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Motorcycle shock absorber manager Fox Factory Holding Corp.( CEO Mike Dennison) reports Full Year Fiscal 2025 net sales of + 5.3 % year-over-year to $ 1.467bn; gross margin of 30.2 % was down 20 basis points; Phase 1 of its profit optimization plan yielded approx. $ 25m in savings, primarily offset by realized net tariff impact of approximately $ 25m. The company paid down $ 33m in debt year-over-year. |
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Sources: AMD, IDN, FT, Reuters, PSB, MPN, BDN, MCN, AP, Bloomberg, MSNW, Electrek, electricmotorcycles. news, RideApart. com, Motor1. com, Cycle World, motorbikewriter. com |
BRP has launched ' Beyond the Ride '- a 2030 Sustainability Program that includes a pledge to " be better than yesterday, every day." Reflecting the company ' s commitment " to improving how it designs, builds and operates " by making sustainability " part of how we improve every day. We want to drive long-term progress for our customers, employees, shareholders, and the communities around us," said Denis Le Vot, the newly appointed President and CEO of BRP.
The 125 cc and 300 cc Yamaha Tricity is not a model that is( officially) sold in the United States, but you may be interested( worried?) to know that in Europe( and elsewhere), Yamaha is introducing an integrated airbag in a production model for the first time. That ' s right- a three-wheeled scooter with airbag. The system premieres in the Tricity 300 threewheeled scooter, which will also continue to be available without the safety feature. In the airbag version, the system is located behind the front fairing; in the base model, this space is occupied by a storage compartment. For the new model year, the scooter also receives cornering ABS, a Unified Brake System for optimal distribution of braking force across three discs- as ' Detroit ' eventually found out the hard way.
After two weekend events involving three races, an Audience Metrics report published on April 3 puts total AFT viewership at 892,883- a 297,628 average per race. Of which 253,000 was through Fox Sports and 693,883 were total OTT / Digital( FloRacing, YoutubeLIVE, Facebook LIVE, FansChoice. tv). The largest viewership age group is the 55-64 year old cohort and, overall, 70 % of viewers were male. YTD social media followers total 1,134,363, with Facebook by far the largest platform.
BRP is recalling certain 2025 Can-Am Origin electric motorcycles. A fatigue failure of the front brake caliper support may occur, and result in inoperative front brakes.
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<<< Continued from page 12 Defined by Artie Starrs as a three-tofive-year timeframe, over the medium term, Harley-Davidson is targeting: Mid-single-digit compound annual growth rate( CAGR) for HDMC retail unit growth- namely, rather than trying to make more from less, Artie Starrs wants to make more from more. HDMC gross margin of 25-30 %; midsingle-digit CAGR for HDMC Parts & Accessories and Apparel & Licensing growth; HDMC operational expenditures of less than 20 % of sales and an HDMC EBITDA margin of 10-12 %. Highlights of that strategy will see a big win for dealer demand with an MY 2027 / 2028 return for an air-cooled Sportster( starting at $ 10k), with domestic US units being made at the York, Pa. Facility. Before then will be a much-anticipated debut for the Sprint. Still expected to be based on the Hero MotorCorp, |
India developed X440cc oilcooled single, it is slated for release at some stage of the 2027 model year and while it is thought likely to have a sub $ 10k entry level price-point, giving it breathing room beneath the pricing of the new Sportster, it is not now expected to hit the sub $ 6k mark that Jochen Zeitz had projected last summer. Harley will build on the recently announced new ' RIDE ' marketing platform with a focus on accessibility( Starr ' s preferred way of referencing a |
more nuanced affordability concept). He is also keen to emphasise dealer profits, especially through parts and accessory revenue streams that will no longer the ' Cinderella ' but a major source of opportunity for Harley, for dealers and for riders alike. Indeed( with what, in the May 05 Investor Call appeared to be confirmation that aftermarket P & A will get a fairer shake when it comes to authorized showroom access and inventory), and customizing with a recalibration of " blank canvas " model offers to stimulate P & A and individual personal expression. The re-focus on the importance of the dealer network is something that Artie Starrs has flagged ever since he first visited Maverick Harley-Davidson in Carrollton, Texas in mid-2025. Long before news of his impending appointment had started to circulate, he enrolled in their Riding Academy Motorcycle Training Course, earned his license, and purchased his first Harley from that dealership. Ensuring that the dealer network is financially healthy and has the right number of the right motorcycles in a broadened and deepened product offering is being widely welcomed. Starrs has stated that in recent years Harley ' s dealers have had to inventory " too many of too few motorcycles " on their showroom floors. The recalibration of what unit " lifetime value creation " looks like makes this is a strategic plan whose time has come. Starrs also added that he and his team are " relaxed " about the mixed network they have inherited and are happy to see family-owned stores thrive alongside the chains. |