September 2025 • Volume 28, Number 9 www. powersportsbusiness. com
INSPIRING SUCCESS THROUGH MARKET INTELLIGENCE
3 Lessons from automotive dealers
While there are many differences between car dealers and powersports dealers, the concepts are still very similar, and how you handle your processes is a key to keeping customers and gaining new ones, according to Pied Piper, who works in both sectors.
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OEMs post Q2 results
Harley may have pleased Wall Street investors, but it didn’ t help them sell any more bikes. Yamaha has also experienced a decline in sales, along with others. But there are some silver linings. Some OEMs performed better than expected, and the second half looks more promising for dealers.
Capital Powersports’ new approach puts dealership on fast growth track
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