If you stock parts through Western Power Sports (WPS), you already have access to detailed fitment information for most of what you sell. The problem most dealers run into is not the data itself, it is turning that data into a working search experience on their own Shopify store without a manual project.
The usual approach, and why it stalls
Most WPS dealers start the same way: export what fitment information they can, and try to map it onto their Shopify products by hand, usually through tags or metafields. It works for a small catalog. It stops working the moment you carry more than a few hundred SKUs, because every new product, every discontinued part, and every fitment correction means going back into the spreadsheet.
The stores that get stuck here usually end up with one of two outcomes: a fitment search that quietly goes stale, or a support inbox full of "does this fit my bike" questions that a self-serve tool should have answered.
What automatic matching looks like instead
Rather than mapping fitment by hand, a distributor-aware fitment app matches your Shopify products to WPS catalog data directly, using SKU and brand as the match key. When it finds a match, it attaches the full set of compatible years, makes, and models to that product automatically. When your catalog changes, the match runs again, so the fitment data does not drift out of date.
From the shopper's side, this shows up as a Year, Make, Model picker that filters your catalog, plus a compatibility table on each product page confirming fitment before checkout. From your side, it shows up as one less recurring task on the list.
MotoFit matches your Shopify products to the WPS catalog by SKU and brand, and attaches fitment automatically, alongside the same automatic matching for Parts Unlimited and Turn 14 Distribution if you source from more than one.
What to have ready before setup
- Your WPS dealer account details, since fitment matching needs access to the catalog data behind your products.
- A quick pass to confirm the SKUs and brand names in your Shopify catalog match what WPS lists, since mismatches are the main reason a product fails to match.
- A sense of where you want the search to appear: homepage, collection pages, as a popup, or all three.
None of this requires a developer or a data migration. Most stores go from connecting their WPS feed to a live fitment search in under 10 minutes, and the MotoFit team helps with placement and styling if you want it.
Quick answers
No. Matching runs against your existing SKUs and brand fields, so there is no retagging project before you start.
Only products sourced from a supported distributor are eligible for automatic sync. MotoFit also supports Parts Unlimited and Turn 14 Distribution, so a mixed catalog is still covered.
No. Your dealer account and ordering stay exactly as they are. MotoFit only connects the fitment data behind your products to your storefront search.
Connect your WPS catalog and see it live
A short walkthrough on your own store, no commitment required.