What They’ll NEVER Tell You About Opening a Motorcycle Dealership! 🤫

Many people dream of one day opening a motorcycle dealership but few understand the tremendous obstacles an entrepreneur could encounter in this very expensive business endeavor. We catch up with motorcycle dealership tycoon Bert King of Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson in Clearwater, Fl, Bert’s Black Widow Harley Davidson of Port Charlotte, FL and now we go behind the scenes was he prepares to open a brand new Triumph and Indian Dealership, Bert’s Black Pearl of Ft. Myers, FL as we ask King the tough questions and see the new dealership start to take shape. Bert gives his the five most difficult hurdles of opening a new motorcycle dealership, offers advice to others who would like to try to get involved, tells us if the real money is made on used bikes, new bikes, finance or a combination of all three. King also takes us outback where we see some of the brand new 2024 and 2025 Triumphs getting uncrated. Enjoy this in-depth discussion and please leave your thoughts and questions down below. #motorcycles #bikes #biker #biker #bikeride #triumph #triumphofficial
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[@ginnabeard579]

Been going to Bert's Black Widow since they opened in 2015. Class act with some really solid people that always make you feel welcome. We have purchased at least 5 bikes from them. Twisted Fork has great food and decent prices. It is always a party atmosphere. Barracuda is huge and also a great place to kick back and enjoy. I have no doubt that this store will be awesome and will be able to provide what this area has been missing for a long time!! Congrat's to all of the Bert's clan!

[@dingleberry6486]

Be thankful Bert’s stepped in and resurrected these two lines, and this location. This region could not have afforded to lose this, or strand a loyal fan base.

[@mightyquinn8727]

Great video Jack and thank you Bert I'll definitely be stopping by to check it out!

[@yoshit9819]

How do you not want to work your ass off for this guy. He gets it

[@seans8184]

Bert really knows how to treat his employees and customers very well. On top of it he gets to do what he loves.

[@tractioncontroloff9796]

Great video! It’s entrepreneurs like Bert that make this country exceptional. These business men and women need to be celebrated more. 🇺🇸

[@DeBa1226]

Jack, great interview with Bert, and he had nuggets to take away no matter what business you’re in. Loved him talking about your working capital, keeping your powder dry intact, for down times… everybody needs to hear that message.

[@josephgiallanza8022]

Jack, this is a great interview. I personally had the same expectations in life as Burke. I wanted to own a pizza place when I found the chance I opened up six and fulfilled my dream and everything he spoke finances inventory the customers treating your employees that is so 100% the way to do it. That’s the way I have lived and been successful for 46 years and the pizza business. 21:39

[@Billon2wheels13]

Great video, thank you for all the info. Definitely want to check out his dealerships in person!

[@QuadeQuick]

Great interview, Jack - I love listening to smart businessmen, and Bert is one of them.

[@vwatkinsphotography]

Awesome peek behind the curtain. Thanks for sharing!

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Now Bert Needs to Sponsor Some Indian Flat Track racers, Some Triumph Road Racers and some Triumph Motocross Racers.

[@ATGKC816]

Quality information 🔑

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Peugeot Motorcycles Year Incorporated: 1898 Indian Motorcycle Year Incorporated: 1901 Royal Enfield Year Incorporated: 1901 Norton Motorcycles Year Incorporated: 1902 Harley-Davidson Year Incorporated: 1903 Husqvarna Year Incorporated: 1903 BSA Year Incorporated: 1910 Benelli Year Incorporated: 1911 Moto Guzzi Year Incorporated: 1921 Both BSA and Royal Enfield were Fire Arms Mfg's too .

[@richardcooper7047]

Have been in the White/Brown goods business (Appliance TV) for 20 years.. What Bert says is soo true.. Passion makes work not hard!!

[@garyehrhardt3136]

Great interview Jack awesome and congrats Bert best of luck with new dealership 🇺🇸

[@johnsalvi9073]

I love that Red 2023 Bonneville Speedmaster. You can get floorboards for this motorcycle. It’s liquid cooled. Great job!

[@bryanrogers9714]

Love Bert! I’m always at his dealership

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Ot's good to see Burt selling something other than those old Boat Anchor Harleys. Triumph even has a Motocross bike out now. Indian is a better bike than a Harley too.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

My Dream was to be a Motorcycle mechanic, I graduated back in 1979. It didn't pay that well back then. I think it pays better now. It should as my local Power Sports Dealer charges $149.00 per hour Labor now .

[@Arthur-ke9vz]

Great video

[@Bikerbug2020]

Current Black Widow 2023 Road Glide Fast Johnnie owner, and a 2023 Indian Challenger Darkhorse.. so this is going to be great as a person from the Port Charlotte area.

[@murrayminimotors1674]

Thanks 😎 so MUCH FOR THE 411 🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾👍🏾🙌🙌🙌👏🏾👏🏾 THANKS

[@GMCJay_lly]

239 Caoe Coral here. Glad to see Bert in FtMyers!

[@camgere]

If you want to own a business, it is best to work at that type of business in various departments. That way you will understand the day-to-day challenges and hassles. There are few sources of income, sales and service, but an almost infinite number of expenses. Social Security, Medicare, taxes, accountants, various type of insurance, human resources, employee benefits, leaky roofs, cracked slabs, nose complaints from neighbors etc.

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

Good stuff!

[@911WakeUpAmerica]

What happened to the free beer at Port Charlotte? LOL!

[@TaxmanHog]

Business wisdom - 101

[@Motorrad.77]

I'm right down the road, what's the target grand opening date?

[@philipwoodacre1644]

hope your gonna go back when he opens !!

[@mikeskidmore6754]

There will be lots of used Harleys available as so many Harley riders are ageing out of riding.

[@tbear68-]

?🤔?

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@tbear68- Many Harley owners are dying of old age and they owned bikes with low miles on the Odometer.

[@tbear68-]

@mikeskidmore6754 😂 is this a stat from some book?? Many? No. Sure, slowly a generation gets replaced yes. But no, there is no tidal wave of low mile HD's filling the streets. Let's think about our words next.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

The Bike Shed.

[@MiamiJato]

Reminds me of Flanigans guy too........

[@gigrigs]

But will they service the old Harley's (10 years and older)?

[@BABYPOP028]

Don’t get sent to HR 😂

[@Kosmonooit]

Truim: British company yes but the bikes are made in Thailand from what I can see

[@dingleberry6486]

Triumph has factories in two other countries (Brazil & Thailand) in addition to the U.K. Country of assembly depends on the specific model line.

[@markmcintosh7095]

It will be interesting if Bert can put more Indians on the road.

[@ddrowdy2]

10 seconds in and he is already going out of business. It is not legal to enter into a sales contract with an intoxicated person, the beer will end him.

[@trucker-d4161]

Um…..go to his other dealerships, evidently you don’t know who he is.

[@jeffd3660]

I wonder if he knows HD has went " full woke " ... he should google " HD " goes woke 🤔

[@tbear68-]

Ummm...people aren't goin to just stop riding HD. It may cause people to look elsewhere when looking for a new purchase. HD brand riders are not going to just throw everything out the window. We're not talking about a beer that was shite to begin with. We have european execs running American companies. This will change.

[@jeffd3660]

@@tbear68- to each his own ( I guess ) ... if you/people want to ride a " rainbow 🌈 " it's your choice .... it won't ever be me .... P.S. .... HD's are junk anyway

[@tbear68-]

@jeffd3660 Ya think I wear rainbow shirts AND only ride Harley? You're a snappy Lil shite and probably small minded, so I won't try and educate you on why exactly all HD's aren't junk. But of course, your ride is the best. Cream of the fookin crop yeah. Alrighty then Mr short fuse. You go ahead then, enjoy your pie...

[@tractioncontroloff9796]

This is the perfect solution to the temporary issue. This is an Indian and Triumph dealer.

[@nbowling10trio]

The triumphs really made in Indonesia now? 😂

[@aviobasso7078]

To bad Harley just went Woke, we need to boycott like Bud Beer.

[@ceesklumper]

Giving out beer at a motorcycle dealership. How absolutely stupid. The last thing any motorcycle rider needs is alcohol. What an absolutely irresponsible thing to do.

[@dingleberry6486]

I highly doubt they’ll be over serving anybody.

[@ceesklumper]

@@dingleberry6486 When you ride, not a drop of alcohol.

[@bearbones4347]

Lol yah u have to make the cusyomer pay ur car payment ur house payment while stealing ur good parts to sell later lol sell chinese clothes cheap leather bogus simpson helmets garbage

[@RodHog1]

Great video