Cycle Trader is your go-to when it comes to finding resources to sell your inventory and keep up-to-date with best powersports business practices — so why not come to us as your ultimate resource on all other things motorcycle news-related? To keep you informed with moto industry news, new product launches and upcoming model reviews, here’s a recap of some of July's most viral cycle stories.
Check them out and see which story you think was the highlight of this month.
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Rumor has it that Pence may address the motorcycle industry at this year’s AIMExpo in late September, according to trusted MIC sources and event leadership. The Vice President would be delivering the keynote address, but only time (and us, since we’ll be there) will tell if the whispers are true.
The new tool for dealers, housed in Cycle Trader’s one-of-a-kind inventory management platform ‘TraderTraxx’ allows dealers to finally gain an accurate snapshot of pricing trends across the country and local arenas. Using the tool, dealerships will now be able to better determine a fair, competitive purchase price for buyers, taking the guesswork out of deciding on the best price for a unit.
Provoking a feeling of nostalgia and honoring the 1970’s Americana classic Brutale 800 range,
the new model comes with the 3-cylinder it’s fans know and love… with the added allure of a “star-spangled banner” motif.
Presenting almost 20 new models, the new lineup includes motocross, street, offroad, dual-sport, and Supermoto bikes, plus new youth ATVs and King Quads.
Click to link above to see the full lineup of Suzuki’s new 2018 offerings.
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Earlier in the month, an event at Classic Car Club Manhattan housed the unveiling of a limited edition Ducati Diavel Diesel series, a line produced from a partnership between Ducati North America and Diesel, an Italian design house.
Described in Powersports Business as “post-apocalyptic,”
Described in Powersports Business as “post-apocalyptic,”
only 666 units will be available for the coveted luxury line.
After over two decades with the Marine Propulsion Systems Division, executive leadership team member Alain Villamure is set to close the curtain on his time with BRP.
Minimalistically styled, the new lineup is said to pay homage to the motorcycles that graced the years of ‘America’s post-war past.’ Complete with sleek black machinery styling and two-tone leather seats, the units are said to become available to dealers in late September of this year.
The Chicago Business Journal recently reported that plans were in place for Fox Motors to open a Harley-Davidson dealership in the Addison & Clark complex, conveniently located just yards away from Chicago’s famed stadium. With special events already being planned for the dealership’s first year in business, its doors are said to likely open sometime in 2018.
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Arizona Kawasaki honorably repaired the veteran’s Slingshot free of charge, even customizing it with the vet’s airborne brigade insignia. Click the link above to read the patriotic and inspiring story.
While the manufacturer garnered a permit to film in multiple intersections on streets across the U.S.,
things got a little awkward when they decided to shut down a street in Milwaukee —
the birthplace of Harley-Davidson.
We’ll be back in August with more top highlights, but in the meantime,
you can stay up to date by clicking here.
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