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<blockquote data-quote="Hermetic Seal" data-source="post: 1280338" data-attributes="member: 10915">What hasn't been mentioned yet is that there is another huge market for Harley Davidson: Japan.Tons of Japanese boomers love these things. They watched all the same movies as American guys did, and they love the aesthetic. But I think the same problem is happening in Japan now, where the boomers are getting old/dying off, and younger people don't care about the same stuff.The biggest difference to me is that the Japanese bikers dress incredibly well. The brands making clothes for these enthusiasts basically make the best jeans, leather jackets, boots, shirts, and wallets in the whole world. When I see some American boomer motorcycle guy he's always wearing dad jeans, Rockwell shoes, and a Jimmy Buffet T-shirt. Come on, dude, riding a fancy bike won't make you cool if you're dressed like a dork. I notice the same thing with other boomer status symbols like Rolexes, or Gibson Les Paul guitars: the fancy toy is often the only nice thing they have on. You're way better off dressing decently and skipping the look-at-me status symbol.I bet a similar crash happens to the guitar market in a few years: only a small niche of young people listen to guitar-based music, and most of them don't care about boomer classic rock. I won't complain, I'd love to get some good deals on a new guitar or two.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hermetic Seal, post: 1280338, member: 10915"] What hasn't been mentioned yet is that there is another huge market for Harley Davidson: Japan. Tons of Japanese boomers love these things. They watched all the same movies as American guys did, and they love the aesthetic. But I think the same problem is happening in Japan now, where the boomers are getting old/dying off, and younger people don't care about the same stuff. The biggest difference to me is that the Japanese bikers dress incredibly well. The brands making clothes for these enthusiasts basically make the best jeans, leather jackets, boots, shirts, and wallets in the whole world. When I see some American boomer motorcycle guy he's always wearing dad jeans, Rockwell shoes, and a Jimmy Buffet T-shirt. Come on, dude, riding a fancy bike won't make you cool if you're dressed like a dork. I notice the same thing with other boomer status symbols like Rolexes, or Gibson Les Paul guitars: the fancy toy is often the only nice thing they have on. You're way better off dressing decently and skipping the look-at-me status symbol. I bet a similar crash happens to the guitar market in a few years: only a small niche of young people listen to guitar-based music, and most of them don't care about boomer classic rock. I won't complain, I'd love to get some good deals on a new guitar or two. [/QUOTE]

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