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Motorcycle rider riding toward a row of motorcycle dealership storefronts at sunset

Good ratings can hide a broken buying process.

The final score tells one story. Riders describe what happened along the way.

  • 69%

    of applicable respondents rated overall purchase 8-10

  • 45%

    of applicable respondents rated price clarity 1-3 out of 5

  • 35%

    of applicable respondents who had a staff handoff said information was partly/not preserved

Good overall ratings can hide stage-level friction.

“Hidden fees kill sales. Stop acting like your motorcycles are the only ones for sale.”
Anonymous rider, quoted with permission from a 2026 census response

Rider findings from a census promoted through over 100 motorcycle groups representing over 3 million combined memberships.

Aggregate group membership describes recruitment reach, not the response count or unique riders.

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Research note: Findings come from a voluntary, self-selected, unweighted sample of riders. Each percentage uses the respondents eligible for that specific question. Results are directional; they do not estimate national prevalence or establish causation.