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Kawasaki has been reported as being in the number one spot in domestic U. S. market share terms for 2025, with Harley now relegated to third behind Honda, now in second.

MotorCyclesData ' s YTD figures through September show Kawasaki sales up 14.2 %. Honda slipped to second with an 8 % decline and Harley-Davidson fell to third after a steep 15.9 % drop. MotorCyclesData reports 401,035 YTD sales, down- 6.5 %- including the worst first half in 10 years, at-9.2 %. The third quarter softened slightly but remained negative at-0.5 %. This compares to MIC data showing the industry as down-7.3 % YTD through September / PSB

Royal Enfield sold more than 100,000 bikes in September, shattering previous sales records. In total it sold 124,328 motorcycles in September 2025 alone. For context, that was up from 86,978 bikes in September 2024- up by + 43 %. India accounted for 113,573 of those sales, compared to 79,325 in September 2024. Exports also increased dramatically, with 10,755 bikes shipped overseas versus 7,653 the year before.

Polaris has donated more than $ 135,000 to Off-Road and Snow Organizations through its Fall 2025 TRAILS GRANTS. Combined with the Spring 2025 TRAILS GRANTS, Polaris has donated more than $ 255,000 in 2025 and nearly $ 4m since the program ' s inception; www. polaris. com

The AMA U. S. Hard Enduro Series- now, the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship- will be a national championship series starting in 2026. " With events spanning from Hawaii to Pennsylvania, the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship is one of the largest off-road racing series in the US." The series awarded three championships during the 2025 season- the USHE Premier Championship, the AMA West Hard Enduro Series and the AMA East Hard Enduro Series titles; the West and East regionals will also remain in place in 2026 and beyond. In 2026, the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship will award its national champions at the Tennessee Knockout Enduro, which will also mark the final round of the season. The 2026 season will kick off at the King of the Motos in Johnson Valley, Calif., on January 24-25; www. ushardenduro. com

<<< Continued from cover National Championship for decades. The Road to AFT reestablishes the critical link between amateur and pro, reinvigorating the feeder system for the professional ranks. The introduction of AFT StreetTrackers will open marketing lanes for the motorcycle industry to invest in the sport with clear, measurable ROI. The 2026 schedule will be a showcase for what the sport truly is: the authentic American motorcycle racing product built on Class C values: approachability, availability and affordability." Along with the series ' annual stops at such storied events as the Lima Half- Mile and the 79th Peoria TT, the 2026 calendar includes a pair of novel entries. On Saturday, May 16, the

AFT 2026 Schedule fabled Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland, will host ThrottleFest, a " combined motoand-music festival with four days of motorcycle racing. Featuring pro-am hair scrambles, motocross, endurocross, pit bike racing and Progressive American Flat Track headlining the show, ThrottleFest will set a new gold standard in two-wheel entertainment." On Saturday, June 6, the series makes its long-awaited return to Tennessee with the inaugural Nashville Short Track at Billy Lane ' s Tennessee National Raceway. The event will also host the public debut of the Northern Tool + Equipment Legends Build: Student Challenge motorcycle- a ninemonth project where high school CTE students are transforming a 2025 Harley-Davidson Nightster into an

XR750-inspired flat track racer under the mentorship of Scott Parker, Chris Carr, Kenny Coolbeth Jr., Billy Lane, and other icons of the sport. The Triple Challenge- AFT ' s escalating endurance and pointsintensity format- returns after its 2025 debut. The format will be featured at the opening night of the Lima Half- Mile doubleheader on Friday, June 26, and again at Springfield Mile I on Saturday, September 5. Each race increases in distance, difficulty, and points value, testing riders ' race-craft and stamina. The Springfield Mile Doubleheader on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, will again close the season, restoring the sport ' s crown jewel as the decisive weekend for the Grand National Championship. www. americanflattrack. com

MotoAmerica has announced that Drag Specialties is back for a fifth consecutive year of series sponsorship, additionally posting $ 86,000 in contingency money for the Mission King Of The Baggers series. Drag Specialties will pay contingency for top-five finishes in all seven rounds( 14 races) of the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship. Winning one of the 14 races will pay $ 3,000 with second place earning $ 1,500. Third place will pay $ 750 with fourth and fifth paying $ 400 and $ 200, respectively. In addition to the race payouts, Drag

Specialties will award $ 5,000 to the Mission King Of The Baggers Champion. " Mission King Of The Baggers Championship continues to be very competitive and a real fan favorite at MotoAmerica ' s events," said Paul Langley, Chairman / CEO of LeMans Corporation. " We ' re thrilled to be a series sponsor, and we ' re pleased to be able to give back to the racers, via our ever-growing contingency program. Daytona will be here before we know it, and we can ' t wait to get the 2026 season rolling."

Hayden Gillim was one of several Mission King Of The Baggers racers who cashed checks from Drag Specialties in 2025. Photo by Brian J. Nelson

The Drag Specialties King Of The Baggers contingency paid out 65 percent of the $ 75,000 posted during the 2025 season. www. motoamerica. com www. dragspecialties. com

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