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I am asking this here because it seems like the average zilla member is older (although not necessarily more mature
) than the normal sportbike board member so you guys might be able to provide better insight. And I might get at least 1 serious answer in the middle of the 18 smart ass replies, LOL.
My question is, what draws the 40+ y.o. crowd to Harleys? I'm asking because I must interact with these people on occasion and I've seen it so many times now, that it really makes me wonder. A few have ridden before but there are a good percentage of people who have never ridden a bike, or females who have only been on the back. Once in a while a female will have or plan to buy a Shadow, Vulcan, etc. but 80% want a Harley and ONLY a Harley. :wtf I just want to know what is going through these people's minds (or do I, ha ha) so maybe I can get through to them better. It almost seems to me that they really have no interest in riding a motorcycle, they just want to be part of the perceived "lifestyle" where everyone is a rockstar and you can buy your way into the group. Many of the men are like this too but especially the females for some reason.
Please don't turn this into a HD bashing thread as thats not what I want. I'm simply wondering why people literally dress head to toe in HD branded clothing when they know next to nothing about riding a motorcycle in general. Do these people even want to really ride a motorcycle or do they just want to be able to say they have a Harley Davidson?
My question is, what draws the 40+ y.o. crowd to Harleys? I'm asking because I must interact with these people on occasion and I've seen it so many times now, that it really makes me wonder. A few have ridden before but there are a good percentage of people who have never ridden a bike, or females who have only been on the back. Once in a while a female will have or plan to buy a Shadow, Vulcan, etc. but 80% want a Harley and ONLY a Harley. :wtf I just want to know what is going through these people's minds (or do I, ha ha) so maybe I can get through to them better. It almost seems to me that they really have no interest in riding a motorcycle, they just want to be part of the perceived "lifestyle" where everyone is a rockstar and you can buy your way into the group. Many of the men are like this too but especially the females for some reason.
Please don't turn this into a HD bashing thread as thats not what I want. I'm simply wondering why people literally dress head to toe in HD branded clothing when they know next to nothing about riding a motorcycle in general. Do these people even want to really ride a motorcycle or do they just want to be able to say they have a Harley Davidson?