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Yes, 310G is required and they have begun to educate the ministry offices about this. The "old style" licenses can no longer sign motorcycle safeties, but ministry offices aren't being that dilligent when it comes to reading the papers. It is changing. More importantly, this year the safety...

I was dissappointed too, but it's not something I can control.

The reflash is no longer free, Yamaha offered it for free for up to a year after they announced it. I found this out the hard way with a customer not that long ago. But it can still be done and it is not expensive. OP. I was really surprised by how much power these bikes have, they are tons of...

Oakville Yamaha's demo day is May 7. Bikes on the truck: R3, FZ07, FZ09, FJ09, XSR900, FJR13, Bolt R-Spec, Stryker and SMAX.

FZ10 will not be available in time for spring. Should be arriving to us in June/July at the earliest. We'll have an idea on pricing soon (April/May), then pre-orders can start...

They have their own category that varies from company to company. Generally the insurance rates we have seen have been less than the norm.

As of right now there is significantly smaller market for electric bikes compared to gas powered. Especially in Canada. And Zero pretty much controls it all, since they have had road going electric motorcycles for more than 5 years. Everyone else is trying to catch up. As a business, there are...

Zero is not on the list and are not eligible as I read it. They also do not have a green licence plate, my understanding is the compnay never bothered to apply for it in Ontario. Personally I would like to see that changed, but I can't really blame a company for not wanting to jump through all...

There is a lot of truth in this post.. I have both Certificate of Qualifications, which took a huge investment of time. The marine side of the industry is a lot of fun and there is tons of ways to specialize, especially in larger crafts. That is another industry that has been hit hard the last...

Probably technician still, but depending on your financial expectations you might end up running your own small business anyway. There is lots of weekend work to be had in cottage country, and the weeks leading up to bass opener, friday the 13th etc... Some of the more successful people I know...

Royal Enfield is reorganizing their North American distribution and dealer network right now. The bikes will continue to be here (Canada), not sure about this model though. We'll have to wait and see. Yes we are. Thank you for the shout out.

I'll address what most people here are already saying, not many people will get into the motorcycle trade for money. It is not the highest paying trade by any stretch of the imagination. You can make a living, but very rarely in the GTA. The cost of living is very high compared to the income...

Update: these will be available in the summer (June-July 2016) as a 2017 model. The euro spec model will be at the show in Feb and we will know the colours and pricing in April - May sometime. Features: ABS, cruise control, traction control, slipper clutch, electronic steering damper, and...

I have had to do this before. There are certain bikes that will not bleed (without a huge hassle) for whatever reason, a VS800 comes to mind (narrow twin Suzuki cruiser). After fighting with the system for a while I used elastic bands to hold the lever and left it over night. By morning the...

Okay, update time.. No word on pricing (personally disappointed). But the bike should (read: will, barring disaster) be at the show in February. This will be a 2017 model (at the earliest) and may be an early release like the Bolt and FZ07 were in previous years but no guarantees yet. We don't...

There are many excellent technicians at dealerships around the GTA. You can always check on yamaha-motor.ca to find the dealerships then call and ask about the level of factory training their techs have. I am sure they would be happy to alleviate any concerns you might have. I would not leave a...

I don't think you can generalize all (or any) dealerships. I would be surprised to learn if many dealerships saw those profit levels from major unit deals once costs are all accounted for. Maybe gross, those numbers might be correct. Despite what we all (both dealers and consumers) would like...

Based on above I should have clairified: gross margin. Both crankcall and Lightcycle are correct.

When we consider margins it is the cost of "buying" the unit versus selling it. The deals are generally treated individually, but the overall accounting for the entire sales department would have to factor in some of the other costs you mention. Sales doesn't necessarily have to pay anything...

rbjeepthing: This is a challenge most of us are facing now, I understand exactly how you feel. Here is an example of a business that doesn't sell a product, they sell a service, like most of us. The products provide us a means to interact with customers and earn their business, but ultimately...