INDIAN UPRISING
CEO Mike Kennedy Says “Dealers First”
INDIAN WRECKING CREW
Races Into Daytona
INDIAN MAKES RESERVATIONS
New HQ Marks Next Chapter
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The exodus from the Golden State continues as word comes from Japan that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is leaving its Cypress campus after 50 years.
From RK Excel — It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of industry icon Frank Tatsuo Miyake.
“The Daytona 200 has always been one of the most prestigious motorcycle races in the world, and with the increase in purse to $250,000 the importance of the race just took another step forward,” explains MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey.
Confirming its position as a standalone company, Indian Motorcycle announced the signing of a seven-year lease for its new global headquarters at Golden Valley Building II in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Shifting Gears
Former VP of sales for both CFMoto and later Segway, Derek Jordahl is on the move.
After a career that spanned 16 years at Arctic Cat (and 2 subsequent years with Textron), industry veteran Michael Morris is back in the saddle.
After her most recent stint with Segway, Caitlyn Williams has made the segue to the aftermarket side, signing on as Central Regional Sales Manager – Owned Brands for Turn 14 Powersports.
Straight from meeting with Artie Starrs at Motor Bike Europe and covering the Olympics in Milan, digital community builder @thatgirl_gogo is back in the saddle and ready to roar into Daytona for Bike Week.
Maxwell Materne, Co-Founder & CEO of Ownex dropped a bomb at AIMExpo: “I am no longer with Garage Composites.
The "new" Indian Motorcycle company races into Daytona... and dealerships: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/issue/march-2026/
New Indian Motorcycle CEO Mike Kennedy says "Dealers First" is the path forward. See the whole story in the March issue: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/issue/march-2026/
Former VP of sales for both CFMOTO USA and later Segway Powersports US, Derek Jordahl is on the move: “Leadership often means stepping into change — and sometimes through it," says the OEM veteran. "Following an organizational restructuring that concluded my Director of Sales role after eight months at Arctic Cat Off Road, I’m turning my full focus toward what’s next,” he noted on LinkedIn. Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/free-agent/
Just as Dealernews was dropping our interview with new CEO Mike Kennedy, Indian Motorcycle was rocking and riding in Daytona. #neverfinished
After his Dealernews interview, Indian Motorcycle CEO Mike Kennedy rode to Daytona Bike Week 2026 Official with his crew... visiting Dealerships along the way:
Triumph Motorcycles is hiring, including this gig up at Motorcycle Industry Jobs:
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Embattled Dainese S.p.A. announced it had received antitrust approval from the European Commission, and the HPS Investment Partners (“HPS”) and Arcmont Asset Management (“Arcmont”) bail-out can proceed.
Mason Simmons has signed on as Social Media Content Creator for Turn 14 Powersports, bringing real-world riding experience to the growing digital marketing team.























