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Post by buster on Sept 2, 2020 11:15:50 GMT
Harley Davidson is closing many of its Plants Due to Declining Sales. Apparently, the Baby Boomers all have Motorcycles, and Generation X is only buying very few, and the next Generation, the Millennials, aren’t buying any at all. A recent study was conducted to find out why? Here are the reasons why Millennials don't ride Motorcycles, and why sales are down. 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. Their Man Bun wont fit under a Helmet.
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Post by grahamb on Sept 2, 2020 11:26:40 GMT
Sounds about right.
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Post by JonnyHonda on Sept 2, 2020 12:14:11 GMT
We used to have a HD dealership in Lincoln, didn't last long though, oh and can you edit 16, Big BMWs have power assisted brakes, it's shit and unreliable but they do
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Post by duffer on Sept 2, 2020 12:19:19 GMT
23 There is no "re-set" button when a truck pulls out on you.
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Post by buster on Sept 2, 2020 18:46:16 GMT
We used to have a HD dealership in Lincoln, didn't last long though, oh and can you edit 16, Big BMWs have power assisted brakes, it's shit and unreliable but they do copy and paste off facebook I thought there were bmw's with the brakes and while were being pedantic dont some of the goldwings have a reverse? (electric from memory)
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Post by terryc on Sept 2, 2020 19:08:48 GMT
We used to have a HD dealership in Lincoln, didn't last long though, oh and can you edit 16, Big BMWs have power assisted brakes, it's shit and unreliable but they do copy and paste off facebook I thought there were bmw's with the brakes and while were being pedantic dont some of the goldwings have a reverse? (electric from memory) And Urals too or Dniepers (if theres a difference
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Post by buster on Sept 2, 2020 19:48:17 GMT
copy and paste off facebook I thought there were bmw's with the brakes and while were being pedantic dont some of the goldwings have a reverse? (electric from memory) And Urals too or Dniepers (if theres a difference good shout terry, I'd forgotten all about the cossacks
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Post by BruceB on Sept 29, 2020 13:30:02 GMT
I don't think HD as a major manufacturer are a good long term bet, they won't disappear but I suspect soon they will be a niche manufacturer making very expensive custom bikes. This is a pity because the older vintage machines were fully of technology and built very well, I even know someone who pulled a bike buried in Norway for 25 years in a bog and he managed to rebuild it using mostly the original parts, bet you couldn't do that with one these days!
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