07-06-2019, 03:27 AM
(07-06-2019, 03:14 AM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote:(07-06-2019, 02:16 AM)Bheezy27403_imp Wrote: I'm assuming this sort of thinking is why motorcycle sales are down. The snowflakes are scared to do anything beside play video games and stare at their phones. There are inherent risks in everything we do including walking out the front door. The trick is to be aware of dangers and mitigate their consequences. Common sense really.
And as my dad always said, "If the left one don't get ya, the right one will." So I suppose we should all just have fun doing what we love while we are above ground.
got to chime on on this, as one of the only millennials on the forum. the fact is that, for most people, a motorcycle is a secondary means of transportation. if you buy one, it's a secondary vehicle. most millennials absolutely cannot afford that kind of recreational expenditure. it's simple economics. millennials by and large will not spend money on something they can't afford. it's got zero to do with danger/risk aversion. one of the only reasons i started riding in my 20's was because i broke the system by using my bike as my primary means of transportation and giving up cars. everybody else in my peer group won't touch motorcycles, because they can't justify the expense when they already have a car.
Interesting terms.
When I started riding, I couldn't afford even a used car. My pedal bicycle was tiresome for long distance in profuse summer humidity and eyeball-cracking winter winds. Heh, with the exception of winter (actually not), I actually had to "give in" and buy a used motorcycle to get me around effectively. It was, "uh god, ... I gotta get a motorcycle license ... drag ... pay stupid insurance, etc. etc.". So the m/c became my primary means of getting around and came out of need and economics.
My friends who had cars or unrestricted access to cars did not consider m/c's for similar reasons as you stated - for the most part.