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6 • April 2026 • Powersports Business
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Buy-sell transaction of two Virginia H-D dealerships officially close
Performance Brokerage Services officially announced the sale of a pair of Virginia-based Harley-Davidson dealerships from the estate of Mary Hughes to Michael Veracka of MOD Enterprises.
The buy-sell transaction included Southside Harley-Davidson in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown. Those two dealerships will now be consolidated into Bayside Harley-Davidson in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Bayside Harley-Davidson will be renamed Ironclad Harley-Davidson and will remain at its current location.
The previous owner was the late Mary Hughes, who served as president and CEO
Left: Southside Harley-Davidson in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Right: Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown, Virginia.
of Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson for 45 years. The dealership expanded in 1990 after adding Southside Harley-Davidson to its group. Today, the dealerships ranked in
the top 1 % of all Harley-Davidson stores for sales and rank in the top 10 % for parts.
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Registration now open for MIC’ s 2026 Capitol Hill Fly-In
R e g istration is now open for the Motorcycle Industry Council’ s 2026 Powersports Capitol Hill Fly-In, May 18 – 19 in Washington, D. C. The event brings industry leaders to Capitol Hill to meet directly with lawmakers and staff on the federal issues affecting powersports businesses nationwide.
For more than 10 years, the Fly-In program has been inviting its member companies to come to Washington, D. C. to meet with different members of Congress— on the House side and the Senate side— and talk about important issues that are impacting the powersports industry.
Last year, MIC had 28 member companies— about 40 people in total— come to Washington and scheduled 95 meetings with members of the House and the Senate all in one day, with the No. 1 issue being tariffs.
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“ Whether it’ s protecting supply chains, maintaining rider access, or ensuring workable compliance standards, it makes a difference when lawmakers hear directly from the people operating businesses in their states and districts,” says Scott Schloegel, senior vice president of government relations at MIC
Meetings are scheduled in advance, and participants receive issue briefings and policy materials to ensure discussions are focused and productive.
Registration is open through April 21. MIC members attend free. Event information is available at capitolhillflyin. com.