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S & S Cycle promotes Andolsek to sales and technical support manager
Wisconsin-based aftermarket manufacturer S & S Cycle has promoted Rob Andolsek to sales and technical support manager, the company announced April 30. Andolsek steps into his new role with 23 years of experience working at S & S.
Andolsek started his powersports career developing exhausts and two-stroke engines for snowmobiles, including drag race, hill climb, and oval racing sleds. At S & S Cycle, Andolsek has held several roles in preparing for his new position, which includes product development project lead, product line manager, and sales engineer. Most notably, he led both the stealth air cleaner and T−143 projects.
“ With all his years of experience in product development and product line management, Rob is a perfect fit for this new role,” says Charlie Hadayia, executive vice president at S & S.“ I look forward to seeing the innovation he creates in both departments.”
Andolsek says he’ s excited about the opportunity to jump into his new role, where he’ ll be in a better position to support the powersports market.
“ With oversight of both sales and technical support, it places me in a great place to really understand what is happening in our market— and that will translate to helping our internal engineering and product development teams as well.”
With a new dealer catalog on the market, the company says Andolsek steps into his role at a time when dealers and distributors have more S & S Cycle product information than they have had in a while. His inherent knowledge of the company
will be a huge benefit to customers, dealers, and distributors, from both a sales and technical perspective.
S & S Cycle has been in business for more than 65 years, manufacturing motorcycle components, engines, and exhaust systems.
Rob Andolsek, who’ s just been promoted to sales and technical support manager, has been with S & S Cycle for 23 years.( Photo: S & S Cycle)
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Torque Group celebrates two decades in powersports services
This year, Torque Group is celebrating a major milestone— 20 years of innovation, dedication, and growth in the powersports industry.
Torque Group has evolved over the past two decades, expanding its team significantly, and allowing them to broaden their reach and enhance their offerings.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed 50 motorcycles at RideNow Powersports in Las Vegas, near Boulder Highway on April 17. The resulting damages are estimated to be around $ 250,000, according to local news station KLAS.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, according to news outlets, and fire investigators have found no evidence linking the incident to the local homeless population, a manager at the dealership told reporters at 3News in Las Vegas.
Drone footage captured the aftermath of the fire, which has raised concerns among neighbors and businesses about the growing number of homeless individuals in the area.
Torque Group is a premier F & I products and solutions provider that operates solely within powersports dealerships and offers a host of products and services, including extended service contracts, platinum care maintenance, lifetime battery program, gap protection, on- and off-road tire and wheel protection with roadside assistance, online-menu presentation tools, and an F & I training facility.
From its humble beginnings, Torque Group has evolved over the past two decades, expanding its team significantly, and allowing them to broaden
From RideNow Powersports Boulder’ s Facebook page:
To Our Boulder Community,
Yesterday, we experienced a fire outside our RideNow Boulder location. We’ re incredibly grateful to share that no one was hurt, and our store remains fully operational. The fire was contained outside, with no damage to the building— only some units were affected.
We want to thank the first responders and everyone who reached out to check on us. Your support means the world to our team.
We’ re currently evaluating the impact and will be reaching out to any customers whose units may have been affected.
Boulder is strong. We’ re proud to be a part of this community and are here to continue serving you. their reach and enhance their offerings. The company says its team has embraced technological advancements, adapted to market trends, and forged strong partnerships nationwide.
“ Torque Group has been our exclusive warranty provider for the last five years and has been a key part of how we do business,” says Brendan Holzhauer, general manager of Holzhauer Pro Motorsports in Nashville, Illinois.“ The products, service and training they provide are crucial to how we remain competitive in our industry and bring the best to our customers.”
Fire destroys 50 motorcycles at RideNow Powersports in Las Vegas
Harley-Davidson nominates replacement for empty board seat
Harley-Davidson announced its preferred candidate to replace the open board seat left empty by Jared Dourdeville, following his April 5 resignation.
Dourdeville, a partner at New Yorkbased H Partners Management, has been an independent board director at Harley- Davidson since 2022, until he abruptly resigned, listing concerns about the future of the company.
As reported by Biz Times in Milwaukee, Dourdeville’ s firm, H Partners, owes a
Fire broke out at RideNow Powersports in Las Vegas on April 17, destroying 50 vehicles in the blaze. Investigators are looking into the cause of the incident.( Photo: Clark County Fire Department / KLAS)
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