…unit sales increased 17.5 percent compared to last year’s first quarter. In 2011, for the fourth straight year, Harley-Davidson was the U.S. market share leader among young adults ages 18-34, women, African American and Hispanic riders, as well as among its core rider group, across all displacements…

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…in market share. Kawasaki executives Hiroshi Takata and Tak Teranishi rallied the assembled dealers as well. Takata, KHI’s President of Motorcycle & Engine Company, spoke of the need to remain vigilant in the still challenging economic times but reiterated the importance of the American market to Kawasaki…

…continued to gain market share,” said Scott Wine, Polaris’ Chief Executive Officer. As a result of its promising fiscal report, Polaris is raising its sales and earnings expectations for 2011. The company now expects full year 2011 earnings to be between $5.53-$5.68 per-diluted-share, around 30% higher…

…international markets, retail sales of new Harley-Davidson motorcycles decreased 1.9 percent for the full year compared to 2009. For the full year, dealers sold 222,110 new Harley-Davidson motorcycles worldwide at retail, including 143,391 in the U.S. “In the U.S., we are the market share leader in new…

…We are also achieving major results and important goals throughout the Far East, thanks to a marketing policy which specifically targets new and emerging markets and has returned growth in terms market share and profits. “With new stakeholders in the company, Ducati has never been so solid, and these…

…Share Repurchase The Company repurchased 2.5 million shares of Harley-Davidson, Inc. common stock at a cost of $90.8 million during the third quarter of 2011. At the end of the third quarter, there were approximately 232 million shares of Harley-Davidson common stock outstanding and 22.4 million shares…

…models, and all stand out as unique in their respective classes thanks to the engine platform. Biggest R&D Effort Outside of Japan For its size and market share, Triumph’s new model development has been relatively prolific. Credit Triumph Designs, an independent firm run under the parent Triumph Motorcycles…

…announced 2011 motorcycle sales growth of 43 percent compared to 2010 and a record market share in all of it’s territories: US, Canada and Mexico. This result established North America as Ducati’s number one market for the first time ever. Ducati Performance line of apparel and accessories also recorded…

Sturgis is all about running in to old friends. Buffalo Chip 'Mayor of Fun' Bean're shares a laugh with his buddy, Betsy Huelskamp. The storm ushered in the evening, purple clouds blotting out the sky just over the hill. Boughs bent in the gusts and rattled the leaves in the trees. Pulling into the…