Motorcyclist Magazine fires Dexter Ford after threats from Arai and Shoei.
This is the stuff that makes a Tom Clancy conspiracy novel.
Motorcyclist fired Dexter Ford after Arai and Shoei threatened to pull their ads. This was done, not because of anything he wrote for Motorcyclist–but for an article he wrote on helmets and helmet standards in the New York Times.
The words that got Dexter Ford canned…
By DEXTER FORD Published: New York Times - September 25, 2009
THE surest way for motorcycle riders to avoid joining the rapidly growing ranks of fatality statistics — up 144 percent since 1997, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — is to wear proper head protection.
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In today’s Inside Line - Robin Hartfiel talks to Alex Baylon about his Motorcycle Industry Jobs (MIJ) site. It’s where the companies that are looking for talent come to address their labor shortage.
Baylon has been in the Motorcycle Industry for 17 years and has worked for Ceet Racing, MX GP Services in Europe, Acerbis USA, Motonation/Sidi Boots and Scott USA. He started MotorcycleIndustryJobs.com when saw a need for people, who are passionate about this industry, to gain access to this marketplace.
MIJ allows companies in the industry to post their openings and give others in and out of the industry a chance to apply and insert new fresh blood & ideas in the many opportunities in the Motorcycle Industry.
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Yamaha’s Steve Nessl, Marketing Manager of ATV & SxS Department and Robin Harfiel talk about the latest ATV activities at Yamaha. The firm has been under a cloud and has recently found blue sky in regards to their litigation issues.
Yamaha is also assisting nonprofit organizations with funds to assist trail riding. You don’t want to miss this update.
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Hartfiel’s Update
Robin Hartfiel discusses his latest adventure at the Husqvarna dealer meeting, Husqvarna product release, World Enduro, X-Games and X Games Adaptive Athletes.
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Robin Hartfiel’s Inside Line continues the discussion on the helmet disarray in distribution, the new 2010 Victory product release and the 2010 Husky lineup. Robin knows the back story, shifting landscape and the latest dirt on what is happening in the industry. Keep up to breast on the latest shakeout in the Powersports marketplace.
SO, tune in, turn on and drop in…
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Robin Hartfiel Talks with Enrique the owner of Baja Cycles, THE OFFICIAL ACERBIS STORE, located in San Diego about his team’s participation in the 2009 edition of BAJA 500. They won and then they didn’t.
Baja racing was once about getting from Point A to Point B in the least amount of time with basically an anything goes policy. That’s all changed now and creative course selection is no longer a viable part of race strategy – now it’s cheating!
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Robin Hartfiel talks with the Head Stinger of Scorpion Sports, Eric Anderson, about the changes that are going on with the firm and future direction with the advent of Tucker Rocky promoting a portion of their product offering.
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Robin Hartfiel is living the life. He gets a call to pack his bag because he has a speaking engagement at the Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show.
Hartfiel gave a seminar on USA Motorcycle Market Trends and participated in a panel discussion on International Cooperation in the Motor Industry, that covered such topics as innovative research, green business and international collaboration.
He brings us up to date on what is happening a half a world away.
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Robin Hartfiel talks about a few of the nation’s leading auctions of powersports equipment. Dealers have the opportunity to to reduce overstock, purchase popular products and move trade-in units. Auctions can be smart business. Hartfiel begins to peel the onion on this business.
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Robin Harfiel reports on the 2nd Annual Broc Glover Breathe Easy Ride Against Cystic Fibrosis. There were 3 rides including the separate Cruiser and Sportbike routes, which followed a scenic 100+-mile routes through San Diego and Riverside counties. and and a limited-entry, dual-sport ride, guided by AMA Hall of Fame off-roader Scot Harden.
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