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After an eight-year tenure , industry veteran David Zemla has announced he ' ll be stepping away from S & S Cycle . " I ' ve had the honor of working with some incredible teams while at S & S and together we ' ve transformed this storied brand , readying it for an evolving market and many years of success . Now it ' s time for me to take a break , spend some time with my family and prepare for the next challenge ," shared David . Previously Zemla had led the sales and marketing efforts at Performance Machine , Progressive Suspension and helped develop Burly Brand before moving to Wisconsin to assume the VP of Marketing role at S & S Cycle .

Indian Motorcycle is recalling certain 2023 Challenger , Pursuit Dark Horse Icon w / Premium Package , Pursuit Dark Horse w / Premium Package , and Pursuit Limited w / Premium Package motorcycles - some 50 units in total . An improperly assembled fuel line could result in an engine stall , " increasing the risk of a crash or injury ."

Drag Specialties has added James Hunt as a Northeast sales representative for Long Island , New York - which must be one of the toughest beats for any road warrior . Hunt was formerly a motorcycle shop owner in the Pennsylvania area , and has been riding since he was seven years old . He is now involved in road racing with a private club and enjoys surfing and working on motorcycles and classic cars .

In a move that suggests an evolution of its sales strategy , Rocky Mountain ATV / MC , one of powersports ' largest retailers and distributors , is joining AIMExpo for the first time at the 10th annual show , February 6-8 , 2024 , at the Las Vegas Convention Center . The employee-owned company was created in 1985 when founder Dan Thomas saw a need for ATV wheels and tires , and has grown to become a powerhouse in the industry , additionally designing , manufacturing , and testing products .

Drag Specialties has appointed John Vyborny to the sales team roster covering the western Pennsylvania area . " John comes to us with several years of experience having been a dealership owner and service manager in the PA area ."

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of the two new CVO motorcycles ( as well as the new models in the Enthusiast and Icons collections from earlier in the year ) completed , Harley has revised its full year 2023 outlook for HDMC . For the full year 2023 , and in-line with a realigned corporate reporting structure , the company has revised its HDMC and LiveWire unit sales guidance and now expects HDMC revenue growth of flat to 3 % and operating income margin of 13.9 to 14.3 %, with LiveWire motorcycle sales of just 600 to 1,000 units . The company still expects HDFS operating income decline of 20 to 25 %, a LiveWire operating loss of $ 115 to $ 125m and Harley-Davidson , Inc . capital investments of $ 225 to $ 250m . For the second quarter , HDMC reported gross margin of 34.8 %, an increase of 400 basis points , against a revenue decline of -4 % " behind a 10 % decrease in wholesale shipments related to the unplanned production suspension ." HDFS revenue increased 19 % on higher interest income and increased investment income . Harley delivered diluted Earnings Per Share

( EPS ) of $ 1.22 . Consolidated operating income in the second quarter was down -20 %, driven by a decline of 8 % at HDMC , a decline of 31 % at HDFS , and an operating loss of $ 32m in the LiveWire segment . Consolidated operating income margin in the second quarter was 15.3 % compared to 18.9 % in the second quarter a year ago . Second quarter gross margin was up

4.0 points behind pricing , cost productivity and shipment mix , more than offsetting the negative impacts from reduced volume and foreign currency . Second quarter operating income margin fell by 0.6 points due to higher operating expense , including higher people costs and marketing spend . For the first half of 2023 , HDMC achieved operating income margin of 19.2 %, an increase of 240 basis points on HDMC revenue that was up 8 % versus prior year - " driven by a 2 % increase in wholesale motorcycle unit shipments " and delivered diluted EPS of $ 3.27 , up 12 %. The company repurchased $ 156m of shares ( 4.1 million shares ) on a discretionary basis . Consolidated revenue was down 2 % in the second quarter , driven by a revenue decline of 4 % at HDMC , which was partially offset by revenue growth of 19 % at HDFS . HDFS ' revenue was up $ 38m in the second quarter , an increase of + 19 %, driven primarily by higher interest income and increased investment income . HDFS ' operating income decline of $ 27m , or down -31 %, was driven by higher interest expense and an increased provision for credit losses . LiveWire revenue for the second quarter was down compared to the same quarter in 2022 , due to lower unit sales of LiveWire ONE electric motorcycles and STACYC electric balance bikes . LiveWire operating loss of $ 32m in the second quarter , in-line with expectations , was driven by product development spending associated with the launch of the Del Mar electric motorcycle .

Income statements in THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED $ 1,000s ( except share ) 2023 Q2 2022 Q2 2023 Q2 2022 Q2

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