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Originally Posted by ponch
And the younger folks have different attitudes and tastes. In general, they aren't as motivated to get a license and drive let alone a motorcycle. Then there's the entry level salaries. Can they afford all of that? Insurance for people under 25 is quite high. Maybe the E Bikes will make inroads with the younger folks, who knows, but heavyweight cruisers, probably not and I'd bet Kawasaki and other marques understand all of this and more. I think it's why premiumization is a thing now. Milk the demo that buys these things as much as possible before they go away completely. Kawasaki and the other of the big 4 aren't chasing that demo anymore.
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Insurance costs for all ages in Canada are high. For riders that don't do much mileage paying $1000 a year to ride 6 months of the year can be a deciding factor on whether to sell the bike or keep it for another year.