April 9, 2025 • 6 mins
Hot Rod Harley Davidson joins Steve Kelly and Bret Bakita for a Talk of the Town!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's talking the town on news radio within thirteen hundred
and one oh six nine FM Steve Kelly and Brett
Pikita back in studio Adam de Wert with hot Rod
Harley Davidson and a name change coming. I'll let you
say it by the way, but sales manager, Adam, thanks
for coming in today.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
No problem, Thanks for having me. Glad to be here
with you all this Morner.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Find out about everything we're going to talk about at
HOTRODHD dot com. So I want to start with the
business as usual though, because you're going to read some
stuff about some changes. You're still selling Harley Davidson's. You've
still got sales service, everything after the sale going on
right there on Shoreline Drive in Miskeigan.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Absolutely, we got everything going on right now, especially with
springtime coming in. We are getting busy well.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
And you have a gorgeous store there. It's right there
on Muskegan Lake downtown Miskegan, which is totally changed from
maybe when you've met there fifteen years ago. If it's
been a while, and I love what you've done. I
love the store, and it's no disrespect to the Holly
Davidson Brain, which is one of the iconic brands that
are out there. But I'm excited about the next part
that you're adding hot Rod, Harley Davison and Motorsports because
(01:05):
you know me, I'm a snowbill guy, I'm a c
DO guy.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
It's all coming, it's all coming, it's all coming. We're very,
very excited to announce that we are going to be
your store on the Lake Shore for BRP, which is
going to be can Am off Road, se Do, Ski
Do and Links Hotly Smokes. That's quite an upgrade. It's
quite an upgrade. We're super excited. It's going to be
a game changer for our store and for you know,
(01:29):
all Muskegon as a whole.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
So let's talk maybe a little bit about each brand
as we as we move forward. Hot rodhd dot com
is still the best way to go when it comes
to finding you.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Yes, you can go right there on our hot Rod
landing page and then if you are in the market
for Harley Davidson, that's where you'll need to be. And
if you want to be in the market for a
side by side or a Seedo or anything else, right
at the top there'll be a banner and they'll take
you to a totally separate landing page for all things
VRP Listen.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Brad is the expert when it comes to this stuff,
but I was surprised. I thought Canam was just an
over the road thing. I didn't know they had an
off road set of what did they bring to the
market that you'll eventually have.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
They do it all. So we're going to have the
Maverick R, which is going to be their sports side
by side, is going to be the one that all
the guys are going to love. Up in silver Lake.
They're going to do what they call the Defender, which
is going to be their more utility side by side.
You can get those for work or play. You can
get them with or without a full cab on it.
And then they have their Crossover series which is like
their trail model, and that's going to be the Commander lineup,
(02:27):
and that'll be good for the guys up in the
trail segment.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Adam, I'm so excited for you guys, because really, I mean,
and you can talk more to this, power sports has
taken over as far as people what they want to do.
Weekend Warrior, I mean, if it used to be for
guys that played sports. Right now, weekend Warriors a whole
nother label when you're talking about this stuff and you're
right there on Askegon Lake, right there with Lake Michigan.
There are so many off road trails in the Muskegon
(02:52):
area and going north the Silver Lake sand dunes, and
then of course on the winner who gets hit more
than the lake shore. I mean, right with snow and everything.
I know this year was better than it was two
years ago, but I mean perfect transition for you guys,
I think with what Michigan offers.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
Absolutely absolutely what Michigan offers. So we come obviously with
just Harley Davidson. Once it hits you know, October November,
things start to slow down for us. Where this is
going to keep Russ rolling. I mean the quads with
plows on them to get guys driveways plout in the wintertime.
The snowmobiles especially are very very popular still with guys
heading up north. So we should be able to hit
(03:28):
all cylinders all year long on these things.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
And stuff to haul them too, right, So yes, trailers
as well to drag it all behind you.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Trailers as well, So we will be getting yacht club
trailers for the se dues. And then we will carry
some utility trailers. If you buy a side by side
or a quad and you need a trailer to bring
it home that day, we'll we'll have you covered for sure.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
Everyone knows Bike Time, but it comes to Meschigan, right.
You can just listen for the sound as it comes downtown,
especially in July. But there's a reason you want to
get out and see these guys now in the springtime,
not only because the new line and see everything they
have to offer. But you guys are doing something kind
of cool with a giveaway. Tell us about that.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Yeah, So this year is going to be a first
for us Live Saturday night on the main stage at
hot Rod Harley during Bike Time, we are going to
give away a King of the Baggers inspired bike. It's
gonna be completely awesome. It's gonna have the best of
the best parts on it. And if you follow our
Facebook page, we'll see some tidbit videos that we're gonna
(04:23):
kind of post, but no one's gonna see this bike
until we unveil it on the stage at Bike Time
Saturday night.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
There's nothing like it. Right you're putting together. It's a
custom bike.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
It's a custom bike, totally custom Steve's excited.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Listen last time you were in here, I'm still bogged
in appropriations, but I have plans and I know what
I'm buying. And as soon as I get the okay
from that the person with the purse strings in my family,
I'm coming to hot hot Rod Harley Davidson again. You'll
find out more at HOTRODHD dot com even though it's
hot Rod Harley Davidson and Motorsports from here on now.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
And one of the things too, with these two type
of vehicles that you're adding, the line finance and everything
like that, what do people need to know? Can you
guys do it all under one roof.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
We're gonna do it all in house, yep, start to finish.
If you need anything, just coming down and see one
of the sales guys and we will get you hooked
up with little no money down out the door, rolling
in your brand new piece of equipment.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
Oh I love it HOTRODHD dot com. Yeah, it's like
having somebody in just before lunch with sandwiches under our
nose exactly. We want to make sure that you stop
by because, as Adam said before bike time and on stage,
they're giving that sweet bike away make sure you stop
by to find out more information at hot rodhd dot com.
There anything we forgot? What an upgrade?
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah, it's gonna be huge for us. We appreciate and
we're so excited and we can't wait. Stay tuned follow
our website because we'll be posting a grand opening date
here with the BRP stuff very very soon.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Is there a ribbon we can cut? Because Brett and
I could?
Speaker 2 (05:52):
And do you have those.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Gold giant scissors?
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Rat like those? Brett? You come down and we'll make
sure we get the ribbon and the scissors for you.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Adam Dewert is the sales manager and again find out
everything you need to know right there in Shoreline Drive
and Muskegan swing in or go to hotrodhd dot com. Adam,
thanks so much for your time today, Thanks for having
me in. Congratulations on the big news. This is Talk
of the Town on news Radio Wood thirteen hundred and
one oh six nine FM.
It's talking the town on news radio within thirteen hundred
and one oh six nine FM Steve Kelly and Brett
Pikita back in studio Adam de Wert with hot Rod
Harley Davidson and a name change coming. I'll let you
say it by the way, but sales manager, Adam, thanks
for coming in today.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
No problem, Thanks for having me. Glad to be here
with you all this Morner.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Find out about everything we're going to talk about at
HOTRODHD dot com. So I want to start with the
business as usual though, because you're going to read some
stuff about some changes. You're still selling Harley Davidson's. You've
still got sales service, everything after the sale going on
right there on Shoreline Drive in Miskeigan.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Absolutely, we got everything going on right now, especially with
springtime coming in. We are getting busy well.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
And you have a gorgeous store there. It's right there
on Muskegan Lake downtown Miskegan, which is totally changed from
maybe when you've met there fifteen years ago. If it's
been a while, and I love what you've done. I
love the store, and it's no disrespect to the Holly
Davidson Brain, which is one of the iconic brands that
are out there. But I'm excited about the next part
that you're adding hot Rod, Harley Davison and Motorsports because
(01:05):
you know me, I'm a snowbill guy, I'm a c
DO guy.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
It's all coming, it's all coming, it's all coming. We're very,
very excited to announce that we are going to be
your store on the Lake Shore for BRP, which is
going to be can Am off Road, se Do, Ski
Do and Links Hotly Smokes. That's quite an upgrade. It's
quite an upgrade. We're super excited. It's going to be
a game changer for our store and for you know,
(01:29):
all Muskegon as a whole.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
So let's talk maybe a little bit about each brand
as we as we move forward. Hot rodhd dot com
is still the best way to go when it comes
to finding you.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
Yes, you can go right there on our hot Rod
landing page and then if you are in the market
for Harley Davidson, that's where you'll need to be. And
if you want to be in the market for a
side by side or a Seedo or anything else, right
at the top there'll be a banner and they'll take
you to a totally separate landing page for all things
VRP Listen.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Brad is the expert when it comes to this stuff,
but I was surprised. I thought Canam was just an
over the road thing. I didn't know they had an
off road set of what did they bring to the
market that you'll eventually have.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
They do it all. So we're going to have the
Maverick R, which is going to be their sports side
by side, is going to be the one that all
the guys are going to love. Up in silver Lake.
They're going to do what they call the Defender, which
is going to be their more utility side by side.
You can get those for work or play. You can
get them with or without a full cab on it.
And then they have their Crossover series which is like
their trail model, and that's going to be the Commander lineup,
(02:27):
and that'll be good for the guys up in the
trail segment.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Adam, I'm so excited for you guys, because really, I mean,
and you can talk more to this, power sports has
taken over as far as people what they want to do.
Weekend Warrior, I mean, if it used to be for
guys that played sports. Right now, weekend Warriors a whole
nother label when you're talking about this stuff and you're
right there on Askegon Lake, right there with Lake Michigan.
There are so many off road trails in the Muskegon
(02:52):
area and going north the Silver Lake sand dunes, and
then of course on the winner who gets hit more
than the lake shore. I mean, right with snow and everything.
I know this year was better than it was two
years ago, but I mean perfect transition for you guys,
I think with what Michigan offers.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
Absolutely absolutely what Michigan offers. So we come obviously with
just Harley Davidson. Once it hits you know, October November,
things start to slow down for us. Where this is
going to keep Russ rolling. I mean the quads with
plows on them to get guys driveways plout in the wintertime.
The snowmobiles especially are very very popular still with guys
heading up north. So we should be able to hit
(03:28):
all cylinders all year long on these things.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
And stuff to haul them too, right, So yes, trailers
as well to drag it all behind you.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
Trailers as well, So we will be getting yacht club
trailers for the se dues. And then we will carry
some utility trailers. If you buy a side by side
or a quad and you need a trailer to bring
it home that day, we'll we'll have you covered for sure.
Speaker 3 (03:44):
Everyone knows Bike Time, but it comes to Meschigan, right.
You can just listen for the sound as it comes downtown,
especially in July. But there's a reason you want to
get out and see these guys now in the springtime,
not only because the new line and see everything they
have to offer. But you guys are doing something kind
of cool with a giveaway. Tell us about that.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Yeah, So this year is going to be a first
for us Live Saturday night on the main stage at
hot Rod Harley during Bike Time, we are going to
give away a King of the Baggers inspired bike. It's
gonna be completely awesome. It's gonna have the best of
the best parts on it. And if you follow our
Facebook page, we'll see some tidbit videos that we're gonna
(04:23):
kind of post, but no one's gonna see this bike
until we unveil it on the stage at Bike Time
Saturday night.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
There's nothing like it. Right you're putting together. It's a
custom bike.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
It's a custom bike, totally custom Steve's excited.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Listen last time you were in here, I'm still bogged
in appropriations, but I have plans and I know what
I'm buying. And as soon as I get the okay
from that the person with the purse strings in my family,
I'm coming to hot hot Rod Harley Davidson again. You'll
find out more at HOTRODHD dot com even though it's
hot Rod Harley Davidson and Motorsports from here on now.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
And one of the things too, with these two type
of vehicles that you're adding, the line finance and everything
like that, what do people need to know? Can you
guys do it all under one roof.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
We're gonna do it all in house, yep, start to finish.
If you need anything, just coming down and see one
of the sales guys and we will get you hooked
up with little no money down out the door, rolling
in your brand new piece of equipment.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
Oh I love it HOTRODHD dot com. Yeah, it's like
having somebody in just before lunch with sandwiches under our
nose exactly. We want to make sure that you stop
by because, as Adam said before bike time and on stage,
they're giving that sweet bike away make sure you stop
by to find out more information at hot rodhd dot com.
There anything we forgot? What an upgrade?
Speaker 2 (05:39):
Yeah, it's gonna be huge for us. We appreciate and
we're so excited and we can't wait. Stay tuned follow
our website because we'll be posting a grand opening date
here with the BRP stuff very very soon.
Speaker 1 (05:50):
Is there a ribbon we can cut? Because Brett and
I could?
Speaker 2 (05:52):
And do you have those.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Gold giant scissors?
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Rat like those? Brett? You come down and we'll make
sure we get the ribbon and the scissors for you.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Adam Dewert is the sales manager and again find out
everything you need to know right there in Shoreline Drive
and Muskegan swing in or go to hotrodhd dot com. Adam,
thanks so much for your time today, Thanks for having
me in. Congratulations on the big news. This is Talk
of the Town on news Radio Wood thirteen hundred and
one oh six nine FM.
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