Episode 8 of Centerstand: A Motorcycle Industry Podcast, host by Robert Pandya speaks with Mike Shedivy, President, Windy City Motorcycle Company who oversees an impressive 16 different dealerships and six different brands and Austin Rothbard, Founder and CEO of Twisted Road, an innovative platform that enables consumers to rent any motorcycle from a nationwide community of local bike owners. They discuss the evolution and growing importance of motorcycle sharing in the powersports ecosystem and how incorporating ride sharing platforms into dealership strategies will enhance the consumer experience.  

Evolution of Ride Sharing   

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o    Host Robert Pandya kicks off Episode 8 of Centerstand and introduces the topic of motorcycle rentals and sharing and how the new model is exposing more new riders to the industry and increasing sales.   

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o    Meet the guests, Austin Rothbard, Founder and CEO of Twisted Road, and Mike Shedivy, President, Windy City Motorcycle Company. 

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o    Austin explains what his company, Twisted Road, is all about and what makes his rental business unique and the problems they are solving in the industry. 

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o    Mike shares where he sees the industry going from a dealer perspective and insight into the Harley Davidson brand. 

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o    Mike explains how his dealership incorporated Twisted Road for a better consumer experience.  

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o    Austin announces multiple locations he is launching Twisted Road and growing the dealer platform.  

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o    Austin reveals previous research on top things that stop people from buying a bike.  

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o    Mike touches on the integration and adoption of Twisted Road into his dealership. 

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o    Robert and his guests discuss female ridership. Mike speaks to the increase in female riders, female focused activities, how the topic personally touches his life, and his advice for the industry to welcome and grow female riders.  

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o    Austin speaks to female ridership and how his company works with women riders.  

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o    Austin reveals some of the most popular models used on his platform.  

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o    Mike and Austin give their personal advice to dealers.  

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o    Robert closes the conversation and reminds everyone we are getting close to announcing the...