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50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« on: February 16, 2014, 08:38:45 PM »
As of the most recent report by the Department of Transportation, there were 8,410,255 motorcycles registered in the United States by private citizens and commercial organizations in 2011. To put this staggering number into perceptive, out of every 36 people you meet in the U.S., one of them probably has a motorcycle. For ranking purposes, we won't be looking at total bikes in a state, but rather people per motorcycle (the lower the number, the more common bikes are). So what states in America have the most die-hard moto-enthusiasts?

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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2014, 08:44:22 PM »
new hampshire
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2014, 08:47:10 PM »
South Dakota
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2014, 08:51:54 PM »

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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2014, 09:39:27 PM »
Quote from: Jock on February 16, 2014, 08:38:45 PM
As of the most recent report by the Department of Transportation, there were 8,410,255 motorcycles registered in the United States by private citizens and commercial organizations in 2011. To put this staggering number into perceptive, out of every 36 people you meet in the U.S., one of them probably has a motorcycle. For ranking purposes, we won't be looking at total bikes in a state, but rather people per motorcycle (the lower the number, the more common bikes are). So what states in America have the most die-hard moto-enthusiasts?

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This analysis appears to track with income within a state.
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2014, 01:33:27 PM »
Quote from: Jock on February 16, 2014, 08:51:54 PM


Yeah, we're ranked #1, but then we can only ride a few months of the year.  But we're hardcore!
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2014, 01:41:42 PM »
Almost 802,000 bikes and we're only 43rd. Just too many people like California, and I did ride today!
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2014, 01:45:11 PM »
Don't understand that, Wrongway.  You guys can ride like, what, 900 days a year? Those figures must be off, yes?
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2014, 03:44:54 PM »
Very interesting.

Here is a similar report on Canadian Provinces & territories as of 2011
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2014, 04:15:53 PM »
Quote from: Wrongway on February 17, 2014, 01:41:42 PM
Almost 802,000 bikes and we're only 43rd. Just too many people like California, and I did ride today!

Atta Boy!

At least we know there was one bike on the road that day in the great state of CA!

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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2014, 06:00:42 PM »
All I know is motorcycles outnumber cars 2:1(4 bikes, two cars) at my house  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2014, 07:54:17 PM »
Quote from: phato1 on February 17, 2014, 06:00:42 PM
All I know is motorcycles outnumber cars 2:1(4 bikes, two cars) at my house  :2vrolijk_21:

As well it should be!

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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2014, 08:24:42 AM »
I feel bad for the other 35 people.
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2014, 08:32:49 AM »
Quote from: Jock on February 17, 2014, 04:15:53 PM
Atta Boy!

At least we know there was one bike on the road that day in the great state of CA!

 ;)

 Make it two  ;D
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Re: 50 States Ranked for Highest Motorcycle Ownership
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