SHOW NOTES Podcast 534

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Wrap up from AIM Expo

Motorcycle News: 

What are you doing in March 26-29th? How about March Moto Madness? 

https://marchmotomadness.com/  

What is that wheelie gonna cost you? 

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4511.251

Aprilia has a new GP bike that is hoping to take the title from Ducati

https://www.visordown.com/.../aprilia-reveals-2026...

But, is that all going out the window with the new 850cc rules>?

https://www.rideapart.com/.../motogp-850cc-engine-slower.../

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Clevelandmoto 533 - Phil's back from Italy, what's popular there? Nick DiVitto is in town and we've got a new podcast set-up and we're getting ready for the AIM expo. 

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This week we have a very special guest who has come on the cast to discuss the amazing Around The World in 19 days world record trip he just completed!

Join us in Welcoming Ryan "Fort 9" Kluftinger to discuss his new movie Yalla Habibi!!

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ClevelandMoto Show Notes 532

Christmas Special

Want to be their hero around your house on Xmas?  Tractor Supply has taken $300 OFF their Coleman mini-bike. 

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/vc/christmas-countdown-mini-bike-offer?mi_u=100024666431&mi_ign=Weekly12182025&LOY_PROFILE_ID=22978133-1618-4f59-b85a-f397a3c4e8c6

Riders Share has already compiled their Best Bikes of 2025 list. Have a look at it here, what do you think? 

https://www.riders-share.com/blog/article/best-motorcycles-of-2025

CycleWorld did theirs too, and we might as well talk about it. 

https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/ten-best-motorcycles-2025/

CHRISTMAS GIFT EXCHANGE! 

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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-shopping

Scamming 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? 

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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 companies

• Bajaj 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-3175555

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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_uh

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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-sex

VIETNAM to ban gasoline motorcycles by 2026

https://www.motopinas.com/motorcycle-news/vietnam-to-ban-gasoline-motorcycles-by-2026-putting-thousands-of-jobs-at-risk.html

Is 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/

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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-turbo

People 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-bike

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EICMA wrap up, everyone is bringing in their favorite bikes from Eicma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKBZ7WngAaA

Play along with the chat feature on Youtube and let us know what your favorite new bike is...will it be vaporware? Will it actually exist? 

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You've heard of Daytona, you've heard of Sturgis, but have you heard of Galveston? 500,000 bikers have....

https://www.chron.com/gulf-coast/article/lone-star-rally-motorcycle-galveston-21138010.php

Honda has 7 bikes that have the E-Clutch, what else do they sell that you don't have to pull the clutch? 

Honda’s E-Clutch has already proved a success in the initial bikes to adopt the system and the DCT on the Rebel 1100 and Goldwing are bulletproof. —the CB650R and CBR650R—and for 2026 the company is spreading the design to more machines as well as adapting it to work even better. Now Honda has added E-Clutch to more models: the CB750 Hornet, Transalp, CBR500R, CB500 Hornet, and NX500. 

https://www.webbikeworld.com/every-automatic-transmission-motorcycle/

Motorcycle.com says the Allthrike Vettore from Morini and the Ibex 450 from CFmoto are the same bike, but are they? 

https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/new-model-preview/moto-morinis-new-450-adv-bike-may-come-to-us-but-with-a-better-name-44645197#:~:text=Up%20front%2C%20the%20Alltrhike%20keeps,be%20offered%20in%20two%20trims.

Morini says theirs is better, it has a center stand, a 3 position reversible handlebar mount, a larger 6" tft, a larger 255 rear brake rotor, a more off road high front fend with a lower sub-fender to protect the rad, a 2 piece seat, a .3 gallon bigger gas tank and backlit controls. Since both bikes are $6499, I guess it's going to be up to the buyer. 

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