Tag Archives: Motorcycle Industry

The AMA is lobbying to make motorcycle ABS mandatory, and it's getting mixed reviews. Here are the arguments for and against mandatory ABS in motorcycles, as well as the potential implication it could have on motorcycling.

In December 2003, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced new rules for motorcyclists to follow. These regulations established more stringent emission requirements for highway motorcycles. In this article, we’ll talk about what increasingly stringent EPA emissions requirements will mean ...

The electric wave is here, or at least it will be by or before the 2020 riding season. That’s when Harley-Davidson has confirmed they’ll have an electric motorcycle in production, if not sooner. The question is, will it be Harley’s ...

Last week I denounced the belief that Indian is the #1 threat to Harley-Davidson. Their market share is too small, and their brand strength isn’t yet strong enough to be an immediate threat. This week I’m continuing the four part ...

Wondering what the biggest threat to Harley-Davidson is? I'll give you a hint, it's not Indian. This four-part series by motorcycle industry expert (and former Harley-Davidson employee) tells you what's got Milwaukee feeling a little nervous.

Why is it that motorcycles run on gas, and not on diesel? Sure, we’ve seen some Diesel motorcycles in the past from Royal Enfield, and other more recent military motorcycle experiments. In most cases however, you’ll find that motorcycles are ...

A panel of motorcycle industry experts announced that motorcycle dealers are consistently failing at engaging female riders and women interested in learning about motorcycling. Thank God we have experts we can rely on to tell us all of the things ...

Every business has an ugly side. Secrets. The things they don’t want you to know. The facts and politics swept under the rug, hidden from view. We’ve seen it in the auto industry. Volkswagen’s cheating of emission testing systems. Is it ...

Wondering how the spoked wheels of the motorcycle industry spin? Here’s how. DealerNews liked it so much they shared it, all the way back in 2013. Click the pics to check it out. This story is part of series of ...

Thinking of starting your own motorcycle business? Here are 10 tips for your start-up motorcycle business along with some numbers to help you succeed. Part 1: Before you get started Tip #1: Get experience Learn the business. A motorcycle aficionado doesn’t always ...