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Articles in September, 2006 issue of Powersports Business

• The top concern of dealers? There's too many to pick just one, survey finds.(Survey)
  by Pascale, Neil
• APBA national champs, high points winners.(Chris MacClugage wins boat racing of American PowerBoat Association)(Brief article)
  by Hemmel, Jeff
• ITP TerraCross R/T.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
• KYMCO, Yamaha awarded in Taiwan.(DIGEST)(Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd.)(Yamaha Motor Taiwan Co. )(Brief article)
• A growing interest in ag accessories: Arctic Cat and Polaris are targeting agriculture accessories that OEMs typically have left to aftermarket companies.(PSB FOCUS: ATV utility)
  by Castellanos, Vince
• Dealing with an aftermarket anxiety.(FROM THE EDITOR)
  by Pascale, Neil
• Shopping PG & A from a consumer's viewpoint.
  by Sutton, Gart
• PowerSki: ramp-up continues.(PWC)(Brief article)
• BlueRibbon annual meeting slated for Sept. 23.(BlueRibbon Coalition)(Brief article)
  by Kaiser, Tom
• OEMs find snow, and sales, in Europe, Russia.(PSB FOCUS: Snowmobiles)
  by Bolch, Matt
• Firms team up for dealer services: RPM Group and Dealership University will work together on two projects.
  by Pascale, Neil
• H-D donates $1 million, offers special models.(MOTORCYCLE)
  by Ebert, Guido
• Germany's cycle sales drop 24 percent in June.(FINANCIAL)
• The MIC numbers: traditional U.S. ATV market slows.
• Benefit cost increases: it's enough to make you sick; Here's how dealers are coping with, according to a national survey, one of their biggest concerns: rising benefit costs.(NEWS)
  by Bolch, Matt
• Worldwide look at sales, production.(INTERNATIONAL)
• Fairchild Corp. common stock price/January 2005-June 2006.(FINANCIAL)
• Two-wheeler growth continues.(UNIT SALES)
• Benchmarks, sailors and rocks in the night.(DOLLARS AND SENSE)
  by Ethington, Hal
• Lehman to supply Harley-Davidson with trikes.(MOTORCYCLE)
  by Ebert, Guido
• AMA plans lobbying seminar.(Cycle Report)
  by Ebert, Guido
• Why it's the right time to sell, and to buy.(retail business booming)(Column)
  by Lemco, Ed
• Tejas Motorsports.(Company overview)
  by Pascale, Neil
• Two Brothers' M7.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Two Brothers Racing )(Brief article)
• Piaggio net income up 26.3 percent in first half.(DIGEST)(Brief article)
• Indian reports capital increase.(FINANCIAL)
• Ehlert combines ATV, snowmobile units.(HOTNEWS)
• S and W sees positive gains from F & I kiosk.
• Made in China PWC rumored to be on their way.(personal watercraft)
  by Hemmel, Jeff
• Caliber Grip Glides.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
• Brazil production: 804,198 units in seven months.(Brief article)
  by Ebert, Guido
• New Snell board member.(Snell Memorial Foundation appoints Dr. Thomas Gennarelli)(Brief article)
• Florida cycle theft gang nabbed.(Cycle Report)
  by Ebert, Guido
• Market watch.(POWERSPORTS BUSINESS STOCK MARKET WATCH)
• UTVs take some of ATV's thunder: dealers believe more ATV sales are being lost to the UTV buyer, national survey finds.
• Where U.S. motorcycle helmets imports originate from (reinforced/laminated plastics).(INTERNATIONAL)
• Cycle Country Accessories Corp. common stock price/January 2005-June 2006.(FINANCIAL)
• Honda continues to lead industry's unit sales race.(UNIT SALES)
• Dixie Sales Co. names new president.(DIGEST)
• Triumph relocates press fleet.(Cycle Report)
  by Ebert, Guido
• Ducati opts out of superbike series for 2007.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• Wholesale reports.(Statistical table)
• GoSnowmobiling.org redesigned.(International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association)
  by Keillor, Lynn
• BRP's concept vehicle.(Bombardier Recreational Products)(Brief article)
  by Ebert, Guido
• Powersports Business stocks.(POWERSPORTS BUSINESS STOCK MARKET WATCH)(Statistical table)
• ATV Wagon's 800 AL.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
• Arctic Cat names new board member.(DIGEST)
• Follow up: to change or not to change.
  by Hornsby, Tory
• Books released.(Canada's Best Snowmobiling--Your Ultimate Travel Guide)(Illustrated Guide to Snowmobile Racing)(Brief article)(Book review)
  by Keillor, Lynn
• A controversial ATV proposal: some dealers think one of the proposed ATV regulation changes is unfair.
  by Kouba, Dan
• Altimate Energy.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
• Powersports Business winners and losers.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
• Top racer's departure fuels Hydrospace rumors: nevertheless, company still on track, says U.S. distributor.(PWC)
  by Hemmel, Jeff
• K & N Engineering, Inc.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
• The big box factor on overzealous regulations.(OPINION)
  by Pascale, Neil
• Rucker adds national sales REP.(HOTNEWS)
• Products.(Directory)
• General Electric Co. common stock price/January 2005-June 2006.(FINANCIAL)
• 2005 stock market activity.(FINANCIAL)
• With all of these concerns, who do dealers turn to? Often, nobody.(DEALERS)
  by Bolch, Matt
• Rexburg Motorsports.(POWER PROFILE)
  by Pascale, Neil
• Yamaha using plastic to move metal.(ATV Report)
  by Kaiser, Tom
• Taking advantage of S & W's walk-in traffic: year-long effort to modernize dealership's practices focuses on managing traffic flow.(AFTERMARKET)
• This is the true harbinger of fall.(all terrain vehicles industry)
  by Pascale, Neil
• U of W-Madison charges two-wheel operators.(University of Wisconsin-Madison)(Brief article)
  by Ebert, Guido
• Featherlite SURV.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)(Brief article)
• Sparta launches new financing programs.(DIGEST)(Sparta Commercial Services, Inc.'s TermsPlus and MatrixPlus)(Brief article)
• OEMs increasingly forging ties to hunting industry: Yamaha, Kawasaki and Polaris all have formed such relationships.(PSB FOCUS: ATV utility)
  by Kouba, Dan
• H-D gives MDA $5 million.(HOTNEWS)
• They're growing with Western.(Western Power Sports')
  by Pascale, Neil
• Ocean Pro returns.(PWC Report)
  by Hemmel, Jeff
• ORBA adds 21 members.(Off-Road Business Association)(Brief article)
  by Kaiser, Tom
• Expectations differ on coming season.(snowmobiles market )
  by Bolch, Matt
• ORBA V.P. testifies.(Off-Road Business Association's Jim McGarvie)(Brief article)
• A change at the top for AIH: former CEO Garland expects his successor to continue dealer buildup.(MOTORCYCLE)
  by Pascale, Neil
• Foreign currency exchange.(POWERSPORTS BUSINESS STOCK MARKET WATCH)
• New form of trail access helps ATV/UTV & mini-quad sales: company sells access pass to private trails.
• Where U.S. motorcycle helmets imports originate from (nonreinforced/laminated plastics).(INTERNATIONAL)
• Deere & Co. common stock price/January 2005-June 2006.(FINANCIAL)
• Traditional U.S. ATV market slows.(UNIT SALES)

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