Harley Davidson plant closing
Apparently the Baby-Boomers all have motorcycles.
Generation X is only buying a few, and the next generation isn't buying
any at all. A recent study was done to find out why?
Here are the reasons why Millennial don't ride motorcycles:
1. Pants won't pull up far enough for them to straddle the seat.
2. Can't get their phone to their ear with a helmet on.
3. Can't use 2 hands to eat while driving.
4. They don't get a trophy and a recognition plaque just for buying one.
5. Don't have enough muscle to hold the bike up when stopped.
6. Might have a bug hit them in the face and then they would need emergency care.
7. Motorcycles don't have air conditioning.
8. They can't afford one because they spent 12 years in college trying to get a degree
in Humanities, Social Studies or Gender Studies for which no jobs are available.
9. They are allergic to fresh air.
10. Their pajamas get caught on the exhaust pipes.
11. They might get their hands dirty checking the oil.
12. The handle bars have buttons and levers and cannot be controlled by
touch-screen.
13. You have to shift manually and use something called a clutch.
14. It's too hard to take selfies while riding.
15. They don't come with training wheels like their bicycles did.
16. Motorcycles don't have power steering or power brakes.
17. Their nose ring interferes with the face shield.
18. They would have to use leg muscle to back up.
19. When they stop, a light breeze might blow exhaust in their face.
20. It could rain on them and expose them to non-soft water.
21. It might scare their therapy dog, and then the dog would need therapy.
22. Can't get the motorcycle down the basement stairs of their parent?s home.
Generation X is only buying a few, and the next generation isn't buying
any at all. A recent study was done to find out why?
Here are the reasons why Millennial don't ride motorcycles:
1. Pants won't pull up far enough for them to straddle the seat.
2. Can't get their phone to their ear with a helmet on.
3. Can't use 2 hands to eat while driving.
4. They don't get a trophy and a recognition plaque just for buying one.
5. Don't have enough muscle to hold the bike up when stopped.
6. Might have a bug hit them in the face and then they would need emergency care.
7. Motorcycles don't have air conditioning.
8. They can't afford one because they spent 12 years in college trying to get a degree
in Humanities, Social Studies or Gender Studies for which no jobs are available.
9. They are allergic to fresh air.
10. Their pajamas get caught on the exhaust pipes.
11. They might get their hands dirty checking the oil.
12. The handle bars have buttons and levers and cannot be controlled by
touch-screen.
13. You have to shift manually and use something called a clutch.
14. It's too hard to take selfies while riding.
15. They don't come with training wheels like their bicycles did.
16. Motorcycles don't have power steering or power brakes.
17. Their nose ring interferes with the face shield.
18. They would have to use leg muscle to back up.
19. When they stop, a light breeze might blow exhaust in their face.
20. It could rain on them and expose them to non-soft water.
21. It might scare their therapy dog, and then the dog would need therapy.
22. Can't get the motorcycle down the basement stairs of their parent?s home.
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This Boomer has never wanted one, after being scared spitless on one back in the late 60s. 0 -
I've had Harley's years ago. Today wouldn't even think of riding a two wheeler. The girlfiends would run over you while texting and driving their boyfriends around. 0 -
That is OK, I will just keep the old Beemer. 0 -
Done my stint on Harleys, then Yamaha, Kawasaki...Dangerous, yes, came close more than once but life is a gamble. Then, last summer I ALMOST pulled the trigger, but didn't.[?] 0 -
Aspencade Special Edition Goldwing....looong gone...got pics 0 -
I still enjoy riding my Harley 0 -
Have a Shovelhead Low Rider in the final stages of a frame off restoration, all original parts going back where they started, and a Street Glide. Very happy with both. (I knew I was heading for geezerdom when I had to start explaining/demonstrating what a kicker was to, ahem, younger folks.
Can they hurt ya? Yep. We all gotta die of something right?0 -
everyone that wants one has one... 0 -
why buy new when you can buy used with 10K miles or less for 1/2 the sticker of a new one 0 -
Some may remember the early 90?s when you could buy a new one (if you could find one) ride it for a year, then sell it for more than you had in it. I bought a new FLHS in ?82 and sold it in ?90 for only a grand less than I had in it. I had gotten injured and hadn?t ridden much for 3 years.
In ?92, went to a dealer to check out the new ones, he had exactly 1 in stock, a purple Electra Glide.0 -
quote:Originally posted by jimdeere
Some may remember the early 90?s when you could buy a new one (if you could find one) ride it for a year, then sell it for more than you had in it. I bought a new FLHS in ?82 and sold it in ?90 for only a grand less than I had in it. I had gotten injured and hadn?t ridden much for 3 years.
In ?92, went to a dealer to check out the new ones, he had exactly 1 in stock, a purple Electra Glide.
In 1992, I bought a new Softail Custom (FXSTC), rode it for ten years and sold it for quite a bit more than I paid for it new.
Stopped riding it when I moved to the Tampa area because I wanted to live.
Early this year I bought a 1996 Honda Rebel 250 for $600. that a guy had under a tarp in his back yard for four years, needed just about everything and looked like junk, restored it as a (something to do) project. It's a cool little bike and looks a lot like my Softail.
Still won't ride much over here for the same reason I sold my Harley.0 -
quote:Some may remember the early 90?s when you could buy a new one (if you could find one) ride it for a year, then sell it for more than you had in it. I bought a new FLHS in ?82 and sold it in ?90 for only a grand less than I had in it. I had gotten injured and hadn?t ridden much for 3 years.
In ?92, went to a dealer to check out the new ones, he had exactly 1 in stock, a purple Electra Glide.
In 1979 I bought a retired Police 1977 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide at auction for $1900.. Over the years I did upgrades and such,,swapped it to belt drive..anyway,,in 1992 I was at a Bike Rally in Hot Springs Arkansas and a Yuppy walked up asking me about my "Old Bike" as he kept calling it.. He finally asked how much would it take to buy it.. I popped off $15,000 cash and not a dime less..Damn if he did not buy it right there on the spot.. Then had to get a buddy of his to ride it home because he had no idea how to ride..Only Bike I ever sold that I later regretted ..0 -
Not skinny jeans friendly [:D]. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by ChrisStreett
Have a Shovelhead Low Rider in the final stages of a frame off restoration, all original parts going back where they started, and a Street Glide. Very happy with both. (I knew I was heading for geezerdom when I had to start explaining/demonstrating what a kicker was to, ahem, younger folks.
Can they hurt ya? Yep. We all gotta die of something right?
Respect shovel brother.
Not many of us left.
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Bikers have told me that the Japanese bikes are better build but they prefer to ride American steel. I guess these guys don't want to buy Chinese bikes. It seems to me Harley is a dead company. 0 -
Love my old Shovel. Bought it with 500 original miles from a friend back in ?82. It?s an early ?82 model year, no bowling ball company parts on it. Kept every original part over the years. The factory repainted/hand pin striped it (original orange/black)a few years back when they had that program going. Can?t wait to finish the restoration. 0
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