Here is what mattered in powersports this week, and what each story means for your store. A lot of riders are in motion right now. Honda is recalling almost 44,000 Rebels, and the Rebel is a first bike for a nervous new rider who will call the closest dealer the minute the letter lands. A Harley store that opened in 1986 closed its doors, and every one of its customers still rides and still needs a home. RideNow, the biggest dealer group in the country, just bet that honest up-front pricing closes more deals than hidden fees ever did. The thread this week is simple. The store that shows up first, treats people right, and tells them the real number wins the customer. Plus a 310 horsepower jet ski to stand up front all winter, a $7,499 triple from CFMoto, Segway at the Baja 1000, and Billy Joel selling 70 motorcycles. This week's rundown: Honda recalls 43,913 Rebel 300, Rebel 500, and SCL500 bikes. A handlebar lock screw can back out and wedge in the steering stem. The fix is one screw and thread locker. The owner is a new rider who read the word steering and got scared. Your service desk is about to hear from them.Why a free recall visit is the best shot you will get at turning a first-time buyer into a regularKawasaki's new STX 310. A supercharged 1.5 liter four, 310 horsepower, launch control, four power modes, a rear camera, and a $18,799 sticker that lands under most of the supercharged skis out there.Why the halo ski belongs up front in October. Pre-sell it, take the deposit, lock the customer before spring.RideNow refinances a $220 million term loan and pushes the payoff to 2031. What a lender giving the biggest group that much room says about how banks feel about powersports.RideNow moves to all-in Clear Pricing. The price you see is the price you pay. When the biggest name does it, your customers expect it from you.Seven Hills Harley-Davidson in Cincinnati, open since 1986 as Eastgate, closed a year after it sold. The customers did not vanish. Cin City Harley raised its hand first.Triumph's four-part film series All In, and the dedicated dirt bike dealer network that matters more than the filmCFMoto's first triple. The 675 NK, 95 horsepower, quickshifter, ABS, traction control, and a $7,499 price under the Trident and the CB650RThe trust question every salesperson will field on a Chinese brand, and how the value story answers itSegway takes two Super Villain side-by-sides to the Baja 1000. Why a newer brand has to prove it in the open, and why racing is not the same as reliability.Billy Joel is selling more than 70 bikes from his museum, 20th Century Cycles. A custom 1978 Bonneville, a Mike Hailwood Replica Ducati, and the attention it puts on vintage iron.PFAS. The forever-chemical rules moving through the states, what they can do to the gear and parts on your shelf, and why the MIC is fighting for room for powersports.Fin GPS tracking recovered three stolen bikes in Maryland and Virginia. A tag you can sell on every unit, protection for your own lot, and a trust move with every buyer. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dealershipfixit Sponsor: https://ziidms.com/fixit Connect with Jacob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-b-berry/ Follow the Fixit Online: https://linktr.ee/dealershipfixit MotoHunt for Dealers: https://dealers.motohunt.com
