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PSB FOCUS This issue: Auction/Pre-Owned Next issue: Service Department www.PowersportsBusiness.com Powersports Business • December 28, 2015 • 15 COUNT OF DEALERS RANGING FROM 1 TO 300 DAYS IN STOCK FOR USED UNITS SOLD SAMPLE: 14,400 USED UNITS SOLD IN 2015 BY 950 DEALERS. INCLUDES WHOLESALE. RANKED BY AVERAGE DAYS IN STOCK FOR EACH DEALER. 12 29 60 87 104 83 47 12 17 6 6 5 1 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 33% Polaris 29% Honda 20% Yamaha 9% Kawasaki 9% Arctic Cat Pre-owned ATVs — Do you stock brands that customers seek? Source: NADAguides.com Source: CDK Global Recreation NADA Guides data shows that Polaris, with 33 percent of all ATV searches, is the most searched ATV brand for 2015 through Q3 on NADAguides.com. Honda is a close second at 29 percent, followed by Yamaha (20 percent), Kawasaki and Arctic Cat (9 percent each). NADAguides.com Top Researched Brands in 2015 Year-To-Date ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE BRANDS DEALERS DAYS IN STOCK w w w . p o w e r s p o r t s b u s i n e s s . c o m NEWS: Black Friday parts sales drop . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 6 FOCUS: Dealer offers pre-owned warranty . . . . . . . PAGE 19 ATV/UTV: DFK Cabs adds UTV AC unit to lineup . . . . PAGE 26 SNOW: Dealer hosts snow open house . . . . . . . . . PAGE 37 Boise-based Western Power Sports, Inc. (WPS) announced the opening of its sixth distribution warehouse in the U.S., located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the town of Midlothian, Texas. The new 180,000-plus-square-foot warehouse facility is the newest addi- tion to the company's locations that include Boise; Memphis; Fresno; Eliza- bethtown, Pa.; and Ashley, Ind. WPS began shipping product from its new Texas warehouse on Nov. 13. "The opening of this DC is an inte- gral part of our vision for WPS in our expansion into new markets, providing the best service to our dealers and our vendor partners alike. This also enables us to better serve our dealers in the mid- south region of the United States by providing next day delivery," said WPS INSPIRING SUCCESS THROUGH MARKET INTELLIGENCE Miles of smiles PSB's Power 50 No. 1 dealer offers special riding opportunities during the Mud Buddies Poker Run. SEE PAGE 38 HOTNEWS New push Royal Enfield North America becomes the OEM's first wholly owned subsidiary outside of India. SEE PAGE 30 Top sponsor Broward Motorsports supports PWC racing with title sponsorship of Pro Watercross Championship. SEE PAGE 32 PSB: FOCUS Pre-owned SEE PAGE 15 See XXXXX, Page XX See Hot News, Page 3 December 28, 2015 • Volume 19, Number 1 • $3.99 WPS opens Texas distribution warehouse OUR INDUSTRY from the OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD Taiwan − See page 8 OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD Powersports Business editors Dave McMahon (EICMA) and Liz Keener (VIP Pre-Show Tour for Taiwan International Motorcycle Show) ventured around the globe in November. Check out their reports on Pages 4 and 8, and view more photos in the digital edition. EICMA − See page 4 ATL ANTIC OCEAN ASIA EUROPE NORTH NORTH NORTH AMERICA AMERICA AMERICA SOUTH SOUTH AMERICA AMERICA AMERICA AMERICA AMERICA