MEDINA, Minn., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Victory Motorcycles is offering the motorcycle industry’s only full-line, five-year limited warranty and it’s available on all new Victory bikes sold through its national dealer network. In ten years, Victory Motorcycles has made its mark on the industry by creating a class-leading, full-line of premium cruisers and touring motorcycles based on creative styling and innovative engineering.

Featuring a total cost of ownership that is 22 percent less than the cost of a similar Harley-Davidson over a five-year period, Victory Motorcycles are not only attractive on the road, but built to ride for many worry-free miles. Low-maintenance, high-horsepower and enduring reliability have been the backbone of the Victory Motorcycles brand for a decade. With more than 50,000 units sold, Victory Motorcycles has proven itself in the marketplace and is poised for continued growth.

“The Victory Motorcycles brand translates into tremendous value for our owners,” says Mark Blackwell, vice president of Victory Motorcycles. “Our resale value is in line with the industry leader, and Victory is at the top of consumer satisfaction charts with a 95 percent owner’s satisfaction rating. We work hard to ensure every Victory Motorcycle is built to our highest standards. The new extended warranty is our way to share the confidence we have in our products.”

The limited time offer and transferable warranty program is valid for any new and unregistered Victory Motorcycle and is a full-coverage program inclusive of the whole motorcycle. Motorcycles sold after January 1, 2009 will be retroactively included in this program.

For more information, visit your local Victory Motorcycles’ dealer.

MEDINA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) today announced a reduction in the Company’s workforce to respond to weakening retail demand in a difficult 2009 economic outlook. The company is adjusting and realigning its production resources and capacity in response to the weakening retail demand environment.

The workforce reduction affects 460 positions including approximately 160 salaried and hourly full-time positions and approximately 300 contractors, part-time and temporary positions spread across all product lines and multiple facilities worldwide. The salaried and hourly full-time reduction represents approximately 5 percent of the current Polaris employee base. These reductions are in process and will be completed over the coming weeks. The Company commented that it did not expect to incur material extraordinary expense in connection with the reduction in workforce.

“It is certainly not unexpected that the difficult business environment and uncertain economic situation are having an impact on our business, as well as the businesses of our dealers and suppliers,” said Scott Wine, Polaris CEO. “While this is a challenging time for our business and employees, these changes are necessary in light of the external environment and will better enable us to remain competitive in the future.”

Polaris will release financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2008, provide a business update and provide an outlook for 2009 in a press release and during a conference call on the morning of Thursday, January 29, 2009.

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Helmet City is recalling 2,266 motorcycle helmets, Model #50, Sizes XS through XXL. These helmets fail to conform to the impact requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, “Motorcycle Helmets.” These helmets were manufactured in China. In the event of a crash, the wearer of one of these helmets may not be adequately protected, possibly resulting in personal injury. Helmet City will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant helmets. The recall is expected to begin during October 2008. Owners may contact Helmet City at 1-888-550-3731. 08E-059

Polaris is recalling 2,444 MY 2008 Victory Vision motorcycles. The terminal nuts that secure the main power supply wires could be loose at the circuit breaker, which can cause an unexpected loss of electrical power to the motorcycle. Also the current fuel ignition map pre-programmed into the engine control module (ECM) can cause engine stalling. Either condition could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a loss of control of the motorcycle or a crash. Dealers will inspect and tighten the circuit breaker terminal nuts and re-program the ECM free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2008. Owners may contact Polaris/Victory at 1-888-704-5290. 08V-446

Triumph is recalling 372 MY 2008 Sprint ST motorcycles. There is a possibility that the single bolt that is used in the 3 positions on the rear suspension drag link assembly can become brittle and fracture. The bolts were manufactured in Great Britain. The bolts involved are the (1) drag link to drop link bolt, (2) drag link to frame bolt, and (3) drop link to rear suspension unit bolt. The head of the bolt may detach causing the drag link assembly to come apart resulting in loss of rear suspension, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will remove and discard the 3 bolts and replace them with new bolts. The recall is expected to begin during November 2008. Owners may contact Triumph at 1-678-539-8782. 08V-457

Yamaha is recalling 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 and XC50 motorcycles. A crack may develop on the connecting rod. If the engine continues to be run, the crack will develop further and the connecting rod may break. If the connecting rod breaks, the engine will stop and cannot be restarted increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will disassemble the engine and the crankshaft will be replaced with one that has a properly heat-treated connecting rod. The recall is expected to begin during October 2008. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926. 08V-461

Kawasaki is recalling 604 MY 2008 Vulcan VN900C8F, VN900D8F, and MY 2009 VN900B9F, and VN900B9FL motorcycles. Fuel can leak from between the tank filler neck and the fuel cap gasket. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall is expected to begin during October 2008. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-949-770-0400. 08V-473