Two-Wheeled Conveyance: How Riding Schools and Dealers Can Further Growth Together

00:00:00 00:00:10Host Robert Pandya introduces Episode 9 of Centerstand highlighting this week’s topic of motorcycle education schools and dealers working together to reach new riders.00:00:00 00:00:56Meet the guests, Charlie Fernandez, General Manager, Academy of Motorcycle Operation SoCal and Bill Nation, Dealer Principal, Pro Italia Motorcycles.00:00:00 00:02:14Charlie elaborates on his experience in the Powersports industry and gives more detail on AMO.00:00:00 00:05:30Bill shares his background in the Powersports industry and what he does for Pro Italia Motorcycles.00:00:00 00:07:41Charlie discusses his background with MSF and his early assumptions with training.00:00:00 00:14:17Bill discusses why training isn’t currently discussed at the dealer level.00:00:00 00:25:30Robert asks Charlie about his experience with schools working with dealers.00:00:00 00:26:06Bill discusses his experience with working with moto schools.00:00:00 00:28:20Charlie shares how schools can better work with dealers.00:00:00 00:29:57Bill shares why liability is a current issue at the dealer level.00:00:00 00:31:11Charlie speaks to his Discover The Ride at IMS viewing experience and why Harley-Davidson is doing it right with training.00:00:00 00:33:21Robert shares his prediction of future training to be all on electric bikes.00:00:00 00:35:16Bill shares his advice to the OEMs/dealer network as-a-whole.00:00:00 00:36:14Charlie shares his advice to the OEMs/dealer network as-a-whole.00:00:00 00:38:51Robert closes the conversation and teases the next episode which will be about motorcycle journalism and industry analysis.