> One of the biggest issues faced by the motorcycle industry is the difficulty of capturing new riders in new segments. Adding more new 50-year-old dudes on Harleys is great and all, but the industry won’t grow if it doesn’t figure out how to sell bikes to women and young people. It must be doing something right, though: while still not a huge number, female motorcycle ownership is higher than it’s ever been.
>The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) data shows that women make up 14 percent of the total motorcycle ownership, a number that’s been steadily on the incline since it was a meager 8 percent in 1998.
>What’s even better news, although unsurprising, is that the numbers skew to the younger generation. When broken down by age, women make up 17.6 percent of motorcycle owners 18-35, 17 percent of owners 36-50, and only 9 percent of owners 51-69.
> Cruisers made up 34 percent of the women riders, while 33 percent of them opted for scooters. Only 10 percent owned sportbikes. The last 20 percent or so was a mix of standard, adventure, and off-road motorcycles.
>For those of you who are dealers out there, it’s interesting to note that women listed “fun and recreation,” “sense of freedom,” and “enjoy outdoors/nature,” as reasons for riding, and cited test rides and fuel economy as two of the biggest factors when buying a bike. Oh, and 57 percent of women riders prefer new motorcycles over used ones.
Thoughts on this, lads?
Only problem I see is the chick in that pic isn't riding me.
>>14093342
Statistics!
>scooters
>motorcycles
>>14093349
That's because she only rides black motorcycles.
I don't think about it much really. I just now had a thought about maybe beginning to think about it, but decided not to. Maybe I will think about it tomorrow. If this post is still here. Otherwise I will forget to think about it completely. Probably.
>>14093353
scooters are just a subset of motorcycles, right? Like how a corgi is a type of dog...
>>14093342
>cruisers and scooters
just as expected
>>14093342
why is this a newsworthy feature
god damn it auto journalists are just as bad as video game ones
It's too bad they can't donate their boobs, am I right?
>> Cruisers made up 34 percent of the women riders, while 33 percent of them opted for scooters. Only 10 percent owned sportbikes.
cruiser losers confirmed for women
>but the industry won’t grow if it doesn’t figure out how to sell bikes to women and young people.
>and young people.
I thought young people already made up a fair amount of motorcycle sales.
>>14093367
Doing things every one else already does but with no spatial awareness, hand eye coordination, or instincts.
I'm always impressed when a girl knows how to do stuff.
>>14093363
Why do you think statistics aren't newsworthy?
Video games ones are bad because video games are for children and caring for "journalism" about video games means you're either making money off them or you're a manchild/literal child.
>>14093379
>manchild
You say that like it's a bad thing. Don't tell me how to live my life!
>>14093370
low seat height is less intimidating for women/manlets
>gawker
>Putting females that can't drive a car on a motorcycle
Can't see anything wrong there.
Women riders, no survivors.
>>14093379
because its fucking pointless
>>14093492
Living is pointless.
Sounds good to me
More women riding 600 pound motorcycles and less women driving 6000 pound SUV's
>>14093342
I'm afraid such increase in sales is not related to industry efforts but women taking their freedoms to another level while riding scooters and cruisers in the process.
>>14093342
More people buying bikes because of rising gas prices and easier to move through congestion in most first world shithole cities.
Not surprising.
Oh wait I forgot the purpose of copies post was to lure out r9k replies.
Here's a (you) >>14093342 and here's you "lol women are vapid bitches they only want new bikes and only want small, slow and 'cute' ones or the SUV's of the motorbike world
>>14093342
Easier regulations would help a lot
In Europe we have four(!) different bike licenses.
Weakest one allows you just 50cc, next is just 125cc, next is 48HP/35kW and then finally the last one is unlimited.
All of them are expensive, especially the weakest one as it isn't even counted towards any of the others so you'll have to repeat any and all lessons AGAIN.
Just replace this dumb structure with two different licenses and a minimum age of 16 for the weaker one and MAKE IT CHEAPER. That alone should help a lot.
>>14093670
you're wrong.
>>14093672
Thanks for your contribution anon. I hope everyone has a nice day.
We need more positive role models for female bikers like these girls
>>14093342
Cool. Girls on motorcycles are hot. In fact I would go so far as to say I have never seen a fat or unattractive woman on a sport bike in my life.
Need to get lane splitting legal in the USA.
Get some 400-600 cc UJM bikes in the American market that cost less than $8000.
Then sell bikes as not only fun, but also a time and money saving way to commute to work.
>>14093342
>tfw not a cute girl riding a kawaii sport bike
>>14093409
At least this time they'll only kill themselves, not others.
>>14093691
But she is not the Stig. She is the Stig's motorcycle riding imotou.
>>14093691
fake manga doesnt exist
its like OverRev
bad advice and wrong about cars
>FF is good
nope
Why do women always make their gender and their hobby their identity?
Like always saying "I'm a female _______" instead of just "I'm a _______"
>>14093691
here is a clueless positive model roosted on a scooter.
>>14093756
>fake manga doesnt exist
there are like 11 mangos trasntalest already
>>14093778
prove it
prove it bitch
prove it
is it like OverRev where Civics are sports cars and a Honda City is better than a BMW M3?
>>14093768
Because they're like a normal person with a hobby only also with boobies. You like boobies don't you?
>>14093342
>>The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) data shows that women make up 14 percent of the total motorcycle ownership, a number that’s been steadily on the incline since it was a meager 8 percent in 1998.
>more female riders since 1998
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/motorcycles/fatalityfacts/motorcycles
No wonder why motorcycle fatalities have been steadily increasing.
>>14093796
You've really changed my outlook on life, anon. Thank you.
>>14093782
senpai do you even lurk the /deebeetee/?
>>14093670
>cheaper
Lolno riding is a privilege, not a right.
Anyone else have to fight off boner every time they see a chick that seems like she might be relatively attractive riding a sportbike? I was just driving behind one the other day and was already fantasizing about her being bae
>>14093821
WHAT MANGA IS IT
WHAT
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>>14093847
It's advertising.
>>14093889
so people translate literal ads but bari bari legend isnt translated
fuck you dbt
>>14093847
Bakuon you fucking baka gaijin dumbass ignorant slut.
>>14093670
Help what? Even more people riding obnoxious loud asshole bikes and acting like shitheads in traffic?
Does France still have that 100 hp limit on motorcycles?
>>14093952
i cut off a guy driving a mint 1940s car in my scooter. i did it because everyone was to much of a pansy giving him 2 car lengths of space.
>>14093399
But it isn't like they are going to be much closer to the ground compared with a sport bike.
>>14094237
The 250 and SV are at the lowest of the seat heights for "sport" bikes.
i have a few female friends that ride, some of them are pretty damn good too
>>14093756
>fake manga
>doesnt exist
it does
and it's pretty realistic and gives good advice, like "Ducatis are very economic bikes"
Somebody made a KTM Edit of that part
>>14094284
they are also highly popular first bikes which is why I used them as an example
even if you were on a liter bike like a Fireblade or an R1 you would only be sitting 2-3" higher than on a 250
>>14094237
the V-max is not reflective of most cruisers
seat height is typically under 28 inches
>>14094287
looks like an attention whore tbvqh
Motorcycles are literally enormous traveling vibrators
>>14094430
Yep, my mate's wife had her first orgasm on the back of her father's bike.
>>14094397
>they are also highly popular first bikes
Think there might be a relation?
Hopefully most female riders look to r6 anon's waifu as a source of inspiration.
>small
>portable
>qt
>willing to stand between her husbando and gollum
>>14094687
link vid
>>14093672
This.
50cc can be also driven with a car license and 125cc also has the 11kW limit. Thats why old unrestricted Cagiva Mitos and such are increasing in value. There are also age limitations to different displacements. I got my motorcycle license at the age of 27 as an addition to my car license. Now my license is only valid till 2033 when it needs to be renewed. My car license used to be valid until 2056. However, I must agree on the prices being ridiculous. 800€ for unlimited bike addition to my license is pretty cucked, as it is as much as I paid for my car license in 2006 in the first place. I could have completed the license in Estonia instead of Finland for a fraction of the price, but it would have required some arrangements.
>female riders
Every Ducati Monster rider ever. Literally no one else buys these things.
>>14094714
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o1jdKFJHL0
>>14094533
Why did she tell you that?
my 2 female cousins were the first new riders in my family and they got me into riding. they were actually riding before their boyfriends
one has a cbr300 and the other has a cbr250
I think it's cool that girls are into riding. I'd really like to get my girlfriend into it
>>14093342
>muh diversity
Literally who cares
>>14093747
You ever had a motorcyclist come through your windshields? It is not pleasant.
>>14095008
>tfw the monster was your unrealistic dream bike until this post
>>14093354
made me lauf
>>14093342
>Thoughts on this, lads?
Who the fuck cares?
>>14095441
I wanted a Ducati monster until that post
>>14095416
I've landed on a windshield when I got hit on my motorcycle, but I didn't go through. Just caved it in a bit
>>14094996
>car license valid until
what
I got my B in 2011 and it's valid 'till I die
>>14095008
The driving school where I got my car license has a Ducati Monster for motorcycle license courses...
>>14093952
That's because right now most people who ride are doing it to "fuk da law" just a little. Believe me when I say, the more normies ride the less annoying the average biker becomes. I ride because I like the sense of freedom and taking the life in my own hands as well as the less pretentious "because I love riding ".
I don't have a loud exhaust, I don't pass on double yellow lines, I don't ride like a cunt, I only filter at below 15 mph delta V. I have done some stupid things before but I owned up to them and now I ride like a good citizen.
>>14093756
I'm REALLY tired of the FF is trash meme.
>>14095008
You made me remember a former female boss I had, the only female bike rider I can think of.
She owned a Ducati, not a Monster though.
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>>14093379
>supports increase in motorcycle ownership among women
>calls someone else a manchild
lel
>>14093342
>female motorcycle ownership is at all-time high
trinity dies
>>14095008
What literally happens with Ducati monsters is the Husband buys a Ducati 1098, the girl friend likes going out on the bike but hates the sore bum and eventually he convinces her to get her license and he buys her a Ducati monster.
>>14095441
It'd be a great bike if it was water cooled and didn't require $300-600 valve adjustments every few thousand miles
But its not so I'd rather have a SV650. I'd put up with the valve adjustments if it was water cooled. It sounds great, makes the right noises and looks stunning.
>>14100053
Nothing wrong with air cooled engines unless you only ride through traffic jams.
>>14100146
And the summer, buddy of mine hated his 796, apparently it would "cook his balls". The heat gets radiated through the tank and sides.
