Cardo Ride App- " Elevating Their Ecosystem "
Cardo Systems has relaunched its motorcycle riding app so riders can plan, track, and share their rides all on one platform. Now called Cardo Ride, " this major upgrade is designed to give riders more value, more connection, and more reasons to engage with the Cardo ecosystem every time they ride. " Cardo Ride is not a fresh start – it is a natural evolution of nearly a decade of real-world rider experience developed through the RISER app, acquired by Cardo in 2023. By merging this foundation with Cardo ' s leadership in rider communication technology, the relaunch introduces a broader, more integrated digital ecosystem built for today ' s
The full lineup of education sessions from AIMExpo 2026 is now available, giving dealers and industry professionals access to Dealer Evolution, Dealer Excellence, and other programming from this year ' s event. The sessions cover a range of topics relevant to dealership operations, sales, marketing, and business strategy, offering a chance to revisit key takeaways or catch sessions that were missed. " Education is a big part of what makes motorcyclists. " The Cardo Ride App builds on everything riders already rely on today: tracking their journeys, discovering
AIMExpo valuable year after year," said Cinnamon Kernes, MIC ' s Vice President of Market Expansion. " Making these sessions available on demand gives more people across the industry a chance to learn from the conversations and ideas that helped great routes, planning rides, sharing experiences, and staying connected with the global riding community. With over 200 million kilometers( 130 million miles) tracked to date and thousands of groups opened, these core features remain at the heart of the app, turning every trip into something memorable." While the Cardo Connect app will continue to manage device setup, pairing, and system settings, Cardo Ride now becomes the destination for riding, community, sharing experiences, and digital engagement – " expanding what Cardo can bring to users beyond the device itself." New and enhanced features include an upgraded newsfeed; a new reWind
AIMExpo 2026 Education Sessions Available
The most recent available data from the IVM( the motorcycle industry trade association for Germany) shows first two months of 2026 growing at + 38.66 %( 11,786 units). Welcome though the news is, as elsewhere in Europe the data is somewhat distorted as statistical reporting starts to lap the late 2024 effects of the rush to pre-register unsold Euro 5 inventory before the new Euro 5 + regulatory framework became active at the start of 2025. Those units were( mostly) subsequently sold by dealerships in 2025( in H1 especially) making the apparently extreme decline in new registrations in Germany last year a less than entirely reliable metric. January in Germany saw reported growth of + 70.56 %( 3,696 units) with February at + 27.74 %( 8,090 units). Total PTW registrations in January and February in Germany were + 41.33 % at 17,368 new registrations in total.
As to be expected, the BMW R 1300 GS continues its market domination as the best seller in Germany with 970 units sold for a YTD 8.23 % market share. The Kawasaki Z 900 remains in second spot, followed by the BMW F900 R and F 900 GS, S 1000 RR and F 800 GS. The Yamaha MT-07 was the 7th most popular model in Germany so far in 2026, with the BMW F 900 XR, Yamaha Ténéré 700 and BMW S 1000 XR filling the rest of the Top 10 spots. BMW has 14 models in the list of the top 50 best sellers in Germany for 2026 so far; Honda has 12, Kawaski six, Yamaha and Suzuki four each and Triumph, Bird and CFMoto two each. In 2025 Honda closed the market share gap on BMW, ending the year only fractionally behind with a 20.30 % market share( 19,571 units). In the electric( light) motorcycles segment in Germany Stark Future has taken market leadership from Zero with 176 units sold to 35 for Zero shape this year ' s show. " AIMExpo 2026 delivered a strong showing in Anaheim, with a sold-out floor and a packed education schedule. Attention now turns to 2027, when AIMExpo will return to Orlando, Florida, March 3 – 5, bringing the show back to where it first launched." " We ' re incredibly excited to bring AIMExpo back to Orlando after such an electric year in Anaheim," said Andre Albert, MIC ' s Director of
Germany- Motorcycle Registrations + 38.66 % to February
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Experience – a fast, social-ready ride recap that lets riders instantly share their journey highlights on a 3D map; a Group for All Cardo Riders and a Seamless Link Back to Cardo Connect. " As the platform continues to grow, riders can expect deeper analytics, smarter integrations with Cardo communication devices, more community features, and new tools to help them explore and share their passion for riding," said Alon Lumbroso, CEO of Cardo Systems. Cardo Ride offers many of their existing features in a free version, but to unlock the full experience riders will need to start a free trial of Cardo Ride Pro. www. cardoride. com
Marketing and Events. " There ' s already a lot happening behind the scenes for 2027, and we can ' t wait to show the industry what ' s in store." aimexpousa. com / 2026- education-videos
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For the record: total motorcycle registrations in Germany in 2025 were recorded as being a Euro 5 ' pre-reg ' distorted-36.02( 97,699 units) with total PTWs at-35.50 %( 161,744 units).
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