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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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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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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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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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