Drops In Powersports Market In Line With Seasonal Trends
The only segment up this month is snowmobile, which is only increasing by an average of $11.46 per unit.
Expanding The Sales Envelope
Have you earned the right to drive new business to your shop? Most owners and managers need to walk themselves through a cleansing exercise that will identify which departments/employees are selling, and which ones are simply clerking.
AIMExpo Attendees Donate Generously to Brain Tumor Patients
AIMExpo attendees gathered this morning to participate in the 2013 Cycle World Joseph C. Parkhurst Education Fund Live Auction which benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation College Scholarship Program. The scholarship is awarded to college-aged students to support their education during their battle with a brain tumor.
ATVs and Utilities Segments Up, Off-Roads Lead Decline
For September, prices in most segments we cover in the motorcycle and powersports market are down in a rather dramatic fashion.
Drops In the Powersports Market In Line With Seasonal Trends
The powersports market continues to see decreases in value, but they are less substantial and more in line with seasonal trends. As the year closes and cooler weather approaches, expect an increase for the snowmobile segment.
ATVs and Utilities Segments Up, Off-Road Lead Decline
Dramatic drop-offs in September across all motorcycle and powersports segments continue a several month long trend.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Benefit to Take Place During Celebration of the Motorcycle Weekend
AMA Hall of Fame Motocross Champion Broc Glover will host the Breath Easy Ride-In Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, Calif. With Del Mar as the destination, celebrity ride captains will guide groups of Breathe Easy Ride-In participants to a fun, day-long motorcycle extravaganza near the Pacific Ocean on the grounds of the historic Del Mar Racetrack/Fairgrounds.
Harley-Davidson Designer Teams Up with MDA Ambassador to Raise Money for Muscular Dystrophy Awareness
Reagan Imhoff, ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, teamed up with artist Mathew Hintz to create an original painting of a purple Softail Breakout, which brought in $3,500 at the MDA auction during Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Celebration. The pair hopes to raise even more with sales of the limited edition, signed prints, available through www.hintzstudios.com.
ATV And UTV Sales See Expected Seasonal Increases
As expected, the powersports market is currently undergoing a change in focus from selling street bikes and watercraft, which are warm weather units, to selling ATVs and utility vehicles as cooler fall weather approaches. Prices declined again during July, and the pace at which they are dropping for most segments has picked up compared to June.
Show Preview: AIMExpo
With the inaugural American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) just weeks away, the buzz surrounding the show continues to amplify.
Jet Boats Segment Surprises Market With Positive Increase
As cooler fall weather approaches, warm weather unit sales decline with the exception of jet boats.
Sturgis Buffalo Chip and Riders Donate Over $80,000 to Charity at Legends Ride
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip Legends Ride and reception raised over $80,000 for the Black Hills Special Olympics and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame.
V-Twins Buck Downward Trend In Used Unit Values
What has been happening within the motorcycle and powersports market during the past month? Prices in the powersports market have peaked for the year. The normal high point for motorcycle and powersports pricing usually occurs around July 4 — before that, prices generally rise. After that, they begin to decline as dealers sell off their
Powersports Values Show Predictable Seasonal Shifts
The motorcycle and powersports market picks up right where we left off last month with numbers that look very similar to what we’ve seen in the previous couple of months. Values are up where they should be, but by very small amounts. Most segments (cruisers, off-road, on/off-road, scooter, street and utility bikes) are up between
V-Twin Segment Bucks Overall Downward Trend In Values
Prices in the powersports market have peaked for the year. The normal high point for motorcycle and powersports pricing usually occurs around July 4.
Powersports Values Show Predictable Seasonal Shifts
Values are up where they should be, but by very small amounts. Most segments (cruisers, off-road, on/off-road, scooter, street and utility bikes) are up by between one-half and 1 percent.