Last time I ended up inadvertently with a crowd attending a motorcycle rally, I really brought the average age in the area down. And I was almost 60 at the time.
Motorcycle riding seems to be an old man’s sport.
Somewhat. The older guys can afford the expensive ones while the younger guys are still raising families. Things are changing though. Millennials want to spend their free time in front of a screen with an X-Box playing virtual games rather that getting out there in the wind and feel the freedom only a motorcycle can give.
Maybe when electric bikes are both affordable and common; that will start to change. Electric bikes will require almost no maintenance; just tire changes and drive belt adjustments once in a great while.
Went cross country back in the early 80's on a Yamaha 750. Passed lots of Harley riders on the side of the road turning a wrench. Changed my plugs and oil in SanFran and kept on rinding.
I love that Harley has kept American bikes in the game, but I'll always love my Yamahas.
Anytime you see a collection of Harley bikers, one or two of them are limping...