Brendan speaks with Pied Piper CEO Fran O'Hagan about the decline in powersports internet lead response times and why it matters to dealers.

We connected with Chris Yeloushan, who is the VP of Dealer Development. Laura Boccardo, director of marketing was also on the call (not in the pod).

Brendan Baker, PSB editor, visited with Denago Powersports in Southern California in early April to check out its new line-up of youth powersports vehicles, which included an electric ATV and several dirtbikes. The company has been on the gas since it launched last year and has big plans for the future. They call it "The Denago Difference." The machines are well built and offer high dealer margins.

In this episode of Power Hour, Brendan and Madelyn speak with Jessica and Gunnar of Brands That Shine and how they have navigated life on the road for three years now. They travel the country in their motorhome visiting with dealers and clients wherever they go. We spoke to them as they wrapped up Bike Week in Daytona, Florida.

In this episode of Power Hour, Madelyn talks to Kade, who is the general manager of Macomb Powersports in Chesterfield, Michigan. This dealership was our Best-in-Class winner for Service Department excellence in 2023.

Brendan Baker talks to Blackman's Cycle in Emmaus, PA, about an interesting idea for selling a very rare motorcycle. Chris Line, marketing director for the dealerships along with his CFO have made a special token called an NFT (non fungible token) to go along with the sale of a rare Aprilia XTrenta 1100 superbike. The bike is #95 of 100 and the token was specially designed to authenticate the sale and ownership of the bike for the new owner.

Editor Brendan Baker interviews Apiar Risk Management's Zach Materne to discuss the world of insurance for powersports dealers in today's risky environment. Zach comes from a powersports background and was a dealer principal before joining Apiar, so he knows the unique struggles dealers face and how he can help get them the right coverage.

Madelyn speaks with John Resciniti III, president of Motorcycle Mall in New Jersey. Resciniti shares how his grandfather started the dealership in 1975, how the dealership has grown since, what changes have been made to provide a career for employees and much more.  

Brendan and Madelyn talk to Broward Motorsports' General Manager Anthony Bruno about their recent grand opening and the culture at the dealership. 

Brendan and Madelyn sit down with the president of BRP's powersports and marine division to discuss the future of the brand and where they see electrification fitting into the company's strong portfolio of products.