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CVO Social => Humor => Topic started by: guppytrash on July 29, 2018, 10:47:43 AM
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I started to post this on another thread and decided it would be much more fun to hear your lists.
The top 10 reason's Millenials won't be buying Harley Davidson's.
10. They would rather take an uber.
9. There is no trophy for riding one.
8. My mom drives me where I need to go.
7. It is easier to text and drive than ride and text.
6. Can't play xBox on a Harley.
5. Marijuana is legal in some states.
4. it's too difficult to get a good selfie while riding.
3. Riding takes time from FB, twitter, snapchat...
2. Scenery! What is that?
And the number 1 reason Millenials won't be buying Harleys...
1. Thats what old people do!
Feel free to add/delete and or modify.
And no millenials where hurt in the making of this list...confirmed by several helicopter parents hovering over.
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I would say that 10, 5 and 1 are very accurate.
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If a helmet manufacturer invented a helmet with a manbun top, it might get more of them riding. Or if biker bars added avocado & toast to their menus with about 47 varieties of expensive flavored coffees and a complimentary selfie stick at each table for meal photos.
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Pretty correct....
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It's easier and takes the blame off of us to blame the younger generations for lack of interest in the older ways....
I remember the old poster in the 1960s that quoted all kinds of things about the decline of society and the wild ways of the young, problem is the author was Plato or one of them other "olden days" dead guys but at first you think it was some "modern" politician.....
The questions I think of when reading the above top 10 list is :
Who gave them their first smart phone, xbox etc.?
Who allowed them to spend so much time on their electronics that they "unplugged" from real life?
To avoid being so self absorbed did their parents get them to volunteer to help the poor or homeless or someone sick or injured?
Did those same parents pass on the love of nature and provide positive life experiences on a bike or was it considered a "murder cycle" and too dangerous to ride? Did those parents get the kids involved at a young age maintaining and detailing the bike so it was a way for the parent to build a bond with the kids?
I do agree that younger people expect all the latest bells and whistles on any bike/car/truck etc. and that sound systems,navigation and phone linking seem almost more import than in the olden days when all that wasn't available and we wanted power, handling and performance in a vehicle and to be a part of the "driving experience" not isolated and giving control up to cruise controls,parking assists, lane departure devices, auto braking and I guess soon on the horizon true auto piloting systems...
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If a helmet manufacturer invented a helmet with a manbun top, it might get more of them riding. Or if biker bars added avocado & toast to their menus with about 47 varieties of expensive flavored coffees and a complimentary selfie stick at each table for meal photos.
Now that’s funny!
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It's easier and takes the blame off of us to blame the younger generations for lack of interest in the older ways....
I remember the old poster in the 1960s that quoted all kinds of things about the decline of society and the wild ways of the young, problem is the author was Plato or one of them other "olden days" dead guys but at first you think it was some "modern" politician.....
The questions I think of when reading the above top 10 list is :
Who gave them their first smart phone, xbox etc.?
Who allowed them to spend so much time on their electronics that they "unplugged" from real life?
To avoid being so self absorbed did their parents get them to volunteer to help the poor or homeless or someone sick or injured?
Did those same parents pass on the love of nature and provide positive life experiences on a bike or was it considered a "murder cycle" and too dangerous to ride? Did those parents get the kids involved at a young age maintaining and detailing the bike so it was a way for the parent to build a bond with the kids?
I do agree that younger people expect all the latest bells and whistles on any bike/car/truck etc. and that sound systems,navigation and phone linking seem almost more import than in the olden days when all that wasn't available and we wanted power, handling and performance in a vehicle and to be a part of the "driving experience" not isolated and giving control up to cruise controls,parking assists, lane departure devices, auto braking and I guess soon on the horizon true auto piloting systems...
This list is funny but true but your right on your comments, we didn't get here overnight, I did good to get a year out of a bicycle they didnt hold up to well to jumping 55 gallon barrels and such, most kids today wont ride theirs in there whole childhood as much as our generation did in a month, i think my passion for riding a motorcycle maybe stems from my 2 wheel pedaling days.
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1. They don't have a job.
2. They don't have a driver's license.
3. Mommy and Daddy won't buy one for them.
4. It won't fit in the parents' basement.
5. They never learned how to ride a bicycle, and they're too scared to go straight to a motorcycle.
6. They're afraid of getting hit by a bug.
Yes, I know a few millennial snowflakes.
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Guppy and Para both have great lists....very funny stuff.
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Agree with both lists - Guppy and Para. The sad thing is the lists are true ...
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Most kids today do not know how to operate a clutch, nor do they want to.
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Most kids today do not know how to operate a clutch, nor do they want to.
Ha! So true...that’s why I often leave my work car (6-speed Honda Accord) running or the keys in in it at the gas station. I figure anyone old enough to know how to drive it probably has no interest in stealing it and a young person wouldn’t make it out of the parking lot without stalling it.
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Police will tell you that a manual transmission is the best anti-theft device for a car.