Powersports Business articles from August 2004

Powersports Business archives from August 2004

Stellican wins Indian brand.(Hot News)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Stellican Limited, a London-based private equity firm, says it has acquired the trademarks and related intellectual property of Indian Motorcycle from CMA Business Credit Services of Burbank, Calif. CMA Business Credit Services sold the...

Motorsports Hall of Fame hits the road.(Hot News)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Detroit's Motorsports Hall of Fame of America plans to launch a unique, two-year traveling exhibit, set to premier during Speedweek festivities just prior to the Daytona 500 in February. The mobile tour will create significant marketing...

Stoddart joins MZ NA.(Hot News)(Moto Guzzi North America)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... John Stoddart, former sales and dealer development manager at Moto Guzzi North America, has been appointed president and general manager of MZ Motorrad of North America, the Florida-based importer and distributor of MZ brand motorcycles,...

Pearson goes to Lemco.(Hot News)(Lemco Management Group, Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... David Pearson has been named a trainer and moderator for Lemco Management Group, Inc. He will handle dealership management development programs, training seminars and moderate dealer 20-Clubs. Pearson spent 10 years in the banking/financial...

CCM ceases operations.(Hot News)(CCM Motorcycles)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Off-road and dual-purpose motorcycle specialist CCM Motorcycles, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK, ceased operations on July 8, 2004. Founded by Alan Clews, CCM was controlled by Murray VCT, a venture capital company specializing in start-ups and...

Johnson lays off 69.(Hot News)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Nasdaq: JOUT) says it will outsource manufacturing at its Grand Rapids, Mich., facility, and shift production from Mansonville, Canada, to its Old Town, Maine, operation. Johnson Outdoors is an outdoor recreation...

Gladden takes on CMSP.(Hot News)(California Motorcyclist Safety Program)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), Irvine, Calif., has named Robert Gladden as project manager for the California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP). Gladden joined the MSF in 2001 to take the helm of the organization's DirtBike...

Suzuki Sales PRO honored.(Hot News)(Professional Retail Outlet)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... The Suzuki Sales P.R.O. (Professional Retail Outlet), an instore marketing tool offered by American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), has been given two awards by KIOSK Magazine during its 5th Annual Kiosk Awards in June. It also was named the...

Cycle sales climb in Italy.(Hot News)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... A total of 263,018 motorized two-wheelers were sold in Italy from January through June, a 7% increase compared to sales during the same period last year, reports Ancma, the Italian trade association for motorcycle, bicycles and related...

Indonesia cycle sales up.(Hot News)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Industry-wide domestic motorcycle sales in Indonesia rose to 330,363 units in June from 310,904 units in May.

Trailer makers comply.(Hot News)(National Association of Trailer Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM), Topeka, Kansas, says more than half of its members are taking part in a recently initiated manufacturing compliance program. NATM officials say the organization has spent the past...

Japan's June motorcycle production increases.(Hot News)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) says motorcycle production in Japan during June was recorded as 136,879 units, up 5,972 units or 4.6% compared to the 130,907 units registered during the same month in 2003. June 2003...

Deere studies fuel cells.(Hot News)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Deere & Company, manufacturer of John Deere products, has entered into a five-year agreement with Hydrogenics Corporation for continued research and development efforts on the use of hydrogen and fuel cells in commercial vehicles. Under...

Who gets Aprilia?(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Piaggio SpA began its due diligence process in late July to acquire Aprilia SpA after officials at the ailing motorcycle manufacture refused an offer and declined to renew exclusive talks with fellow Italian motorcycle producer Ducati Motor...

BRP to sell Industrial unit to Camoplast.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) took another step to streamline its operations when it reached an agreement to sell its Industrial division headquartered in Granby, Quebec, to Camoplast, based in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The deal is...

Polaris creates company Hall of Fame: 10 inducted as charter members.
August 16, 2004... Individuals and business partners who have played significant roles in the founding and growth of Polaris Industries, Medina, Minn., have been honored with induction into the new Polaris Hall of Fame. The induction of the charter honorees took...

Victory adds new Hammer and low-priced 8-Ball for 2005.
August 16, 2004... In addition to a long list of exciting changes to its existing cruiser models, Victory Motorcycles has banged us upside the head with its new 2005 Hammer, which features a 100 cubic-inch (1,634cc) 50-degree V-twin with a six-speed transmission...

Polaris 50th party.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Polaris and more than 25,000 riding enthusiasts and music fans turned the Minnesota State Fairgrounds into an 83-acre "Polarisville" during the celebration of the company's 50th anniversary July 23 and 24. The celebration included the...

Customer service works at Best Buy.(From the Editor)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... Best Buy is one of the largest consumer sales operations in the country, and it might be worthwhile listening to what they have to say about customer service. A few numbers to set the benchmark: Best Buy employs 100,000 people, operates...

Arctic 1Q earnings up 22%.(Digest)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, Minn., reported net sales of $102.6 million for the fiscal 2005 first quarter ended June 30, 2004, up 33% versus $77.2 million in the same period last year. Net earnings for the quarter rose 22% to $124,000,...

Honda 1Q cycle sales up 29%.(Digest)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... Honda Motor Co., Ltd. said its consolidated net income for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2004 totaled $1.054 billion, an increase of 12.2% from the corresponding period in 2003. Basic net income per common share for the quarter...

Yamaha 1Q net sales rise 14.8%.(Digest)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... Japan's Yamaha Motor Co. reported consolidated net sales for the first quarter ended June 30, 2004, were $2.657 billion and represented a 14.8% increase from the same period of the previous year. Compared to results from the same quarter...

Suzuki 1Q profit up 31.4%.(Digest)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... Suzuki Motor Corp. said profit for its first quarter ended June 30 was up 31.4% as net income increased to $150 million, or roughly 27 cents a share, from $113.3 million, or approximately 20 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales for the...

Internet becomes increasingly important.(Focus)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Even though it looked for awhile as though the dot.com world and the powersports industry would never merge, the two are closer than ever--much to the benefit of powersports businesses. A variety of effective new Web sites and an industry-wide...

Web sites promote job openings and product overstocks.(News Digest)(Theperfectrep.com, motorcycleindustryjobs.com)
August 16, 2004... Two new Web sites take advantage of the Internet's flexibility to bring buyers and sellers together electronically. The two sites have been developed and are being operated by Alex Baylon, long-time powersports industry marketing executive at...

Kawasaki, household extend deal.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has signed another multi-year, private-label financing agreement with Household International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Household has extended credit through...

Kawasaki expands internet effort.(News Digest)
August 16, 2004... Kawasaki, the company that took the lead in OEM Internet marketing when it launched buy.kawasaki.com in April 2000, says the site is doing very well and plans to expand its Internet presence. Buy.kawasaki.com sells accessories and apparel...

Changes at Lemco.(News Digest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Lemco Management Group, Inc., the dealer services company based in Denver, Colo., has offered a new roadside assistance program for dealers and is making several personnel changes, says Laura Lemco, vice president of sales and marketing. ...

Pinnacle offers extended plan.(News Digest)(Pinnacle Protection Plans)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Pinnacle Protection Plans, Northville, MI., has extended its coverage of motorcycles and ATVs with the addition of its Premier Protection Plan. The plan, introduced in February, basically provides "bumper-to-bumper" coverage on powersports...

Warn usesinternet phone system.(News Digest)
August 16, 2004... Warn Industries has installed an Internet-based phone solution from ShoreTel to simplify and enhance voice communications, integrate multiple sites, and improve customer service. The two separate phone systems serving Warn's head-quarters in...

MMCS to add website.(News Digest)(Motorcycle Management Consulting Service)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Motorcycle Management Consulting Service, (MMCS), of Costa Mesa, Calif., is working on a new Web site and expects to launch it later this year. The company markets and administers the Aftercare mechanical repair agreements on new and used...

MIC prepares industry-wide data communications standard.(Focus: F & I Computers)(Motorcycle Industry Council)
August 16, 2004... Early next year, the powersports industry could take a giant leap into the 21st Century with the implementation of a single industry-wide standard for data communications. The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) has been working on the...

Household plays large role in powersports finance industry.(Focus: F & I Computers)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... A quick look at some numbers for Household, the big consumer financial services operation based in Illinois, and it's pretty obvious that there are some heavy duty resources at the offices in Prospect Heights, Ill. Here are some key statistics:...

Directory.(Focus: F & I Computers)(Directory)
August 16, 2004... F & I SERVICE PROVIDERS Aftercare 905 Hyde Court Costa Mesa, CA, 92626-6900 800/832-3237 FAX: 714/546-0849 julia@motorcyclemanagement.com www.motorcyclemanagement.com/aftercare MMCS markets and administers Aftercare...

GE focuses on customized finance programs.(Focus: F & I Computers)
August 16, 2004... Following its recent spate of corporate acquisitions during the past two years, GE now holds a large chunk of the estimated $12 billion retail finance powersports market, along with Household and the captive financing operations of Honda and...

MIC expands dealer credit card program.(Focus: F & I Computer)(Motorcycle Industry Council)
August 16, 2004... The credit card processing program developed by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) and Boaz Payment Systems in 1997 seems to be hitting its stride as new services and bigger dealers are added. The program reduces costs to dealers and...

ADP buys Lightspeed operation.(Focus: F & I Computers)
August 16, 2004... Lightspeed, the dealer management system with the largest installed base of users in the powersports industry, has been purchased by Automatic Data Processing, Inc (NYSE:ADP)--the nation's leading provider of dealer management systems to car...

P.R.O. is a growing force.(ATV Digest)(Pro Riders Organization)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... By the Riders, For the Riders is the mantra of the Pro Riders Organization (P.R.O.), a non-profit group dedicated to organizing athletes in an effort to foster respect for professional action sports such as skateboarding, BMX and freestyle...

Warn uses ShoreTel VoIP system.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Warn Industries says it is using an IP telephony solution from ShoreTel to simplify and enhance voice communications, integrate multiple sites, and improve customer service. Instead of running back and forth to administer the two separate...

Ruling on desert access.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... A federal court ruling from earlier this month has the potential to shut down an additional 4.1 million acres of the California desert to all off-highway vehicles. On Aug. 3, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued a ruling reversing an...

Kolpin hires Webber.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Kolpin Outdoors, Inc., hired Jim Webber as National Sales Manager--Powersports. Webber will be responsible for all sales activities in the powersport channels. Prior to joining Kolpin, Webber spent more than 10 years at Bell industries,...

GNC banquet announced.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... The 2004 ITP/ATVA GNC Nationals postseason banquet will again be held at the Drawbridge Inn in Fort Mitchell, Ky. The banquet doors are scheduled to open at 5 p.m., Saturday, November 6. Championship awards for every class in both the MX,...

Gust claims championship.(ATV Digest)(ITP/ATVA GNC MX Nationals championship )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Doug Gust wrapped up the ITP/ATVA GNC MX Nationals championship with his 2-1 moto finishes at Round 10 at the London, Ky., track on the 4th of July. He celebrated taking the top podium for the round, and he can continue to celebrate his 2004...

Yamaha goes public with 2-Trac.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... It may not be a four-wheeler, but we'll report on it in this space regardless. Powersports Business has learned Yamaha's two-wheel-drive WR450F 2-Trac motorcycle is set to be produced for consumers in limited quantities by the OEM's subsidiary...

Kawasaki's big new Brute Force 750.(ATV)
August 16, 2004... Kawasaki introduced the largest-displacement ATV engine ever available (so far) near the site of the largest house in America. The only other appropriate place to introduce this engine would have been Texas (everything's big in Texas), but...

Puente Hills Motorsports.(Power Profile)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... CONTACT 17435 East Gale Avenue, Suite A City of Industry, CA 91748 626/854-5770 www.puentehillsmotorsports.com OWNER John Lee BUSINESS PROFILE 6,000-sq.-ft. dealership built from the ground up in Los Angeles...

Suzuki reveals Boulevard ad plan.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... American Suzuki says it plans to spend an estimated $5 million in media advertising to market its new Boulevard line of cruiser motorcycles, an amount the manufacturer says will make the campaign its biggest in several years to support a new...

Red Bull, KTM plan for Dakar.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Following a successful 2004 Dakar Rally campaign, KTM and Red Bull have announced that they are launching a three-year program with the goal of winning the grueling rally with an American team. The program is to be launched via an intense...

Triumph sets sales records.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd., Newnan, Ga., says new retail sales topped 1,000 units in July, marking the company's fourth consecutive month of record breaking sales. The 7,500 units sold during the 12 months ended July 30, also set a...

Cyclefest returns.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Thousands of people from across the country are expected to convene on Copper Mountain, Colo., Aug. 27-29, 2004 for the second annual Suzuki CycleFest rally, an event including OEM displays, races, guided tours and a village full of...

Green joins Patriot.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Mark Green has been appointed president of sales and marketing at Patriot Motorcycles Corp. Green started his career with Champion Motorcycles, establishing it as one of the largest dealers in the country during his 10 years of service. In...

Nicolas Rodil del Valle dies.(Cycle Update)(Obituary)
August 16, 2004... FIM Honorary President Nicolas Rodil del Valle passed away July 22 in Valencia, Spain, at the age of 88. Rodil del Valle was elected FIM President at the Congress of Paris, in October 1965, as the successor of Dutchman Pieter Nortier. He was...

Wil Garland takes reins at American IronHorse.(Motorcycle)
August 16, 2004... Wil Garland, a long-time international Procter & Gamble executive, has grabbed the reins at American IronHorse and is now running the company. He took over as CEO on July 19. Garland replaces John Boudreau, president, CEO and COO, who left...

Women in motorcycling: the aftermarket industry.(Interview)
August 16, 2004... BETH VEACH Beth is co-owner of Cruiserworks, along with her husband, Allen, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company sells six styles of waterproof boots for men, and three styles for women. Recently, they created another division...

NOHVCC's Dana Bell receives AMA Advocate Award.(National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) recently honored Dana Bell, Project Coordinator for the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), with the AMA Motorcycling Advocate Award for her efforts in the fight to protect the...

Kawasaki reveals off-road updates.
August 16, 2004... Biding time until its annual dealer meeting, Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA recently revealed a number of updates made to off-road models for 2005. So far, it appears as if the only dirt bikes not returning for 2005 are two of the models...

Hutchins Motorsports.(Power Profile)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... CONTACT 55405 29 Palms Highway Yucca Valley, CA 92284 760/365-6311 www.hutchinshd.com OWNER Dick Hutchins BUSINESS PROFILE Hutchins Motorsports was founded in 1982 in high-desert Yucca Valley, 30 minutes...

BMW of Santa Cruz County.(Power Profile)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... CONTACT 1875 Main Street Watsonville, CA 95076 831/722-6262 www.bmwsantacruz.com; www.yamahasantacruz.com OWNERS Bill Plam and Marc Corker BUSINESS PROFILE 7,400-sq.-ft. dealership built from the ground up...

Retail sales report: June motorcycle sales climb 9.7%.
August 16, 2004... Motorcycle sales in 2004 continued strong with sales through June reaching 541,536 units, according to figures compiled by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). That's an increase of 8.4% over the same period in 2003. The highway segment...

Polaris unveils three new models.(PWC)
August 16, 2004... Polaris Industries recently reported sales of personal watercraft increased another three percent during the second quarter of 2004, compared to the same period one year ago. Year-to-date numbers were more impressive, with a 16% increase over...

Yamaha raises costs for Brunswick.(Making Waves)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it plans to significantly raise the prices of the F75, F90 and F115 four-stroke powerheads for outboard motors that it sells to Brunswick Corporation and its Mercury Marine. "These price increases are...

Lawmakers discuss marine industry.(Making Waves)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... The Workforce Protection Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee recently held a hearing on H.R. 1329, the Recreational Marine Employment Act (RMEA), designed to exclude the recreational marine industry from its costly and...

PWC ban reconsidered.(Making Waves)(Personal Water Craft )(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Another example of the positive trend toward PWC access, officials in Northern California have elected to reconsider a ban on PWC on Anderson Reservoir, a ban that has been in effect for the last six years. According to a report in the Gilroy...

World finals TV times announced.(Making Waves)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
August 16, 2004... The IJSBA and IMG recently unveiled the television schedule for the 2004 Dos Equis Desert XX, featuring the Dos Equis World Finals at Lake Havasu. The event is expected to reach 80 million households on Fox Sports Net's Fusion TV, airing in...

Snow City cycle marine.(Power Profile)(Company Profile)
August 16, 2004... CONTACT 1255 Kennedy Road Scarborough, ON M1P 2L4, Canada 416/752-1560 www.snowcity.com OWNERS Vira and George Persichilli BUSINESS PROFILE The Persichillis founded the dealership in metropolitan Toronto in...

Former Polaris execs go from motor oil to cooking oil.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Former Polaris CEO Ken Larson and former Polaris Vice President of Marketing Ed Skomoroh are working together again, this time as investors in a company called Restaurant Technologies. Larson is the chairman of the board, as well. ...

Polaris establishes Hall of Fame.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... With an audience of world-wide dealers, Polaris Inc. announced the creation of a Polaris Hall Of Fame. The celebration was part of the company's "Way Out Weekend" 50th Anniversary party at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in July. Inducted...

900 Fusion track change.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Dealer feedback has resulted in a production change on the Polaris 900 Fusion. The machine, originally slated for a 1-inch-lug track, will now use a 15- by 121- by 1.25-inch Camoplast Rip Saw track. The 1-inch lug was originally chosen to work...

Straightline, straight south.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Jason Houle, owner of Straightline Performance in Forest Lake, Minn., spent some time in Puerto Rico in April--tuning snowmobile engines. Houle, and other employees, were invited to bring their expertise--and sleds--to the Ponce International...

Schuldt moves to 50 Below.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... John Schuldt, racing manager at Amsoil, will take on a new position with 50 Below, a marketing technology firm based in Duluth, Minn. Schuldt's position at Amsoil will be covered by Ed Newman, who will continue handling corporate team and event...

Showtime.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Pro Snowmobile Grass Drag Racing may be coming to a television near you. Series owner Ken Crouch has secured a contract with Speed TV to broadcast three races--Hastings, Michigan; Fenwick, Ontario; and Haydays in Minnesota--on the Lucas Oil...

Team changes.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... * Snocross' Hentges Racing Team has signed pros Justin Tate and Brad Pitlik, each to a one-year deal. Todd Wolff will return as the team's manager. The team will ride Polaris machines. * Earl Reimer and Ryan Kenny will race for a new...

Simmons ski patent infringement suit against BRP moves forward.(Snowmobile)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... A 3-year-old lawsuit filed by Simmons Inc., Provo, Utah, will move forward after a U.S. District court rejected Bombardier Inc.'s claim of "prior art" on the Simmons Flexi-Ski. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "They just lost a big round in...

BRP gets favorable marine decision.(Snowmobile)(BRP Inc. model racing products)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... BRP, Inc., received a business boost recently in its marine operations when the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) decided there has been dumping of outboard engines on the part of Yamaha Motor Corporation in the U.S. DOC has ruled that...

Acerbis teams with Scott USA.(Distributor Report)(United States of America)
August 16, 2004... Scott USA has entered into what it calls a strategic alliance with Acerbis Italia SpA, a move which will have all Acerbis product administered and marketed by Scott USA. Acerbis will phase out its San Diego location effective Sept. 1,...

Kolpin acquires pioneer outdoor products.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Kolpin Outdoors, Inc., based in Fox Lake, Wis., has acquired Pioneer Outdoor Products, Bountiful, Utah. This acquisition is another addition to Kolpin's quickly expanding line of ATV products. Through this acquisition, Kolpin has added a...

Harvey Wagner joins Scorpion Sports.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Harvey Wagner has been named eastern region sales manager for California-based helmet supplier Scorpion Sports. Wagner has broad retail distribution and management experience, including positions with Coleman Power Sports, PowerRide Inc....

Bridgestone places product manager.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Norris "T.J." Tennent has been placed as product manager, motorcycle and kart for Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, providing technical support to both the engineering and marketing departments for all the Bridgestone brand...

VP racing adds to Atlantic region.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... VP Racing Fuels, Inc., has named Mike Farr as a sales representative, based out of VP's Delaware office, Farr will join the Sales & Technical Support Staff in VP's Atlantic region, which includes Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,...

Global plans show.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Global Motorsport Group, owner of Custom Chrome and Motorcycle Stuff, plans to hold what is being called the "Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building" at its U.S. dealer show in October. First held in 2002 in conjunction with...

Teknic enters Europe.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Powersports apparel brand Teknic, manufactured by U.S.-based Specialty Sports Limited, plans to introduce its product to the European market at Intermot, the international motorcycle show scheduled to be held in Munich. Germany, September...

New area code for Jardine.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Jardine Performance Products and Doug Thorley Headers' new area code has changed from area code 909 to the new 951 in Corona, Calif. The old area code is scheduled to function until October 29, 2004. On October 30, 2004, however, the 951 area...

Motovan releases catalog.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Motovan has released its latest version of the Road Krome apparel catalog for cruiser enthusiasts. The 12-page catalog can be found online at www.motovan.com.

Edelbrock purchases another rig.(Distributor Report)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... In its 66th year, Edelbrock recently added an 80-foot, two-story trailer to its line-up of five rigs that travel the country visiting more than 200 events every year. The trailer also has elevator, interactive displays and is filled with...