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Moto Canada ' s 2025 Annual Report shows the Canadian powersports market " normalizing ". Canada ' s powersports industry remained resilient in 2025, with motorcycle registrations reaching a five-year high even as new-vehicle sales eased from the record levels seen in recent years, according to Moto Canada ' s 2025 Annual Industry Statistics Report. Moto Canada reported 61,623 new motorcycles and scooters sold in Canada during 2025, along with 48,994 ATVs and 37,918 side-by-side / recreational offhighway vehicles( ROVs)/ PSB
Indian Motorcycle has confirmed its continued support for the Indian Riders Fest following the event ' s most successful edition yet, in Czechia, in June 2026. Event organizer Legendary Productions has confirmed June 17-20 as the 2027 dates, at the same Lipno nad Vltavou venue; www. IndianRidersFest. eu
Sonic Powersports has set another Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sales Record with 1,135 motorcycles sold- 511 of them were new Harleys sold from Black Hills Harley-Davidson. Sonic has five Black Hills locations.
Kegel Harley-Davidson in Rockford, Illinois, has now been recognized as the world ' s oldest Harley-Davidson dealer after newly uncovered historical records pushed the dealership ' s recognized start date back from 1912 to August 9,1909. Harley ' s oldest international dealership is Warr ' s Harley- Davidson in London( King ' s Road, Chelsea, 1924).
Germany- According to B & B, the Federal Motor Transport Authority( KBA) in Germany says the number of motorcycles in use continued to increase in 2025, to over 5.07 million. This is 0.2 % more than in the previous year. Of these, around 693,567 motorcycles were registered to women( a share of 13.7 %).
Indian Motorcycle Racing and Hayden Gillim Claim 2026 King Of The Baggers Championship
September 20, 2026, saw Hayden Gillim and Indian Motorcycle Racing conclude their dominant run through the 2026 King of the Baggers( KOTB) season at the Circuit of the Americas( COTA) in Austin, Texas, clinching the championship and setting a new record for most wins in a single KOTB season. In his first season with the J & P Cycles / Motul / Vance & Hines Factory Indian Motorcycle Racing team, Gillim ' s eight victories and two second-place finishes were enough to secure the championship with two races remaining. The 2026 title marks Indian Motorcycle ' s fourth King of the
Baggers championship. " This is monumental, not just for Hayden and the team, but for our dealers, riders and our entire company," said Mike Kennedy, CEO of Indian Motorcycle. " We started this season with a brand-new race team that had limited time with the Indian Challenger prior to Daytona. " We knew we had the superior machine, an elite race team in Vance & Hines, and a stable of incredibly talented riders, but this is racing. You still have to line up and perform. That ' s exactly what we did, race after race. To secure the championship with two races remaining and break the record for most wins in a single season is a testament to every person on this team who pours their heart and soul into this program." Gillim ' s championship further solidifies the partnership between Indian Motorcycle and Vance & Hines, " showcasing the engineering, durability and relentless performance that have made the Indian Challenger a benchmark in King of the Baggers competition." Gillim ' s 2026 title breaks the manufacturer championship tie and gives Indian Motorcycle the edge in the all-time KOTB championship count, four titles to Harley-Davidson ' s three. Gillim joins Tyler O ' Hara( 2020, 2022) and Troy Herfoss( 2024) as Indian Motorcycle KOTB Champions.