According to MIC Events, the Orlando Florida, March 3-5, 2027, AIMExpo show floor is nearly sold out, with "the industry's most influential brands showing up in force." Connect, Engage, Unite; www.aimexpousa.com
Polaris Industries reported Q2 sales of $2,023m, up 9% compared to last year, driven by continued strength in utility and shipments aligning to retail coupled with positive price and lower promotions. Total Polaris retail sales for the quarter, excluding Youth, were up 4% over last year. ORV retail sales were up 5%, resulting in Q2 ORV market share gains. The Q2 results included $74m of tariff refunds, which benefited adjusted EPS by $0.96. Polaris substantially raised full year 2026 guidance to adjusted EPS of between $3.00 to $3.10 from $1.60 to $1.70.
The fallout from the trade spat between the USA and Canada will likely involve the imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle imports.
With the backing of Drag Specialties, S&S Cycle and the Buffalo Chip, AIMExpo (Orlando, FL, March 3-5, 2027) is to add a 'Builder Cup' invitational custom bike competition.
The MIC has acquired MotorcycleIndustryJobs.com to expand its "powersports workforce reach." Founded in 2004 by Alex Baylon, "the acquisition could provide another avenue for recruiting qualified candidates at a time when attracting and retaining employees remains a key industry challenge."
Appleton Harley-Davidson in Wisconsin is using 2026 as a transition year, after a "challenging 2025" and celebrating 50 years in business with the opening of a new, larger dealership. "We're celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. This gives us a nice stepping stone to get to the next 50 years of Appleton's history and legacy," said Joshua Doughty, whose father first opened Appleton H-D in 1976.
PSB reports that even as Yamaha Motor Co. posted record first-half financial results, the company is making one of its most significant manufacturing changes in the U.S. powersports market, announcing it will cease in-house side-by-side production at its Georgia manufacturing facility following the 2026 model year.
Aimed at Flat Track racing, Picasso Engineering (Switzerland) is introducing the new OMT450C. "This is not just a race bike, but a continuous development platform implementing the proprietary DAST (Dynamic Adaptive Stiffness Technology) system for the first time in Flat Track: a modular carbon fibre frame designed to actively adjust structural rigidity and adapt to track grip conditions. Powered by a proven Honda CRF450RX engine, the bike is currently competing at the highest level in the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship, with American star Sammy Halbert.
Royal Enfield's 125th year has been commemorated with the brand's historic British roots in Redditch, England seeing a 'World Origin Site' plaque marking the legacy of Royal Enfield's first factory location. The site of Royal Enfield's original Hunt End Works is on what is now known as Enfield Road. Royal Enfield motorcycles from five generations lined Enfield Road, highlighting the brand's title as the oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production with a modern 'Project Origin' replica of Royal Enfield's first motorcycle, launched in 1901, to a fully restored first edition 1932 Bullet, the iconic model that began Royal Enfield's journey to manufacturing in India and that is still in production today.
Chandler, AZ. based RideNow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNW) announced that it has joined the small-cap Russell 2000 Index and the broad-market Russell 3000 Index as part of the 2026 reconstitution of the Russell US Indexes.
