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I just got into motorcycling last year at the age of 33. My father-in-law has been riding his whole life and it rubbed off on my wife, so we decided to dedicate 2 weeks of our honeymoon to riding around Patagonia on dual sport / adventure bikes. It was a great experience and I'm thoroughly hooked.
Unfortunately, after the recession the power sports industry never fully recovered. The squeeze from the older generation is covered in this thread, basically too much risk due to bad auto drivers. The younger generation is in the virtual world, so they just ride/race on a screen instead of real life. With that said, the areas that have seen growth are dual sport type bikes. Those that ride are very much into sharing their experiences on social media, so getting off the beaten path is a good setting. Sport bike market fell off a cliff, and the Harley riders are all aging out.
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Amir
'83 911SC
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