Why aren't millennials buying motorcycles anymore?

Why aren't millennials buying motorcycles anymore?

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Millennials don't buy Harleys.

Overpriced oil leaking chrome trash.

I want a honda so fucking bad but I don't have a garage and not gonna get a bike payment, a garage payment, and insurance to have one at this time

once i make it from crypto im getting a bike and cruising around

because i don't want some retarded zoomer on his phone splattering me across the interstate

Also not many people buy cruisers anymore.

And those that do buy cruisers now buy Indian or just Jap cruisers.

This

This but unironically

That's why I just ride a Grom in the small back streets in low speed. I would not last long in the highway.

Want a cute fairing kit like pic related but fuck they're expensive

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And also in motorcycles are extremely dangerous to ride. Most crashes end up being fatalities for the drivers.

But for real. Why would someone buy an expensive metal trap instead of something cheaper and more useful like a scooter that runs on a battery.

harleys are gay as fuck. when i think of harley i think of a fat old man with a gaint grey beard with a leather jacket thats standing smoking a cigarette outside of some sketchy building thats called "eagle bar" and everyone around him looks exactly the fucking same

>older buyers seem to buy bikes for hobby or recreation

Older buyers were born during a time of plenty. They can blame themselves for fucking up the economy. They won't be around to see things get truly bad though.

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Harley wanted 22k- so im rebuilding my 68' ironhead. Maybe pop 10k on this build when its done

New bikes are nice, but they are crazy how much they want.. hell i looked at a 2017 WRX - its a midsize sedan with a turbo. 50k. Fucking insane. Told the dude whoever buys that is a fool ill go get a merc or audi for that price- and i love wrx's but they are smoking crack

I'm interested in micro cars so thats what I focus on for buying and for local transportation (tiny ass cabin town I love it here) I use a dirt bike thats under the legal cc so no licence needed. So while I would get a harley cuz they are nice I just rather buy another microcar to restore for my garage and occasional driving and getting old 70s-80s moped/scooter/bikes to fix up and use. Odd flex but with my money thats what I like. going to buy a peel p50 soon but alot of paperwork over getting it to the usa sadly

ive got a motorcycle, i dunno what ur talking about OP

Fellow Grom rider here. It’s the perfect little bike for cruising around town. I keep it at my beach house and use it to go to cool beach spots where you can’t park cars.

good luck dying because some mom is late to soccer practice

Yeah groms are too damn fun for what it is

Also scooters are fucking gay. So fucking gay... if you want a scooter buy a bike- youll appreciate having the power when you need it- unless you are in keywest its not okay to unironically ride one. They are like fat chicks, ok for a pinch dont ever let someone you know see you on it

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Harley's are kinda gay, but motorcycles as a whole are just too dangerous. You get in any kind of crash it's pretty much guaranteed physical devastation. I mean I'm not that risk averse as I did get in bitcoin fairly early after all, but even still motorcycles are not a justifiable risk for me. Maybe I'd reconsider if I didn't live in a urban area and lived adjacent to many beautiful country roads, I know they are fun.

i dont ride it as much as i used too, but im a very defensive driver in both my car and bike. i know how retarded people can be and i drive like that

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Motorcycles are for third worlders.

cringe

Because they're dangerous and gay

nice but defensive driving only goes so far stay safe wear gear

Imagine trusting the 60 IQ general public enough to drive around on a motorcycle. Think of the stupidest, most reckless person you know and how they drive their car. All it takes is a sideswipe from them and you're fucking dead.

no thanks

Every rider should wear this plus lots of LED lights on the front and back.

Also wear those fancy airbag jackets

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and imagine going out like that on a harley LMFAO

>nice but defensive driving only goes so far
a day ago i almost died if i started as i usually do i would have gotten hit straight in the side by a car speeding though a red light between 2 lines of cars sitting in the red. fortunately i was distracted and lost 2 whole seconds.

Because they're death machines that make you look like a cunt.

Imagine for a second unironically buying an overpriced boomer penis extension like this and thinking it is cool.

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There is nothing classic about it. It was briefly popular during the 70s for people returning home from fucking veitnam. You may as well call crotch rockets classic.

Death machines 100%
That being said I like riding a classic bike around town, where speeds are typically sub 30mph

People always talk about the vanishing middle class but never think about what that implies. The party's over. No one's buying expensive shit for recreation anymore. Without middle class yuppies with disposable income supporting them companies peddling luxuries will be the first to go.

All these articles need to replace "millennials" with "middle class" for a clearer picture of what is happening

It isn't just lack of money. People these days are just more safety conscious. And the laws reflect that. When these things were popular it was legal to not wear a hamlet, not wear a seat belt, not have air bags, not required to wear protective gear etc. These days it is just inviting death to ride a motorcycle on the freeway. Who would pay $20 grand for that privilege?

I am unbelievablely happy to see all these boomer favorites fall apart

There's also way more people on the roads now since we need infinite growth to keep the ponzi going. Compared to when older generations road it's more dangerous.

BC they're not American made anymore,and biker spirit is dead like it's community

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Most zoomers I know don't like the older population using their phones when driving.

Lol'd at that picture, but scooters have a much lower injury and death rate than motorcycles.

you sound like a loser

you sound like a boomer

You hate your grandparents? Or do you hate people more successful than you?

I'm too smart to spend my money on status symbols.

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overrated boomer shit

i'm glad that shit brand is done for

Heard an old biker dude put it this way: it's not a matter of if but when you fall. You can be the best driver but that means jack when there are other people on the road.

A Toyota Camry is cheaper than a Harley.

true

Cars are so fucking useful, you don't have to hate life by taking the bus or subway, you can feel at home everywhere when you get in, they're fast and comfortable, warm in winter and AC on summer, listening to your music without headphones and even taking other people in it. I can't think of something that brings as much value as a cheap car.

Shut the fuck up, boomer

Came here to post this fucking thing, right here. Motorcycles are for peasants.

t. poorfag

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I was an EMT for awhile after I left the Army. Holy fuck I will never ride a motorcycle. I've seen some things.

kek that pic
>Older buyers buy bikes for hobbies
Millennials don't have hobbies

Are they mostly highways?

Maybe because they don't like iconic boomer brands?

Because the middle class has been shrinking for a long time, millenials are - on average- much poorer and don't have disposable money for luxuries such as Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

tl;dr 70% of my income goes to rent IM BROKE NIGGA IM BROKE

Because I bought a triumph. Harley's are ridden by elderly homosexuals. (Not a joke)

Retard

What does this have to do with crypto???

Fuck all so stop posting

>What does this have to do with crypto???
>Fuck all so stop posting
>business & finance
we can discuss business and the economy all we want. we are going to see america lose more and more of its economy and culture as clown world escalates.

Checked.

Millennials definitely buy bikes. Harley's are just trash performance wise vs how much they cost. Yam/Honda/Suzuki are selling a bunch of bikes. Ducati is still crushing too especially with their new V4R.

Harleys are gay. If you're gonna risk your life on a motorcycle you might as well go all out and get a speedbike for the free pussy. I prefer sportscars because motorcycles are a death wish as you're bound to get rekt eventually and inevitably the longer you ride one.

Yes. Worst non-fatality I ever saw was on the Major Deegan expressway in NY (I-87). I guess you know about wearing leather to prevent road rash. Dude did have a leather jacket (and helmet) on....but he was just wearing jeans on his legs. He was thrown after impact with a car and rolled a good 50-60ft and lost most of the skin on his legs/buttocks and had a portion of his penis essentially scrubbed off. Mother fucker was screaming like an air raid siren.

They do, they just don’t buy gay ass Harleys. Harleys are for sub-90iq boomers.

Here's a pic of my motorcycle
Costed only 1700 BRL ($430) and takes me wherever i go and never breaks, very tough ride

I ain't gonna get rich throwing my money away on Harleys or new stuff, my motorcycle is 15yo and in great shape

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Millenial here

I don't hate anyone, but I sure do think my relatives are shabbos goyim for not owning their houses but owning 25 thousand dollar depreciating death machines and then acting like they have any modicum of financial responsibility, even going so far as to look dismissively at people who do not indulge in such a festive little Jewish scheme as "Modern Life"

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Lovably George Carlin, I only started studying English because of him, he took me from ignorance and reshaped my life.

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Sometimes to create, one must first destroy...

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That sounds brutal. I appreciate you and other EMTs for being out there. Dad's a doc and worked a bit in the ER. Shared some stories at the dinner table.

Saw one guy lose a leg to an 18 wheeler when it got wrapped up in one of the wheels - survived IIRC.

but it probably can't get up a hill very fast

If even Satan tells us to not to ride motorcycles because they are dangerous, we better listen.

Almost everyone I've ever met with a Harley is over 40, in mid-level management, owns their own home, and has a spare vehicle save for some more edgy types like tattoo artists and bikers
The Harley lifestyle is a bit much for me

It doesn't, but i don't need to go uphill often and our speed limit is kinda low so it does the job.
Also, the max speed is 105 km/h, way more than i need.

>Afraid of motorcycles
>Never has sex
You see the correlation, user?

this except also uninsured illegal immigrants, 100 year olds that never took a driving test, and californians as a whole don't know how to drive.

honestly many industries need a clean up..

the USA has huge roads, relatively low population density; cars protect the rider. with motorbike, you're protecting the bike.

just no need for motorbike except for entertainment.

many industries need to be culled. we need to progress into tech-science secularism instead of material secularism.

capital growth into biotech neural cybernetic enhancement is the way forward ; hedonistic envy based distractions are another entropy trap.

energy must be channeled into more efficient uses, and programs that will bring us into the next light.

shitty ass american automobile manufacturers that leak oil and blow up just don't cut it!

Smarmy/10

Gay

Are there any bikes suitable for manlets, no not those toy kind.

Because brand new Harley’s are $25k+. They’re slow and 600+ lbs. Would rather have a used Ducati

because Harleys are cancerously loud and inconsiderate

I have a motorcycle, just not a shitty american one.

You have a Harley Davidson?

Cryptoniggers should be killed. You're never going to make it btw.

Lads, the dream is to travel across the US when I make it. And we know this time will be coming soon for all of us. Should I consider going cross country on a bike for more maneuverability? Or stick to a car like pic related so I don't die and walk to where I wanted to go to match the bike's versatility?

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Weaboo cycle?

>Maneuverability
Why is that important in a cross country road trip? Highways get old and boring really fast. You quickly realize how large America is once you stay on the road for weeks. Comfort is king.

ANYWAYS, if you do make it and have a lot of money, the best choice is to just fly to key regions, rent a car and drive around to see the sights, then fly and do the same thing in other regions. Driving through useless states like cornfield Kansas and flat land Missouri makes you regret the road trip very fast.

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>ooooh I'm so badass and dangerous! Unless i get on a head on collision, then ill be brains on the road lel
Motorcycles are for brainletts, just accept it.

Idk, bitches love motorcycles and the vibrations from when they ride with you automatically makes them wet and horny as fuck, Harleys are overpriced and kinda shitty tho

Fat chicks are the best, get with the times boomer fag

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