Show Notes 530 Inside Baseball - Dealer tricks. AI won't save your motorcycle business. I get 20 emails a week promising me it will double our sales. It won't. But that won't stop them from selling me a $10,000 package. https://www.rideapart.com/features/780743/artificial-intelligence-ai-dealership-powersport-business-report/What makes it diabolical is there are motorcycle industry rags that are telling you how much you absolutely need it, but they're just pimping the people they're selling ad space to. https://powersportsbusiness.com/features/2025/12/02/how-ai-can-help-dealers-work-smarter-not-harder/Stop ripping off customers.https://www.reddit.com/r/hondagrom/comments/1en8xs6/is_the_price_accurate/What should be on your invoice? https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/1mjjpte/new_to_motorcycles_am_i_getting_ripped_off/$9000 for a ninja 500, yeah, you're getting hosed. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/12/ftc-announces-cars-rule-fight-scams-vehicle-shoppingScamming customers almost became illegal, but lobbyists got the CARS act shut down. So, yes, our government ruled that scamming customers shouldn't be against the law. Is this news? Suzuki SV650 is now a SV7, but it's still a 650? Support the showRemember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto
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ClevelandMoto 524 We've got better whiskey than you...
So much whiskey! Dan comes back from the Bourbon Trail with gifts for the guys. Thanks Dan, now Tom is schnookered and we're running off the rails. So, you're telling me that basically all the motorcycles are going to be made in India or China? Major Indian motorcycle companiesBajaj Auto: A major player in both the Indian and global markets, known for its innovation and extensive export network. They are building for KTM, Husqvarna, BMW and Triumph. Hero MotoCorp: One of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in the world, they build for Zero, Harley and EBR (ErikBuellRacing). TVS Motor Company: An Indian multinational company that is building for Norton and BMW. Royal Enfield: An old and iconic brand known for producing durable and stylish motorcycles. Although its origins are British, it has been an Indian company since 1994.Mahindra Two Wheelers: The two-wheeler division of the Mahindra Group, Jawa, Yezdi and BSA. Mahindra owns Jawa, BSA, https://www.deccanherald.com/business/companies/mahindra-group-eyes-top-spot-among-premium-motorcycles-3175555Support the showRemember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto
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ClevelandMoto 529 Thanksgiving Extravaganza!!!
This is our Thanksgiving Extravaganza, we've gathered our whole crew with ClevelandMoto veteran Nick DiVitto and MotoHoppers Matt and Missy in for the festivities, tasty drinks, fun guitars and singing and general holiday spirit. Speedy Pete regales us with the report from his Ecuador adventure Hint: It was extreme. Watch the whole 3.5 hour extravaganza here. https://www.youtube.com/live/6IgCP1SPams?si=0kfplBe8yELGy_uhSupport the showRemember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto
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ClevelandMoto 528 30x more deadly than driving a car!
Motorcycles are 30x more deadly than cars!?!?https://www.rideapart.com/features/779034/motorcycle-death-statistics-us-dot/If you're under 40 years old and a Male...just stop riding? https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/fatality-statistics/detail/motorcycles-and-atvs#age-and-sexVIETNAM to ban gasoline motorcycles by 2026https://www.motopinas.com/motorcycle-news/vietnam-to-ban-gasoline-motorcycles-by-2026-putting-thousands-of-jobs-at-risk.htmlIs this the cheapest road-legal motorcycle you can buy in the USA? https://xprousa.com/collections/scooters/products/x-pro-125cc-cafe-cruiser-racer-gas-bike-bicycle-style-motorcycle-with-manual-transmission-electric-kick-start?variant=41863003504800"The Single biggest cause of corporate demise is corporate greed" Bajaj announces 50% cut in overhead. https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/ktm-restructuring-to-avoid-bankruptcy/Support the showRemember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto
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ClevelandMoto 527 Buy an expensive bike or just get a Benda?
ClevelandMoto Podcast 527 Show Notes:Triumph knows there are still people with $$$ out there, $22,995 for a Tiger 1200 Rally Pro Desert. Arriving at dealers in January. https://www.advrider.com/triumph-offers-desert-alpine-tigers-for-2026/Ducati promised this Road-Legal Desmo 450 Enduro for 2027, but it looks like it's coming in early. Will people pay over $12,000 for a Street-Legal Desmo 450 MX? 63HP and 39 Torques is 20 HP more than any of the Chinese offerings. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/2025/november/ducati-desmo450-enduro/Hey Look! Another Brit who wants to build a bespoke 300 HP motorcycle. He's getting his motors from Buell, https://www.langenmotorcycles.co.uk/news/langen-turboPeople are calling about this thing. Unfortunately the 2 who have called don't have a 500 credit score.https://bendamoto.com/product/lfc-700/ROYAL ENFIELD (Eicher Motors) has a lot to celebrate: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L4N3WP0NT:0-india-s-royal-enfield-motorcycle-maker-posts-higher-second-quarter-profit/Voge (More China) is killing it in the UK's ADV 750-1000cc market. Voge is Loncin, BMW's partner for about 20 years. https://www.visordown.com/news/china-made-voge-ds800x-uks-best-selling-adventure-bikeSupport the showRemember folks...Ride Fast and Take Chances! check out our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ClevelandMoto