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Articles in May, 2005 issue of Powersports Business

• Frontier Cycles.(Company Profile)
  by Filatoff, Julie
• Ehlert honors industry performers.(Ehlert Publishing Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Dealer profit jumps in March.(top guns)
  by Shenk, Bill
• Park tool FFS-2 tube straightener.(HOT PRODUCTS)
• Cycle Country offers Kymco bolt-on product.(Cycle Country Accessories Corp., Kymco USA)
• 1Q cycle sales in Spain surge 85.4%.(first quarter)(Brief Article)
• BRP revenues, engine sales down.(Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.)
• State of NY reveals ATV use proposal.(New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, all terrain vehicles)(Brief Article)
  by Skogman, Eric
• CPSC feels pressure for decision.(Consumer Product Safety Commission's ban for all terrain vehicle sales to under 16 years old children )
  by Skogman, Eric
• Sauk Prairie Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc.(Company Profile)
  by Filatoff, Julie
• Aprilia "Back on Track".(demo and display tour)(Brief Article)
  by Freund, Ken
• Kawasaki USA updates operations, again.(Kawasaki Motors Corporation U.S.A.)(Brief Article)
• BMW OEM parts catalog now online.(distributor report)
• Delphi plans $100 million motorcycle business.(Brief Article)
• MZ introduces third 1000cc unit.(MZ Motorrad)(Brief Article)
• NHTSA: rider death rate climbed 7.3% in 2004.(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• Speciale now VP at Yamaha Marine.(Ben Speciale appointed vice president )(Brief Article)
  by Hemmel, Jeff
• Hein gericke's timbuktu jacket.(HOT PRODUCTS)
• Roetin Industries sold.(Argilus Capital)(Brief Article)
• Poor machine quality threatens industry.(Editorial)
  by Delmont, Joe
• GE, bombardier plan $2.4 billion deal.(GE Commercial Finance to purchase Bombardier Capital Inc.'s inventory finance division)
• Trask's, Inc.(Power Profile)(Company Profile)
  by Filatoff, Julie
• NOHVCC continues park guidelines manual.(National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council)
• Piaggio offers updated Beverly range.(Piaggio USA)(Brief Article)
• Can you really be fired by your customers?
  by Hardy, Jeff
• Taiwanese OEMs now outsource to cut costs.(original equipment manufacturer)(Brief Article)
• Universal Trailer offers financing through GE.(GE Consumer Finance)(Brief Article)
• Cycle Country wraps up Simonsen deal.(Simonsen Iron Works)(Brief Article)
• Japan's 2004 cycle production drops 3.1%, exports up 2.9%.
• Brazil plans for 1.1 million cycles in 2005.(HOTNEWS)(Brief Article)
• N.A.D.A. heralds Sea-Doo RXT.(making waves)(Brief Article)
  by Hemmel, Jeff
• Fast goes to the internet.(snowmobile report)(Brief Article)
  by Keillor, Lynn
• Cardo systems scala rider.(HOT PRODUCTS)
• Norrod to head Segway.(James D. Norrod appointed as president and chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
• Focus on the aftermarket: the strong survive.(personal watercrafts)
• PWC in 2005: personal watercraft continue to make waves in the powersports industry.(Brief Article)
• H-D board increases dividend.(Harley-Davidson Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Suzuki recalls '05 Eiger, Vinson.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
  by Skogman, Eric
• States plan motorcycle awareness programs.
  by Freund, Ken
• Pennsylvania to survey sled users.(snowmobile report)
  by Keillor, Lynn
• Star Motorcycles to sponsor AMA Dirt Track events.(American Motorcycle Association Dirt Track Championship)(Brief Article)
  by Freund, Ken
• Polaris cuts snowmobile work force.(Polaris Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Mitsuba to expand in Brazil.(distributor report)(Brief Article)
• New asphalt drag racing organization formed.(National Speed Association)
• Ducati enters China.(Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A)(Brief Article)
• 1Q motorcycle, ATV sales are soft.(retail sales report, all terrain vehicles)
• Surviving the mean streets DVD.(Ride Like a Pro Inc. introduces digital video discs)(Brief Article)
• Puig GSX-R1000 racing screen.(HOT PRODUCTS)
• New board at Ducati.(HOTNEWS)(Brief Article)
• Focus on the OEMs: the market holds strong; four-strokes continue to make news.(original equipment manufacturers)
• UTI 2Q net income up 13.6%.(Universal Technical Institute Inc.'s second quarter income)(Brief Article)
• Honda's year-end cycle sales up 13.9%.(Honda Motor Company Ltd.)
• Feds issue plans for California deserts.(ATV Digest)(Brief Article)
  by Skogman, Eric
• Bankston's Kawasaki/KTM.(power profile)(Company Profile)
  by Filatoff, Julie
• Role-playing is an effective sales training tool.(sales management)
  by Sutton, Gart
• Honda Hoot to showcase multiple brands.(Brief Article)
  by Freund, Ken
• Showa earmarks funds for increased capacity.(distributor report)(Brief Article)
• K & N offers 2005 Catalog.(K and N Engineering)(Brief Article)
• Arctic uses state grant for training.(Arctic Cat Inc.)
• Crowds quiet at Laughlin.(23rd annual Laughlin River Run Motorcycle Rally)(Brief Article)
• Kryptonite stapler-style disc locks.(HOT PRODUCTS)
• NMMA: U.S. retail boating expenditures up 8% in 2004.(National Marine Manufacturers Association)
• Cobra hot wings.(HOT PRODUCTS)
• Sparta names new CFO.(Sparta Commercial Services, Inc., chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
• Polaris recalls five ATV models.(Polaris Industries Inc., all terrain vehicle)(Brief Article)
  by Skogman, Eric
• Two-wheeler sales in Italy drop 20.7% in 1Q.(first quarter)(Brief Article)
• Yamaha worldwide cycle sales up 6.3%.(Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.)
• China's ATV exports total $42.7 million in '04.(all terrain vehicles)(Brief Article)
  by Skogman, Eric
• Sled tourism down at Yellowstone.(snowmobile report)(Brief Article)
  by Keillor, Lynn
• Princess inaugurates sled route.(snowmobile report)(Brief Article)
  by Keillor, Lynn
• Troopers bust PA theft ring.(Pennsylvania)
  by Freund, Ken
• Subcommittee discusses PWC rulemaking.(personal watercraft use)(Brief Article)
• VP Racing adds staff.(Brief Article)
• BMW 1Q cycle sales up 18.8%.(first quarter)