Powersports Business articles from February 2005

Powersports Business archives from February 2005

KTM goes public with ATV project.(HOT NEWS)(All terrain vehicles)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... KTM is serious about entering the ATV market, judging by two recent job postings listed on its public Web site, www.KTM.com. On Jan. 20, KTM said it hoped to find a "head of ATV chassis development" and an "engineer for ATV chassis...

KYMCO: new name, new boss.(HOT NEWS)
February 14, 2005... STR Inc., Motorsports Division, the exclusive North American importer-distributor of KYMCO product from Taiwan, has changed its business structure and name, and hired a new president and CEO to lead the company. STR, Inc. Motorsports...

AMA election results.(HOT NEWS)(American Motorcyclist Association )(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). Pickerington, Ohio, has announced the results of its recent election for the AMA board of directors. Carl Reynolds (incumbent, unopposed) will represent the Southeast region; Stan Simpson...

Viper CEO resigns.(HOT NEWS)(Viper Motorcycle Company)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Clyde Fessler, CEO of Viper Motorcycle Company, New Hope, Minn. resigned from the company, effective Feb 2. Fessler's recent marriage and a desire to spend more time with his family in Colorado were key factors in this decision, said Terry...

ITC finds no injuries in outboard dumping.(HOT NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that dumping by Japanese outboard engine manufacturers has not caused injury to manufacturers in the United States. The 4-2 decision, reached Feb. 2, brought a yearlong debate to an end,...

Dealer acquires historic Harley-Davidson exhibit.(HOT NEWS)(A.D. Farrow Co.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... A.D. Farrow Co., the country's oldest Harley-Davidson dealership, has acquired a major museum exhibit celebrating the Motor Company and its history. In January, A.D. Farrow Co. took possession of "The Heroes of Harley-Davidson" exhibit from the...

Cycle sales plummet in UK.(HOT NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) reports that 133,938 new two-wheelers were registered in the United Kingdom in 2004, a decrease of 14% compared to figures tallied for 2003. Cycle sales in the UK have dropped 6% since 2000, when...

Brazil posts record motorcycle output.(HOT NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Brazil's motorcycle industry produced 1,057 million units in 2004, according to data released by the Brazilian Association of Motorcycles and Bicycles (Abraciclo). Domestic sales totaled 911,000 units last year, up 7.5% from 2003. Exports...

Honda Italia retails 95,000 units.(HOT NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A., the Italian subsidiary of Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Corp., sold approximately 95,000 motorcycles and scooters in 2004. The company generated sales of 659 million euro ($859.9 million) in 2003, up 3.0%...

Patriot sponsors MX Tour.(HOT NEWS)(Patriot Motorcycles Corporation)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Patriot Motorcycles Corporation, Dana Point, Calif., has teamed up with one of the fastest-growing spectator sports in America--freestyle motocross. The premier event in this sport is the annual Freestyle MX Tour, featuring world-class...

Dealership break-in.(HOT NEWS)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Police in Lake Wales, Fla., are investigating the theft of 26 vehicles from Sky PowerSports, a Bombardier, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha dealer. The incident occurred sometime Jan. 30. PowerSports General Manager Dave Farina estimates the...

U.S. new cycle sales pass 1 million units.
February 14, 2005... The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) estimates nearly 1,050,000, two-wheelers were sold in the United States in 2004, representing a sales increase for the 12th year in a row. The MIC tallies sales for members Aprilia, BMW, Ducati,...

We saw you at Cincinnati.
February 14, 2005... The showfloor at the Cincinnati Convention Center was jammed with custom bikes (left) and eager dealers for the fifth V-Twin Expo held Jan. 29-31. The Drag Specialties exhibit (below) was a major attraction near the entrance to the show floor....

V-Twin Expo meets industry need.
February 14, 2005... CINCINNATI -- There may have been doubters the first three years that the V-Twin Expo was held at the Convention Center here, but many of those changed their mind last year. "Last year, was the turning point," said one aftermarket executive,...

American V-Twin group gets organized.
February 14, 2005... The newly-created American V-Twin Committee of the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) held its first meeting, an open call for input, at the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati Jan. 31, 2005, and it got an earful from unhappy and concerned distributors,...

BRP likes playing two-stroke card.(Bombardier Recreational Products )(Interview)
February 14, 2005... EDITOR'S NOTE: On Dec. 17, 2004, Jose Boisjoli, president and CEO of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) and Pierre Pichette, BRP's vice president of communications and public affairs, met with editors and executives of Ehlert Publishing...

We're looking for top business leaders.(From The Editor)
February 14, 2005... Do you know a business executive who is really good at what they do? Who successfully met a major challenge last year in a unique way? If so, we want to hear from you because we're starting our search for the prestigious Powersports Business...

Tenneco purchases Harley exhaust supplier Gabilan.(DIGEST)
February 14, 2005... Gabilan Manufacturing Inc., a privately held California supplier of motorcycle exhaust systems to Harley-Davidson Inc., has been purchased by Tenneco Automotive Inc., Lake Forest, Ill., for $10 million in cash. Tenneco is a $4.2 billion...

Arctic's Q3 sales, earnings decline.(DIGEST)(Arctic Cat Inc.)
February 14, 2005... Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, Minn., reported earnings of $5.8 million, or 28 cents a share, for its fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004. This was down from last year's profits of $9.7 million, or 46 cents a share. Sales for the...

Polaris CEO to sell 500,000 shares.(DIGEST)(Polaris Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Tom Tiller, president and CEO of Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, Minn., intends to sell a portion of his Polaris stock over the next three months. The trading plan, effective Feb. 7, 2005, permits Tiller to dispose of 500,000 shares of...

MBA adds pre-paid legal services.(DIGEST)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... MBA Holdings, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., has entered an agreement with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. to market and provide pre-paid legal services to the membership of MBA's subsidiary, the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA). Pre-Paid...

Harley-Davidson's 2004 U.S. motorcycle sales grew 7.1%.(FINANCIAL)
February 14, 2005... Harley-Davidson, Inc., Milwaukee, reported net income for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004, of $209.0 million, or 71 cents per share, up from $182.4 million, or 60 cents per share, during the same period in 2003. Revenue for its fourth...

Polaris 2004 earnings up 14%.(FINANCIAL)
February 14, 2005... Polaris Industries, Inc., Medina, Minn., (NYSE:PII)(PSE:PII) reported net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004, of $47.7 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, a 21% increase over the prior year's fourth...

Suppliers gear up for big marketing effort.(FOCUS)
February 14, 2005... If you want a sneak peek at the 2005 lineups from the nation's major distributors, Dealer Expo is for you. Led by Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties, Tucker Rocky and Global Motorsport Group, the distributors will be introducing extensive...

Ohlins Racing reassesses shock products.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... The folks at Ohlins Racing spent the past year reassessing the way shock absorbers work, then transferred that knowledge to the company's 2005 range of motocross and off-road product. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We do not want simply to...

Bridgestone, booth #1519.(Expo Digest)(Bridgestone Firestone Tire )(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Bridgestone Firestone Tire (BFNT) is bringing a new bias-ply Enduro competition (90% off-road/10% on-road) tire to Indy. Approved by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the new Gritty...

Sudco, booth #2737.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... Sudco International, Commerce, Calif., now offers the Grand Prix Mouse, an exact 1/15th scale replica of the Shoei helmet worn by 250cc World Grand Prix Champion Daijiro Kato, who passed away tragically in 2003 from a race injury and became the...

Kelley Blue Book, booth #1817.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Kelley Blue Book's Web site, www.kbb.com, is celebrating 10 years on the Internet. Originating in 1926, the company moved its Blue Book brand online to its own domain in 1995. Since then, consumers have generated nearly 1.5 billion pricing...

Sidewinder Products, booth #4513.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Sidewinder Products, St. Charles, Ill., plans to show dealers all-new three-piece, Tri-Metal Sprockets for motorcycles and select ATVs. This new hybrid is available for street, dirt, MX, ATV and road-race applications. Sidewinder says the...

Shoei, booth #741.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Shoei's new full-face model, the TZ-R, will be on display in Helmet House Booth #3205 and in Shoei Safety Helmet Booth #741. Featuring a new shell design, ventilation flow control, and a list of features found on more expensive models, the TZ-R...

Eyeride Motorwear, booth #5529.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Eyeride Motorwear, San Clemente, Calif., says the new Italian ERT (Eyeride Toric) patented Toric lens technology provides a 20% wider peripheral viewing area with vastly improved clarity and color enhancement. The unit provides a...

VP Racing Fuels, Inc., booth #3919.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... VP Racing Fuels, Inc., the manufacturer of racing fuels and performance products since 1975, plans to introduce a new series of racing fuels at Indy. Called "StreetBlaze," the series includes three unleaded fuels specifically engineered for...

Tomos USA, booth #8243.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Tomos USA, Greenville, S.C., plans to show its new Streetmate, Arrow and Revival TS mopeds at the Dealer Expo. The Streetmate, available in silver/black paint scheme and gobs of chrome, represents the 50th anniversary of Tomos. ...

Avon Tyres, booth #1241.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Avon Tyres North America is in the process of updating its race-only tire line for 2005. The company says vintage applications will see some updated compounds and construction changes in select sizes and models, classic applications will...

Spectro, booth #3225.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Spectro Oils of America, Brookfield, Conn., says it has a number of new blends available, including Spectro 4 Off-Road motorcycle engine oil ($4.15 per 1 liter bottle retail) and Spectro 4 Off-Road synthetic/petroleum blend ($6.63 per 1 liter...

Smith Sport Optics, booth #1821.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Smith Sport Optics, Inc., Ketchum, Ohio, will have its new Escapade and Director sunglasses in Indy. Added to the company's Lifestyles Series and designed to provide a comfortable fit without sacrificing durability, the Director and...

Helmet House, booth #3205.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... In addition to Shoei and HJC lids, the Helmet House booth at Indy will feature a number of new Tour Master and Cortech brand products, including the wheeled Travel Sissybar Bag, Tour Master Polar-Tex Glove, and the Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag....

Ryders Eyewear, booth #5753.(Expo Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Ryders Eyewear has four new models planned for the Dealer Expo, all made of Duraflex nylon frames that provide a snug fit in open faced helmets. The Glide is a foam-backed wrap style sunglass available in a light lens for night riding; the Easy...

Fairchild, booth #2101.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... Firstgear's new Fuel Jacket combines race quality leather with the comfort of heavy-duty ballistic nylon, while the company's equally new Ghost Rider jacket has a high-strength, abrasion resistant Hyper Tex shell including aggressive forearm...

Cosmopolitan Motors, booth #1001.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... Cosmopolitan Motors Inc., an independent motorcycle and scooter distributor since 1949, will have its first shipment of SHAD boxes at the Dealer Expo. This is the first time this Spanish-made, competitively priced motorcycle and scooter luggage...

Handy Industries, booth #3753.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... Handy took a fine selection of tools and put them in a roll-up pouches made of genuine suede or heavy-duty canvas. The kit contains a wide assortment of BetaTools specially chosen for motorcycle maintenance--an 8" adjustable wrench, 3/8"...

Saddlemen, booth #3137.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... Derived from the popular Profiler seat, Saddlemen's Endangered seat incorporates a new sewing technique which places exotic animal skin (alligator, etc.) on top of the high grade leather with embroidered type stitching. Also incorporated into...

Associated Partners, booth #5314.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... Associated Partners is a new exhibitor at the Dealer Expo, but it's not new to the powersports industry. Associated Partners, based in Cheyenne, Wyo., is a member of the nationwide Management Recruiter Inc. network of staffing professionals....

LS MotorSports, booth #6119.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... FOX Racing Shox is bringing its completely new shock absorber for the CRF/XR 50 mini to Indy (Booth #6026). The FOX Float MXR AirShox weighs only 1.1 lbs, is easy to install with no frame or seat modifcations required, and is rebuildable and...

LS MotorSports, booth #6119.(Expo Digest)
February 14, 2005... Remember the BMW CI? Introduced as a concept in 1992, the unique hardtop scooter sold more than 12,000 units before production ceased in October 2002. While the CI was never made available in the United States, there's a new scooter in the...

Dealer Expo: Powersports' biggest show of the year.(FOCUS: DEALER EXPO, PART II)
February 14, 2005... If you're interested in powersports, you're interested in the Dealer Expo at Indianapolis this month. That's pretty much a given. Whether or not you attend as a dealer or a vendor, it's important for you to know what's happening. Very simply,...

Parts unlimited plays big role at Indy.(FOCUS: DEALER EXPO, PART II)
February 14, 2005... Arguably the largest presence at this year's Dealer Expo will be, again, that of Parts Unlimited and its sister company, Drag Specialties. For example, Parts will feature its new street catalog that runs close to 1,400 pages. "We view this...

Powersports Business' Nifty Fifty, Part 2.(FOCUS: DEALER EXPO, PART II)
February 14, 2005... To help you better plan your time at the Dealer Expo, the Editors of Powersports Business magazine have picked 50 products that we think might be worth searching for. The products selected for our Nifty Fifty award range from performance...

NMDA offers dealers group purchasing.(EXPO SPOTLIGHT)
February 14, 2005... Visitors to the Dealer Expo this year will find a new "association" to join, especially if they want to save money on F & I products. The organization is the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) located in Booth #5830. The name...

Tucker Rocky to offer new bikes.(EXPO SPOTLIGHT)
February 14, 2005... Tucker Rocky Distributing will show two new models of SDG motorcycles at the Dealer Expo this year, a 50cc mini and a 125cc performance model. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SDG 125cc Pro MINI has a 4-speed manual clutch and is the only...

American IronHorse set to expand dealer network.(FOCUS: DEALER EXPO, PART II)
February 14, 2005... Wil Garland is looking for a few good dealers, but they have to be the right dealers in the right locations. Garland took over as CEO of American IronHorse Motorcycle Company (AIH), Fort Worth, Texas, last July and, among other things, he's...

CCI plans to expand house brands.(EXPO SPOTLIGHT)
February 14, 2005... If you're a V-twin dealer, the folks at Global Motorsports' Custom Chrome division probably have a number of new products you're going to want to see while at the Dealer Expo. Custom Chrome's in-house brands include RevTech, Premium, Dyno...

BlueRibbon plans fund raiser at Dealer Expo.(FOCUS: DEALER EXPO, PART II)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The BlueRibbon Coalition will hold its seventh annual Breakfast of Champions fundraising event at 7am, Sunday, Feb. 20 at the Westin Hotel Capitol Ballroom in Indianapolis during the Dealer Expo. Motorcycle trips and memorabilia, including...

Suzuki sponsors GNCC series.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... In the last issue of Powersports Business, we reported how factory sponsorship appeared to be returning to ATV racing after 15-odd years of grassroots survival and aftermarket support (ATV racing gains more OEM support, TV coverage, Jan. 24,...

Arctic's Twomey talks ATVs.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Arctic Cat, Inc. is switching its emphasis from snowmobiles to ATVs, a move that seems to be working. In a recent conference call with investors and analysts, Arctic Cat Chairman and CEO Chris Twomey discussed a number of topics sure to...

A new approach: Polaris Phoenix is first adult-sized ATV to be manufactured overseas for the company.(ATV)
February 14, 2005... Don't tell anyone this, but Polaris may be on to something. According to Polaris, the Polaris Phoenix is the company's No. 2 ATV in North-American sales--behind the Sportsman 500--for the month of January 2005. The most plausible explanation...

Arkport Cycles, Inc.(Power Profile)
February 14, 2005... CONTACT 1 Main Street Arkport, N.Y., 14807 607/295-7426 www.arkportcycles.com and www.ark-portharley.com OWNER John Jamison BUSINESS PROFILE 70,000-sq.-ft. dealership founded in 1971, 60 miles south of...

ATV safety program launched in Canada.(ATV)
February 14, 2005... The Canadian All-Terrain Vehicle Distributors Council (CATV) this week introduced ATV SafetyWatch, a program aimed at encouraging the safe and responsible use of ATVs by riders of all ages, skill levels and experience. The CATV says close...

Honda increases prices on 2005 models.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Officials at American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Torrance, Calif., say increased cost of materials, fuel and transport associated with manufacturing, as well as unfavorable movement in the exchange rate, have significantly impacted production cost...

Sportbike Track Time releases '05 schedule.(Cycle Update)
February 14, 2005... Sportbike Track Time (STT) says it has more than 100 dates scheduled on 27 track layouts for the 2005 season. New tracks include Laguna Seca, Infineon, Road Atlanta, Summit Point, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Plus,...

Big Dog outgrowing facility?(Cycle Update)
February 14, 2005... Big Dog Motorcycle founder and owner Sheldon Coleman Jr. has purchased 106 acres in northeast Wichita that may become the site for a new Big Dog Motorcycles plant. Big Dog has about two years of growth left in the 175,000 sq. feet it...

Dakar Rally claims two riders.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Riders Fabrizio Meoni and Jose Manuel Perez died while competing in the grueling Dakar Rally. Perez died January 10 from injuries suffered in a crash a week earlier. Meoni died January 11 after a crash about 6 miles into the 11th stage. Our...

The business of racing: big money sponsorships.(MOTORCYCLE)
February 14, 2005... EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first part of a series on the business of racing. In it we explore the role OEMs and aftermarket distributors play in supercross and motocross racing. Supercross is the area of motorcycle racing that has seen the...

Yamaha '05 target: 15% growth in cycle sales.(MOTORCYCLE)
February 14, 2005... Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. says it plans to spend 210 billion yen ($2.05 billion) on capital investment over the next three years--60% more than the previous three-year period--and said it expects total sales to rise 27% to Y1.45 trillion in 2007,...

Japan's 2004 cycle production up 1%, exports up 10.5%.(MOTORCYCLE)
February 14, 2005... Japan's motorcycle production in December 2004 was recorded as 202,623 units, up 30.6% compared to the production of 155,128 units in December 2003, according to Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), which also gauged Japan's...

BMW's U.S. cycle sales drop in 2004.(MOTORCYCLE)
February 14, 2005... The Munich-based BMW Group posted 2004 year-end revenues of euro 44,335 billion ($57.838 billion), 6.8% higher than the euro 41.525 billion posted in 2003. Total worldwide motorcycle sales were 92,266 units, a .7% drop from the 92,962...

Scooterville.(Power Profile)
February 14, 2005... CONTACT 650 25th Ave SE Minneapolis, Minn. 55414 612/331-7266; www.scootervilleMN.com OWNER Bob Hedstrom BUSINESS PROFILE Founded in April 2002. Retails and repairs scooters from Kymco, Genuine Scooter Company,...

2004 motorcycle sales climb 4.7%.(Retail Sales Report)
February 14, 2005... Motorcycle sales in 2004 continued strong with sales for the 12 months reaching 965399 units, according to figures compiled by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC). That's an increase of 4.7% over the same period in 2003. Total figures include...

Garden state BMW.(Power Profile)
February 14, 2005... CONTACT 1501 Route 46 West Ledgewood, N.J., 07852 973/927-5690 www.gardenstatebmw.com OWNER Bill Mack BUSINESS PROFILE 8,250-sq.-ft. dealership founded in 2002; Mack bought it in 2003. Exclusively BMW....

Gainesville Harley-Davidson/Buell.(Power Profile)
February 14, 2005... CONTACT 4125 NW 97th Boulevard Gainesville, Fla., 32606 352/331-6363 www.gainesvilleharley.com OWNER Gail Lytle BUSINESS PROFILE 27,000-sq.-ft. dealership founded in 1993 at the present location. Carries...

Gander Mountain inks deal with Genmar boats.(Making Waves)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Gander Mountain Company and Genmar Holdings, Inc. announced an agreement to sell and rent several Genmar boat lines at select Gander Mountain stores. Gander Mountain is a licensed retailer of Yamaha outboard motors, and also sells and services...

Mark Hahn charity race.(Making Waves)
February 14, 2005... The Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300 Team Race, a 300-lap race hosted by Bullett Racing, is scheduled to take place March 5.

Ralph Campos.(Making Waves)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
February 14, 2005... Well-known PWC photographer Ralph Campos, one of the sport's mainstays since the 1980s, recently passed away at the age of 46. He will be missed by many.

Racing age is lowered dramatically: IJSBA, promoters hope change will help grow sport.(PWC)
February 14, 2005... In a move that is certain to delight the vast majority of the personal watercraft racing crowd, the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) announced in late January that the competition age for the Junior Ski division would be...

Final indictment for Nelson arson.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Thomas Klein, owner of Tom's Cycle in St. Johns, Mich., has been indicted for his alleged role in a fire that destroyed Nelson's Speed Shop in Greenville, Mich. It is expected to be the final indictment in this case. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Polaris' Eastman retires.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Bob Eastman, long-time Polaris engineer and former racer, retired on January 20. Eastman started his career with Polaris as a welder, but he was quickly drawn into the manufacturer's race department, where he worked his way up to manager of the...

"Snowmobile killer" gets death sentence.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... A Connecticut man has been sentenced to death in a murder-for-hire where the payoff was a late-model, broken snowmobile. Eduardo Santiago Jr., of Torrington, was sentenced in late January to death by lethal injection as well as to more than...

Wahls, Otto inducted into Hall of Fame.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Business owners Dave Wahl and Durmont Wahl, of performance shop Wahl Bros. Racing, were inducted into the Snowmobile Hall of Fame on January 13. They were chosen for their business abilities, as well as their racing and tuning skills. "We get...

Challenge grant for Hof.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... An Illinois-based family will match up to $100,000 for donations made to the building fund Snowmobile Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame president Loren Anderson announced that Jim Warning of New Lenox, Illinois, and his sons Kevin and Keith have...

Cat/Atomic form partnership.(Snowmobile Report)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, Minn., has joined with the snowboard division of Atomic Skis Inc. to make a backcountry snowmobile for snowboarders. The speciality sled is a 2005 Arctic Cat King Cat with a 162-inch track. The machine has a...

Yamaha reveals planned 2006 sled models.(SNOWMOBILE)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 14, 2005... Japanese snowmobile manufacturer Yamaha has been bold in its direction with the four-stroke snowmobile. For 2006, the word "bold" takes on a new meaning, describing a new four-stroke engine, 11 new models, four new suspensions, and updates to...

Frigid temps, hot action.(SNOWMOBILE)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... The mercury never rose above zero for the entire weekend, but fans and racers saw hot action at the 32nd running of the Eagle River World Championship Derby in Eagle River, Wis., on January 14-16. Arctic Cat driver Gary Moyle won the feature...

Lucky's motorsports.(Power Profile)
February 14, 2005... CONTACT 402 Vermont Route 107 South Royalton, VT 05068 802/763-2585 www.luckystrailers.com OWNERS Russell, Sharon, and Lucky Dimmick BUSINESS PROFILE Founded in 2003 next door to its sister business, Lucky's...

S & S updates reseller policy, prohibits online orders.(DISTRIBUTOR REPORT)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... S & S Cycle, Inc., Viola, Wis., announced a new Reseller Internet Policy that may change the way some of the company's distributors and authorized dealers do business. The new retailer agreement, found at www.sscycle.com/iframes/login.php,...