly listed the schedule for the company's three auctions. Here is the correct auction schedule:...

Piaggio plans to enter U.S. ATV market.(Piaggio e Compagnia S.p.A., all terrain vehicle)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... ROME -- Powersports manufacturer Piaggio & Co. SpA has plans to enter the North American ATV market with its Derbi brand, Powersports Business has learned. Piaggio owns the Piaggio, Vespa, Derbi, Gilera, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Laverda...

Piaggio prepares global agenda.(Piaggio e Compagnia S.p.A.)
April 4, 2005... ROME -- Piaggio & C. SpA invited approximately 100 journalists here from around the world for the unveiling of the new Vespa LX series--the 139th model to be launched by the company since it started producing two-wheelers in 1946. The...

Piaggio revamps U.S. distribution.(Piaggio e Compagnia S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Piaggio & C. SpA is in the process of restructuring the distribution of its brands in the United States, Paolo Timoni, vice president of Global Sales & Marketing, told Powersports Business during a recent interview. Piaggio owns the...

Piaggio works through two busy years.(Piaggio e Compagnia S.p.A.)(Company Profile)
April 4, 2005... Established in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio and based in Pontedera, Italy, Piaggio has participated in multiple industries, from the creation of naval fittings to the construction of locomotives and rolling stock and business in civil and military...

Aprilia, BMW sign contract.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... ROME -- Piaggio-owned Aprilia and German motorcycle manufacturer BMW have signed a contract to co-design and produce a new line of two-wheeler. "Cooperation with a company as well-established as BMW assists us in the further development of...

Daytona kicks season into high gear.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The crowds by some estimates were tamer this year, and perhaps smaller, and there seemed to be a growing number of sportbikes, and police at the direction of city fathers ticketed ladies who wanted to share their, hmmm, beauty with onlookers,...

ADP/Lightspeed gears up dealer 20 Group plans.(Editorial)
April 4, 2005... If you're a dealer and you don't participate in 20 Group training because it's too much work, you may wish to rethink your decision. There's a new game in town, put together by two of the largest dealer services groups in the country, and soon...

Fairchild to buy back stock.
April 4, 2005... The Fairchild Corporation, McClean, Va., said that during the next six months, it could buy back up to 500,000 shares of its current outstanding Class A common stock, depending upon market conditions. The business of Fairchild consists of...

Profitability ratios help you analyze income.(business doctor)
April 4, 2005... Profitability ratios help measure and control income. Income is defined as the net amount of sales of products and services minus the expenses that were incurred in generating those sales. Usually, we break down income into that which...

Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties, units of LeMans Corporation of Janesville, Wisc., are the largest parts and accessories distributors in North America, fulfilling 20,000 orders daily. Visit www.parts-unlimited.com and...

Tucker Rocky Distributing/Biker's Choice.(Ed Tucker Distributor Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Tucker Rocky Distributing, a unit of Lacy Diversified Industries Ltd., offers wholesale distribution of aftermarket parts, accessories and apparel through eight warehouses in the U.S. Working through its Tucker Rocky and Biker's Choice units,...

Motonation.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Motonation is the exclusive distributor of three brands Sidi and SetUp boots and Spidi apparel. The company's 67-page 2005 catalog is available and can be found online at www.motonation.com. For additional information, call 877/789-4940 or...

Western Power Sports, Inc.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, 45-year-old WPS also serves its U.S. powersports dealers from warehouse and shipping facilities in Sacramento, Calif. and Memphis, Tenn. WPS cut its teeth in the snowmobile industry, but now does the majority of...

Nichols Motorcycle Supply, Inc.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Nichols recently shipped out its three new catalogs for 2005. Exclusive new product includes Caberg helmets, Dragon Skins jackets, Road-Krome apparel by Motovan, Vicious and Leader eyewear, Ledrie luggage, CirCui luggage, Dark Star luminescent...

Motorcycle Stuff/Custom Chrome.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Motorcycle Stuff, a unit of Global Motorsport Group, deals in the ATV and street and off-road motorcycle markets. Custom Chrome deals with the V-twin market. Offered brands include Michelin, Repsol, Ferodo, Yuasa, M2R, K & N, Progressive, UFO,...

MTA motorcycle tires & accessories.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... MTA distributes motorcycle and ATV aftermarket products from two locations: MTA West in Corona, Calif., and MTA East in Choudrant, La. Brands include TAG, AXO, Polisport, Pro Circuit, GBC, ITP, Utopia and Bridgestone, among others. Visit the...

Marshall Distributing.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Marshall Distributing distributes aftermarket parts and accessories for motorcycle, snowmobile, ATV and PWC. The company carries more than 35,000 part numbers and offers a second day air shipping policy to anywhere in the United States. ...

Helmet House.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Established in 1969, Helmet House services the U.S. from two locations, Calabasas Hills, Calif. and Memphis, Tenn. Distributed brands include Shoei, HJC, Cortech and Tour Master, Working with Light-speed/ADP, the company's...

Kimpex.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Kimpex serves the motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile and marine markets in Canada and the U.S. from it's head office in Drummondville, Quebec, and its subsidiary, Kimpex U.S.A., in Champlain, N.Y. The company has a separate catalog for each market....

Van Leeuwen Enterprises, Inc.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Van Leeuwen Enterprises, Inc., founded by ex-racer Skip Van Leeuwen, has been a national distributor of aftermarket motorcycle parts and accessories for more than 30 years. The company's newest offerings come from Suomy, Xpeed, Chase Harper,...

Southern Motorcycle Supply.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Southern is a distributor of parts and accessories for motorcycles, PWC, ATVs and small engines. The company has supplied dealers, distributors, importers, exporters and corporations since 1967. Today, the 50,000 sq. ft. facility houses more...

Advantage Performance Distributing.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Advantage recently released its largest book ever, a 320-page book featuring hundreds of new items and the most current applications for 2005. New product includes items from DASA, Trail Tech, Bel Ray, Bridgestone, Kenda, Master Lock, Carbon...

Automatic distributors.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Automatic has been distributing powersports equipment since 1967. The company offers same day shipping on snowmobile, ATV and off-road motorcycle parts from brands including Wiseco, Zeus, Xpeed, Acerbis, V-Force, Pro Armor, Katahdin Gear,...

Bell Industries--RPG.(Recreational Products Group)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... With locations including Eagan, Minn.; Milwaukee, Wisc. and Grand Rapids, Mich., Bell Industries--Recreational Products Group covers the upper Midwest with products for the motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile, RV and marine markets, the distributor...

J & D Walter distributors, Inc.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Able to serve the entire nation, J & D has been supplying powersports dealers for 33 years. J & D's many brands include Arai, OSI, Xpeed and Zero-60. For a dealer catalog, call 800/833-3503 or visit www.janddwalter.com.

White Brothers racing.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... White Brothers, in business since 1975, manufactures and distributes off-road motorcycle and ATV performance products worldwide. Visit www.whitebrothers.com or call 714/692-3404.

McDonald ATV, Inc.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... In business since 1980, McDonald ATV is an exclusive ATV parts and accessories distributor servicing dealers in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand. Featuring 6,000 part numbers, the company stocks major aftermarket brands, and serves as the...

Impact Video distributing.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Impact Video was founded in 1994 by Docy Andrews. She initially began by producing videos but, discouraged by limited distribution avenues and encouraged by an influx of new video titles, changed the company's focus to distribution. The goal...

Martin racing performance.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Distributes performance parts for ATVs, scooters and motorcycles, as well as complete vehicles. Parts brands include Turbo Kit, Polini, CB, Wang Yang, Malossi; vehicle brands include Malaguti and Moto Hispania in the U.S., as well as SYM in...

Scorpion Sports, Inc.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Scorpion Sports says it entered the industry to offer high quality helmets at a low price. By offering dealer-direct distribution, Scorpion says it also offers retailers maximum profits. More information is available at www.scorpionusa.com or...

L.A. Sleeve Co., Inc.(distributor directory)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... L.A. Sleeve Co. is a third generation family owned business producing centrifugally spuncast chrome-moly iron alloy cylinder sleeves for all engine repair markets: motorcycle, ATV, watercraft, snowmobile, marine, automotive and industrial. The...

Custom Chrome names Mono agency of record.(focus)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... V-twin parts, garments and accessories distributor Custom Chrome, a unit of Global Motorsport Group, has hired Minneapolis-based branding and advertising agency Mono, a part of MDC Partners, to develop branding and communications strategies....

Bell industries adds three, picks up powerpegz.(appointments by Bell Industries--Recreational Products Group)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Bell Industries--Recreational Products Group recently announced three changes in personnel, and says it is prepared to further expand its employee base. Brad Benson has assumed the role of sales manager for the company's Cycle/Snow/ATV...

Fairchild adds Xtreme.(Fairchild Sports adds another brand)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Fairchild Sports, Tustin, Calif., has added the Xtreme brand to its product offerings--46 t-shirts and a growing WORX MX apparel line. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Xtreme t-shirts, including kid's and women's designs, come with clever tag...

MRP offers new kit for TGB scooters.(Martin Racing Performance)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Joel Martin, president of Martin Racing Performance, a Miami-based distributor of parts and accessories for import scooters and ATVs, says he now has a 70cc kit available for TGB scooters sold by Cobra Powersports, LLC, of Sugar Land, Texas....

Motonation's 2005 catalog.(catalogs increase in size for 2005)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Motonation's catalog is its largest ever with over 65 pages of rider-protective products from Sidi, Spidi and Set Up. Order a copy from Motonation, 1100 North Magnolia Ave. Suite A, El Cajon California 92020; (877) 789-4940; www.motonation.com....

Parts Unlimited 2005 Street/Off-Road catalogs.(catalogs increase in size for 2005)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The Parts Unlimited 2005 Street catalog now comes as two volumes. Both full-color volumes feature fitment updates and the latest technical information. The catalogs are also available on CD (one disc contains both volumes). [ILLUSTRATION...

Tucker Rocky's 2005 Off-Road and Street catalog.(Ed Tucker Distributor Inc. catalogs increase in size for 2005)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... At 518 pages and with more than 2,500 new part numbers, Tucker Rocky's 2005 catalog is its largest ever. In addition to expanded house brands--MSR, Answer, Pro Taper, Ducks Unlimited and Quad Boss--TR features larger offerings from companies...

Distributors bank on house brands.(distributor report)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Powersports distributors are increasing the presence of house brands in the products they supply to dealers. While Parts Unlimited has created its Parts Unlimited, Drag Specialties, AMS, Moose Racing, Moose Utility Division, Icon, Slippery,...

Suzuki recalls Vinson and King Quad ATVs.(American Suzuki Motor Corp., all terrain vehicles)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... American Suzuki Motor Corp., Brea, Calif., is recalling 2004-2005 model year Vinson and 2005 KingQuad ATVs. The recall includes approximately 30,000 units. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Suzuki says water can enter the throttle lever case and...

More land closures in the west.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... A federal judge ordered the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to close off-highway vehicle (OHV) access to more than half a million acres of California desert that is home to a desert tortoise protected under the Endangered Species Act. The...

KYMCO sponsors two racing series.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... KYMCO USA, North American distributor of KYMCO brand scooters and ATVs, has renewed its sponsorship of two of the most popular ATV racing circuits in the U.S. The company will officially sponsor both the ATVA Nationals MX Series and the...

SVIA, CPSC agree about ATV ban.(Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, Consumer Product Safety Commission, all terrain vehicle)
April 4, 2005... Representatives of the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) testified recently at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) public meeting in Bethesda, Md. Testimony concerned a petition which requests a ban on selling ATVs for use...

Kolpin expands ATV business.(Kolpin Powersports Inc. introduces all terrain vehicle)
April 4, 2005... Kolpin Powersports, Inc., Fox Lake, Wisc., has introduced a third ATV to its line-up and says it is planning to ramp up its accessory offerings through the purchase of an aftermarket supplier. Kolpin says the 180 ATV, a 169cc unit available...

Polaris celebrates 20 years of ATVs.(Polaris Industries, all terrain vehicle)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Polaris Industries, Medina, Minn., is celebrating the company's 20th anniversary of manufacturing ATVs in the United States. It also marks another important milestone, the two millionth ATV coming off the line. The first ATVs Polaris built...

Midwest Motorsports.(Company Profile)
April 4, 2005... CONTACT 3280 South Main Street Rice Lake, WI 54868 715/234-8174 OWNERS Don Johnson, Dave Bernier, and Roy Roberg BUSINESS PROFILE 30,000-sq.-ft. facility founded in January 2004 when the owners bought a...

Suzuki's Boulevard brand stokes sales.( new cruiser introduced by American Suzuki Motor Corp.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Suzuki Boulevard--the new cruiser brand introduced by American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) in June 2004--has significantly increased Suzuki cruiser sales, awareness and dealership traffic nationwide, says the company. 2004 fourth-quarter sales of...

Ducati plans new financing.(Ducati Motor Holding SpA to get finance from Unicredito Italiano S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Ducati Motor Holding SpA said it has negotiated for up to Euro 110 million (approximately $146 million) in new financing with Unicredito Italiano SpA. Ducati said it plans to use the new financing to repay a bond expiring May 31 2005, as well...

Simon Milward 1965-2005.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 4, 2005... Around-the-World motorcycle rider Simon Milward, 40, passed away following a road accident March 4, 2005, near the city of Kayes in Mali (Africa). In 1989, Milward started working with the Motorcycle Action Group United Kingdom. In 1992, he...

The business of racing: agents and riders.
April 4, 2005... Editor's Note: In this, the last in our series on the Business of Racing, we explore the role agents play in supercross and motocross. In professional supercross and motocross racing today, nearly all of the top and mid-level riders are...

IMS ends 24th annual tour.(International Motorcycle Show)
April 4, 2005... The 24th annual Cycle World-sponsored International Motorcycle Show (IMS), presented by Toyota Trucks, toured the country from Nov. 5, 2004 through Feb. 27, 2005. The most successful tour in the show's history, the 2003-2004...

North End Harley-Davidson.(Company Profile)
April 4, 2005... CONTACT 594 Route 3 Plattsburgh, NY 12901-6526 518/563-4360 www.harleynorth.com, www.northendharley.com OWNER Thomas Wyand BUSINESS PROFILE North End Repair, doing business as North End Harley-Davidson,...

Twin City BMW motorcycles.(power profile)(Company Profile)
April 4, 2005... CONTACT 1615 North Dunlap Avenue Savoy, IL 61874 217/356-0303 www.twincitybmwmotorcycles.com OWNER Kent Shirley BUSINESS PROFILE The Shirley family founded its automotive dealership in 1950, and built the...

BRP plans $8.2 million renovation in Valcourt.(Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) plans to spend approximately $8.27 million to modernize its manufacturing plant in Valcourt, Quebec. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We will change the way we assemble our vehicles and this will...

Healey addresses Maine debate.(Maureen Healey)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Maureen Healey, executive director of the Personal Watercraft Industry Association, recently voiced PWIA opinion on a proposal to change PWC laws in Maine. In a Letter to the Editor published in the March 4 edition of the Kennebec Journal of...

Aqua Xtremes ramps up XBoard.(personal water craft )
April 4, 2005... Aqua Xtremes Inc., a subsidiary of Nova Communications Ltd., says it plans to enter full production and begin distribution of its XBoard, a jet-powered stand-up personal watercraft the company launched to the public during a six-week tour of...

PWIA program offers PWC through Congress.(Personal Watercraft Industry Association, personal water craft )
April 4, 2005... Personal watercraft manufacturers launched a program that will allow members of Congress to apply for a PWC to be loaned to public safety agencies in their congressional districts. The Congressional PWC Loan Program is backed by members of...

New Polaris recall: 11,560 sleds.(snowmobile seport)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Polaris Industries, Inc., Medina, Minn., is recalling approximately 11,560 snowmobiles the company says have a wiring harness that may be routed in a way that could disconnect the engine stop switch and the throttle safety switch connector. ...

N.Y. students win clean snowmobile challenge.(snowmobile report)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The State University of New York-Buffalo won top honors in the sixth annual Society of Automotive Engineers' Clean Snowmobile Challenge, held at Michigan Technological University's Keweenaw Research Center. Teams from 13 engineering...

Two men traverse Canada on sleds.(snowmobile report)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Two Connecticut men, Donald Gaskell, 65, and Randy Allevo, 40, recently completed a 4,300-mile trek across Canada on snowmobiles. Gaskell has owned snowmobiles for 37 years. Allevo bought his first sled a decade ago. The two entered Canada...

Arctic Cat shows 2006 line.
April 4, 2005... Thief River Falls, Minn.-based Arctic Cat Inc., released its 2006 snowmobile product line to dealers in early March at its dealer meeting in West Yellowstone, Mont. This is one of the few times that the dealer meeting has been held where...

Grace performance.(Company Profile)
April 4, 2005... CONTACT 2203 Wadham Road Kimball, MI 48074-1915 810/989-9050 www.graceperformance.com OWNERS. Mark Grace and Todd Chartier BUSINESS PROFILE Founded in September 1997 as a 9,000-sq.-ft. dealership; moved next...

Honda support center wins honor.(American Honda Motor Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The support center operated by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Torrance Calif., has been honored as one of the best in the country. Honda received HDI Support Center Certification (HDI SCC), one of the industry's leading certification programs...

Eastern PowerSports expands auction facility.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Eastern PowerSports, an affiliate of Southern Auto Auction in East Windsor, Ct., has expanded to a newly renovated 95,000-sq.-ft. facility. Pre-auction activities such as vehicle storage, write-up, repair, and reconditioning are also performed...

Tom Corbin named COO.(chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Tom Corbin, son of founder and CEO Mike Corbin, has been named chief operations officer of seat specialist Corbin, Hollister, Calif. As COO, Corbin is responsible for much of the daily operations of the factory he has co-managed for the last...

MSI, Zeus terminate relationship.(Market Services International, Zeus Helmet America)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Market Services International (MSI) is no longer the sales and marketing arm for Zeus Helmet America. The move was effective March 2, 2005, according to Butch Whittington, president of MSI, which has represented Zeus Helmets since...

Motorcycleindustryjobs.com adds features.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Motorcycle Industry Jobs.com (MIJ), San Diego, a job board built specifically for the powersports industry, has expanded its Web site features at www.MotorcycleIndustryJobs.com. The company added resume posting and resume viewing to its...

Leo Vince goes racing.(financial report of LeoVince USA )(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... LeoVince USA says its LeoVince SBK exhaust systems for sportbikes will be represented in AMA, Formula USA and WERA national road race championships, while LeoVince X3 systems will be used in the AMA Supercross, Motocross, Supermoto and Flat...

Carlisle reports 34% income increase.(Carlisle Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL), Charlotte, N.C., reported income from continuing operations of $21.4 million, or 69 cents per diluted share in the fourth quarter 2004, compared to $19.6 million or 63 cents per diluted share from...

Black Widow ATV unveils two-stroke ATV engine.(all terrain vehicle)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Black Widow ATV Works, Inc., a company founded in 2002 to support ATV racers with custom engines, has introduced what it calls its flagship ATV engine, the 625cc "Redhead." "The Redhead has been designed from the ground up to be the...

Effective managers have similar characteristics.
April 4, 2005... What are the qualities that define an excellent manager? What traits and habits are evident in the daily performance of a manager's duties? How can you tell in advance who is going to execute and who is just going to talk about it? A good...

Pirelli Diablo Strada EMS.
April 4, 2005... Specifications -- Pirelli Diablo Strada EMS (Extended Mileage Sport) is the ideal tire for the rider who loves to travel long distances without compromising sport-riding handling and performance. Strada EMS provides precision, control, wet and...

Strut Tech Mirror Extenders.
April 4, 2005... Specifications -- Designed for the Honda 600 and 1000RR, these Mirror Extenders from Struct Tech are machined from solid billet aluminum and bolt on in minutes utilizing original stock fasteners. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Benefits --...

Doherty Fat 200 kit.
April 4, 2005... Specifications -- Doherty Machine Bolt-On Fat 200 conversions allow Softail owners to run 200 series tires using the stock factory swing arm. Kit includes a complete rear wheel assembly made up of a 5.5X18 inch rim with 40 stainless steel...