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Re: Higher profits in Yamaha

That's not what they are saying. What they are saying is that they are making their current operations more efficient by reducing the inventory of things that no one wants. Overall inventory will go down, but inventory of parts/bikes that people want and are buying may actually increase.

 

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Re: Higher profits in Yamaha

"I do not understand how some of these dealers stay in business with such weak service, selection and pricing. "

Small dealers often can't afford to stock large numbers of bikes. If they don't sell as well as the dealer thought, then the dealer is stuck with a bunch of inventory that will cost him money. Instead, they either trade with other dealers whent they need a particular model, or buy one from the manufacturer at that point.