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Team Dealernews has the holeshot when the powersports industry races into Bike Week in 2027, already securing our spot on the AIMExpo grid.
“We are puppets of that device…” One of the most honest moments from our recent conversation with Robin Hartfiel from Dealernews and the Motorcycle Industry Council during American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) 2026, notes Dirtbag Brands founder Josh Salazar.
Top 100 winner makes good! Mark Moses, founder and general manager of the award-winning Indian Motorcycle Charlotte announced two new owners of the World’s First Indian dealership.
Enduro racing is hard… Hard Enduro racing is even harder! Looking to make tire changes easy, Rabaconda has been named an Official Partner of the US Hard Enduro series.
After cutting his teeth at the dealership level, industry pro Brenden Gill joins Turn 14 Distribution as a new Outside Territory Sales Manager.
Shifting Gears
After cutting his teeth at the dealership level, industry pro Brenden Gill joins Turn 14 Distribution as a new Outside Territory Sales Manager.
After a year of planning and development, Central Powersports Distribution (CPD) and YCF have officially launched their strategic partnership, and brought in industry pro Robert Arnold to ride herd on the Texas-based team.
Can you hear me now? Former Cardo exec Jamie Cheek continues to climb the ladder at HISUN Motors USA.
Continuing its proven policy of promoting from within, National Powersport Auctions (NPA) elevates Tristen Poston to General Operations Manager of its Sacramento facility.
Head hunter hired: Specializing in talent searches for Powersports, Marine and RV companies, V20 Recruiting + Consulting has helped themselves to recruiting pro Louis Dodaro
Following on the heels of positive Q1 financials, RideNow announced a significant expansion of its borrowing capacity with Wells Fargo on May 18. The group has secured an additional $35 million in floorplan financing to support several of its major OEM relationships. The increase brings RideNow’s total credit capacity to approximately $400 million, up significantly from the amount reported at the close of 2025. Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/speaking-of-ridenow/
RIDENOW Q1 RESULTS RideNow believes they are the largest powersports retail group in the United States… and with nearly 50 multiline dealerships and 12-15 Harley stores (hard to keep track of the consolidated number) in the RideNow family, who are we to argue? It is also hard to argue with the results: Q1 Powersports Revenue increased 6.4%, reaching $260.4 million, which represents an increase of $15.7 million in a down market. Subscribe To #Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/ridenow-q1-results/
FOUND IT! SPORTSTER NOW BACK HOME The latest Find It Now USA, LLC success story starts at the local dealership — Hannum's West Chester Harley-Davidson — and ends up with a Harley finding its way back to the rightful owner. Midday on April 20, 2026, a customer contacted the FIN Theft & Recovery Team after receiving a motion detection alert via text regarding their 2015 Harley-Davidson XL1200. Subscribe To Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/found-it-sportster-now-back-home/
ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO… LIVEWIRE “Dust is on a mission to get people out riding more,” noted Dust Moto founder Colin Godby when he launched the eMoto line. “We care about shared riding experiences, not race wins. We are American Electric Moto.” Now that mission — and the performance eMoto bike — becomes part of the LiveWire portfolio. On May 19 LiveWire announced it acquired the assets of Dust Moto and was entering the off-road market. Subscribe To Dealernews To See The Full Story: https://dealernews.com/Home/post/ashes-to-ashes-dust-to-livewire/
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MotoAmerica commemorates “50 Years Of Superbike Racing” as the 2026 season kicks off at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta this weekend.
American Honda has announced the launch of its “HRC Performance Shop” pilot program with three well known dealerships picked to provide proof of concept.
More than 1 million hands-on demos delivered since 2021.
“We set a plan, we exceeded it, and we did it profitably,” exclaims Stark Future founder Anton Wass.
Shocking news from Zero Motorcycles: As the company celebrates its 20th anniversary, the European-based team welcomes Jarno Middelbosch as the new Senior Director of Global Marketing.
