Motorcycle Superstore
Motorcycle Superstore is an Internet-based retailer of motorcycle riding gear, apparel, parts, and accessories with two retail outlets. Motorcycle Superstore also sells products for scooters, ATVs, snowmobiles, and personal watercraft.
Overview
Motorcycle Superstore is a privately held organization based in Medford, Oregon. Club motorcycle racer, Don Becklin, started selling motorcycle gear from the attic of his grandfather's house in Grants Pass, Oregon in 1998. By 2000, Becklin's motorcycle-related Internet retail enterprise moved out of the attic into a corporate office, a warehouse, and a retail outlet in Medford, Oregon under the Motorcycle Superstore name. The company opened an additional distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky in 2010, with an attached retail outlet that opened in 2011. In May 2014, the controlling interest of Irvine, California-based Motorsport Aftermarket Group was acquired by Indianapolis-based holding company LDI Ltd. to merge Motorsport Aftermarket Group with a Fort Worth-based motorsport distribution company called Tucker Rocky. In 2015, The parent company for Motorcycle Superstore and J&P Cycles merged workforce and the corporate offices from Medford, Oregon and Anamosa, Iowa to a new temporary facility in Irving, Texas where a permanent facility was completed in October 2017.Products
Motorcycle Superstore's product selection includes motorcycle-related helmets and riding gear, parts, tires, accessories and casual apparel for all riding styles including street/sportbike, cruiser, dirt bike, scooter, and ATV as well as gear and accessories for snowmobiles and personal watercraft.In 2009, Motorcycle Superstore established a cooperative program with many U.S. motorcycle tire installation shops, called the "Preferred Installer Program," through which customers can purchase tires, exhaust systems or Power Commanders from Motorcycle Superstore and have them shipped to a local motorcycle shop for installation.
Facilities
The company's corporate headquarters is currently in Coppell, Texas. An Eastern distribution center is located in Louisville, Kentucky.Rankings, ratings, and awards
- Ranked #197 for online sales among all Internet retailers by Internet Retailer as of February 2010, with $71 million and 18.3% growth in 2010
- Ranked #7 in online sales among sporting goods websites by Internet Retailer in 2010
- Awarded "Growth Stage Company of the Year" in 2009 by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
- Received 2011 BizRate Circle of Excellence award
Sponsorships
Motorcycle Superstore's sponsorships as of 2011:- American Motorcycle Association (AMA) Pro Women's Motocross Championship
- AMA Pro Road Racing – SuperSport class
- AMA Pro Grand National Championship Flat Track series
- AMA Pro Flat Track Pro Singles Championship
- AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships at Loretta Lynn's
- AMA EnduroCross
- – champions the responsible use of public lands and waters
- Tread Lightly – promotes responsible outdoor recreation
- St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital – pediatric cancer research center
- RiderDown Foundation – assists responsible off-road motorcyclists and ATV racers injured while riding
- MX for Children – promotes a positive bond between motocross enthusiasts and children's hospitals
- Children's Miracle Network Hospitals – raises funds for children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues