Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:  PII) today announced its Board of Directors voted to elect Scott Wine, Polaris’ Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman of the Board.  Wine succeeds Greg Palen, who has been Chairman for 11 years and has nearly 20 years of service on the Board.   “I would like to congratulate Scott on his election to serve in the additional capacity of Chairman of the Board.  Under his leadership, Polaris has delivered consistent and profitable growth while successfully executing the company’s ambitious strategy, generating record results and shareholder returns.  Scott has accomplished tremendous things since he started in 2008, but I am convinced that the best is yet to come for Scott and the Polaris team.  Scott’s stellar ...

  This is a big year for the Easyriders V-Twin Expo:  Saddlemen is planning to unveil several new products at the 13th Annual V-Twin Expo by Easyriders, scheduled for February 2-3 in Cincinnati, OH. The new products on display will include three new seats, two lines of luggage and a universal accessory.   The V-Twin Expo provides an opportunity not only for exhibitors to display their newest and most advanced products, but also serves as an important resource for dealers to learn about the products that they stock and sell. Saddlemen will have product specialists on hand to talk about these new Saddlemen products as well as some of their best-selling seats, luggage and accessories.   Attendees can find Saddlemen ...

    What a great way to start the new year by setting an all-time sales record at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Az.  Sales of Scott's art spanned every subject and genre from the Wine and Spirits to Harley-Davidson and the Lifestyle paintings.   A newcomer to the scene, LOST IN LUXURY, features a 330 Series Ferrari and was painted by Scott specifically for Barrett-Jackson.  It was Mr. Jacobs first ever foray into the Italian super-car genre and while the original painting Sold almost immediately there still remains a few of the limited edition giclee prints on canvas.  Automotive race fans especially should be interested in seeing this masterpiece hang on their walls; what a great conversation piece. Limited ...

  Garage Built, the Only One so Far   Once in a while, you stumble across a bike that stops you dead in your tracks. That's exactly what happened to me at the Victoria Hotrod and Bike Show back at the end of May this year. I was wandering around the show checking out all the cool rides and not so cool barges, when I spotted the "Warbird," Screeeeeech.... Stopped cold.... Quite a few people stood around gawking this bike, but I managed to sneak in a get a few pictures before being forced out of the loop by the other looki-loos. Continue reading

They say that there aren’t many things left in life that are free, but we’re going to challenge that old saying in 2013.  So along with our Happy New Year wishes and our commitment to continuously improving our customer service we are pleased to introduce a new and improved freight program for our domestic dealer and retail network here at PM.  From this point forward, our loyal PM customers can get any PM product your motorcycle desires shipped to your door via UPS ground for FREE!  You read it right – PM now offers FREE UPS ground shipping within the continental U.S.; you pay zero, zip, nada. And, with an all new catalog set for publishing at the end of the ...

I remember visiting the Victory headquarters, back in the early days, when their first model rolled out. It looked a bit chunky, but it was a great ride overall. I have road tested every one of their models. Victory Motorcycles has gone a long way since 1998, and seems headed down the road to greatness.  To celebrate this 15-year milestone, Victory produced a nice video. Enjoy!

  The time ran out. Everyone is on the road heading toward Cincinnati for the V-Twin Dealer Expo. I read the V-Twin news and they just harped about it not being open to the public, but if you have any connection to a shop, you're in, so get in. Check out what's new in the custom motorcycle world. The News is packed with Freedom Fighter news, new products, bad jokes, show news, Drag racing schedules, and cute girls. What the hell more do you want for free. Don't miss it!

The project is being headed up by Sean Salger, merchandising manager for J&P Cycles and a highly experienced technician.  He recently returned from a Midwest excursion to fill a trailer with not one, but three new bikes fresh off various dealer floors.  Instead of locking Sean in the shop with a single assistant for weeks on end, he’s going to get all of us desk jockeys involved.  When he’s working on aspects of the customization involving the lines we manage, we’re going to be right there with him, wrenching, learning and getting grease under our nails…and we can’t wait! Continue reading Advertisement

It all started in 1973 when Mel decided that an SU carb was THE carb to put on a Harley! Now 40 years later, we are still doing the SU caburettor, although our hair is a little bit greyer. To celebrate our 40th year in business, we decided to produce some special 40th anniversary wear. All the new apparel is decorated with special 40th Anniversary graphics utilizing an image of our venerable SU carb, the product that started it all!! So take a look at this cool stuff, all modeled by our Warehuse Manager Mike Seright; a 20+ year Rivera veteran! The best 'Port & Company' pre-shrunk cotton Ash Grey T-Shirts were used to make these fine examples of todays ...

One easy way to do that is through the Klock Werks Facebook page! On Klock Werks' facebook page you will get to see what they are working on, where they are traveling to, and also give them input on designs!  Brian and Laura attended the International Motorcycle Show in New York last weekend. On the Klock Werks Facebook Page you can see more photos of the custom Triumph the team created. It's getting a lot of attention as it travels the IMS circuit! Keep the comments coming as your input does influence parts design decisions. Klock Werks was honored to receive a tour of Orange County Choppers while in New York. Rick and Mike were gracious enough to spend some ...