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FOCUS PSB UTV Accessories www.PowersportsBusiness.com Powersports Business • October 3, 2016 • 39 $1,667 in January. Though slight increases were seen in May and July, UTV accessory sales dropped to $1,098 by August, the lowest they've been in two years. In September 2014, UTV accessory sales averaged $1,553 per unit, dropping to $1,350 in July 2015, before increasing to $1,667 this past January. Add-ons have declined 34 percent since February. The California region has had the most significant decline in the last two years. California's average UTV accessory dollars dropped from $1,800 per new unit in Sep- tember 2014 to $770 in August 2016. The reason for low accessory sales in California is as yet unknown, reported CDK Global Recreation. TOP PARTS For the past 12 months, the 72-inch County Blade plow from Polaris has been the top- selling part, according to CDK Global Recre- ation. Accounting for 2.5 percent of total UTV accessory sales, the plow has brought in nearly $2.9 million in retail sales. Polaris accessories account for nine of the top 10 UTV accessory part numbers. Honda is the only other brand on the list, coming in third with a hard roof. Four products on the list are windshields, and four are classified as body parts. The other two are the plow at No. 1 and a Polaris Ranger XP 900 Heater Kit at No. 5. PSB 3.5% 4.0% 5.6% 6.9% 7.1% 7.5% 10.0% 18.9% 20.4% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% NS NB NL AB ON BC SK MB NT 1 2878848 72" COUNTY BLADE Polaris Plow $2,899,000 2.5% 2 2879966 ASM-WNDSHLD,TIP,HNDL2,TTN Polaris Windshield $2,419,000 2.1% 3 HL4-101 0SR85-HL4-101 HARD ROOF (5P) Honda Body $1,579,000 1.3% 4 2878854 LOCK & RIDE PRO-FIT GLASS WIND Polaris Windshield $1,413,000 1.2% 5 2880023 MY14 RGR XP 900 HEATER KIT Polaris Electrical $1,324,000 1.1% 6 2879952 K-ROOF,SPORT,BLK,RGT Polaris Body $1,318,000 1.1% 7 2879269 PRO-FIT GLASS WINDSHIELD (FIXE Polaris Windshield $1,262,000 1.1% 8 2880503 KIT-DOOR,PREM,TTN, Polaris Body $1,193,000 1.0% 9 2881253 K-DOORS,HINGED,TTN Polaris Body $1,192,000 1.0% 10 2879127 LOCK & RIDE PRO-FIT POLY WIND Polaris Windshield $1,112,000 1.0% PT Number Description OEM Part Category Ext Accy Retail % of Total TOP-SELLING PART NUMBERS - UTV ACCESSORIES 12 Months Ended August 31 Source: CDK Global Recreation CANADA NEW UTV ACCESSORY SALES As Percent of Unit Sales, by Province, $ Accy Sales/$ Unit Sales, September 2015-August 2016 CDK CONTINUED FROM PAGE 34 A hard roof has been the most popular accessory for the Honda Pioneer 1000-5 passenger.