Used motorcycle dealer software

A simple motorcycle DMS for used-bike lots

Most motorcycle dealer software is built for full-line powersports stores that also run a parts counter and a service department. If you buy and sell used bikes, much of that sits unused. DealerVLO runs the sales side: inventory, deals, paperwork, leads and a website that says motorcycles, for a flat $29/month.

What a used motorcycle dealer gets

  • VIN to listing, for bikes too

    Type the VIN and DealerVLO fills in the year, make, model and body type from NHTSA's vehicle database, which covers motorcycles. A 2019 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special and a 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 both decode with make, model and type. Add the price and photos and it's listed.

  • A website that says "motorcycles"

    Set What you sell to Motorcycles in your website settings and your site's headings, buttons, page titles and listing pages say motorcycles instead of cars. Google is told each listing is a motorcycle. It runs on your own domain, and every contact form becomes a lead.

  • The deal and the paperwork

    Each sale gets a deal jacket with live deal math, and the bill of sale, odometer disclosure and the state title and registration forms we carry fill from it. Buyers can e-sign. If your state uses a motorcycle-only form we don't have yet, send it with Request a form or feature in the app.

  • Leads and follow-ups

    Website, phone and walk-in leads land in one list with a follow-up date, and a daily email tells you who's due. Nothing extra to set up.

  • Financing on the listing

    Listings show a payment estimate, and buyers can fill out a credit application on your website. If you carry your own paper, the buy-here-pay-here ledger tracks payments.

  • Your numbers per unit

    Track what you paid and every recon dollar on each bike, see how long it has sat, and get sales and profit-and-loss reports.

More on each piece: the dealer website that comes with it, how the paperwork fills from the deal and the built-in lead list and follow-ups. And for the practical side, what carries over when a bike lot runs on car dealer software.

What it doesn't do

DealerVLO started as software for used-car lots. Here's where that shows for a bike dealer:

  • No parts inventory, parts counter or point of sale.
  • No service department: no repair orders, technician time or service scheduling.
  • No manufacturer (OEM) connections. It's built for used units.
  • No Cycle Trader feed. DealerVLO's listing feeds go to car marketplaces (CarGurus, Cars.com, Autotrader, Carfax), so bikes go on your own website and anywhere you post them by hand.
  • Inside your own account, screens still say "vehicle". The setting changes what your customers see on your website.

If your store runs a parts department and a service bay, use a powersports dealer management system built around them. DX1, Commander and Windward each describe their software that way on their own sites (read November 11, 2026).

One paperwork difference with bikes

The FTC Used Car Rule covers motorized vehicles “other than a motorcycle” (16 CFR 455.1(d)(1)), so the federal window Buyers Guide isn't required on a used bike. Your state can still have its own disclosure rules, so check them before you leave it off. DealerVLO lists the guide as optional on a deal for a motorcycle, so a bike deal isn't flagged as missing it. The rest of the deal (bill of sale, odometer disclosure and title work) runs the same way it does for a car.

Run the sales side of your bike lot in one place

Inventory by VIN, deals and paperwork, leads, and a website that says motorcycles. Flat price, unlimited users. $29/month, free to try — cancel any time.

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Motorcycle dealer software FAQ

Does DealerVLO work for used motorcycle dealers?

Yes, for the sales side. You can add bikes by VIN (NHTSA's database decodes motorcycles), run each sale on a deal jacket with the bill of sale, odometer disclosure and state title paperwork, track leads and follow-ups, and publish a dealer website that says "motorcycles" instead of "cars". It doesn't do parts or service, so it fits a lot that buys and sells used bikes rather than a full-line powersports store. It's a flat $29/month with unlimited users.

Can my dealer website say motorcycles instead of cars?

Yes. In Settings → Dealership & website, under Public website, set What you sell to Motorcycles and save. Your homepage, inventory page and every listing then say motorcycles: headings, buttons and page titles (for example "Used Motorcycles in" your city). Listings are also marked as motorcycles in the data Google reads.

Does the VIN decoder work on motorcycles?

Yes. DealerVLO decodes VINs with NHTSA's vPIC database, which includes motorcycles. A 2019 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special and a 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1, for example, both come back with make, model, year and a motorcycle body type. You add the price, mileage and photos yourself.

Does DealerVLO handle parts and service for a powersports dealership?

No. There's no parts inventory or counter, no repair orders and no OEM connections. If your store runs a parts department and a service bay, a powersports dealer management system built around them is the better fit. DX1, Commander and Windward all describe their software that way.

Do I need an FTC Buyers Guide on a used motorcycle?

Not under federal law. The FTC Used Car Rule defines the vehicles it covers as motorized vehicles "other than a motorcycle" (16 CFR 455.1(d)(1)), so the window Buyers Guide isn't federally required on a bike. Your state can have its own disclosure rules, so check them before you skip it.

How much does DealerVLO cost for a motorcycle dealer?

The same flat $29/month as any dealer, with unlimited users and the website included. There's a 14-day free trial.

Sell bikes, not software modules

$29/month, flat: inventory, deals, paperwork, leads and a website on your own domain. Free for 14 days, cancel any time before the trial ends.

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