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HARLEY DAVIDSON SPEAKS TO "DECLINING BIKE SALES”,BLAMING MILLENIALS.
The reasons for the slump in sales at HD are not President Trump's fault, or Harley Davidson's.
Apparently the Baby-Boomers all have motorcycles. Generation X is only buying a few, and the next generation isn't buying any at all.
A recent study was done to find out why Millennials don't ride motorcycles:
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. Can't get the motorcycle down the basement stairs of their parent's home.
23. Steady income needed for payments.
The reasons for the slump in sales at HD are not President Trump's fault, or Harley Davidson's.
Apparently the Baby-Boomers all have motorcycles. Generation X is only buying a few, and the next generation isn't buying any at all.
A recent study was done to find out why Millennials don't ride motorcycles:
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. Can't get the motorcycle down the basement stairs of their parent's home.
23. Steady income needed for payments.
That was cringeworthy dude.
Blanket statements and assumptions suck and so does this thread.
The Shop
Just go to a any rally in the area and follow the guided ride in a pick up truck.
You should be able to score enough parts that have fallen off to build several of them by the end of the day.
While I will admit your jokes about Millennials are hilarious nobody on here gives 2 shits about what it takes to be a Harley Davidson rider
I won’t buy a harley simply because I don’t ride street bikes. Although a blast to ride and a cool experience. You hit to big a fucking raccoon or some dumbass is texting and sideswipes you, you will be toast. No thanks lol I don’t mind going out while riding but not like that!
Pit Row
Seems that most of the younger people have bought up all the old CBs and the rest of the Japanese bikes at a fraction.
I would like a time machine to go bring back baby boomers and traditionalist to my business. And just so I don't offend too many snowflakes with girl pants and tramp stamps, there are exceptions!
Stereotypes exist for a reason.
Harley’s are absolute total trash in ever conceivable way except for the completely image focussed Boomers who want to look cool in front of their boomer friends.
Don't lump us in with them.
Also, I wouldn't buy a Harley because they are absolute dog shit.
A couple years ago I was working the Kawasaki booth at the Edmonton bike show, the Harley booth beside us had the "new" Milwaukee 8 motor on display with a big cutout. I asked the guy there what was special about the new engine and his answer was `well, its got 8 valves, thats why its called the Milwaukee 8"
Their newest engine, and the big selling point is something that other MFGs have been using for 30+ years. nofucknthankyou
Gen X are like 40 to 55+. They are into Tide Pod challenge and Fortnite?
Maybe you mean Gen Z?
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