I disagree. I don't find this surprising at all. My
guess is that it has to do with the rebirth of Harleys
and "cruiser scene." 10-12 years ago, when I got my
harley, you couldn't give them away. Now, they cost
20k. Who has 20k in disposable income--a 25 year old
or a 40 year old?
Those exeriencing mid life crises don't take into
account that there may be a good reason to get a mc
license, and to know what you are doing--when faced
with the ability to recapture lost youth for nothing
more than a cash outlay, the brain shuts down.
At 40, reflexes are still fine, but decrease as you
get older. A 55 year old on a bike for the first time
is faced not only with decreasing physical
limitations, but also unfamiliarity with riding
technique and incredibele peer pressure to ride fast
and hard. (No flames please from the elders, I
suspect GTS riders over 40 have more experience than
avereage, and experience can more than make up for
decreasing reflexes. I'm referring here to 55 year
old novices.)
Almost all of the harley riders I ride with are
lawyers. Many have been at it a long time, but there
are plenty of 40+ lawyers who want to make up for 15
years buried in a library by asserting their virility
through a substitute penis. The penis replacement
varies according the the fashion of the time
(corvettes, british sports cars, late 60s muscle
cars), but the psychology is the same, along with the
lack of rational thought and appreciation of the
device.
Also, if you are on the bike to look virile to a bunch
of 20 year old hotties, you don't want to seem like a
wimp by wearing a full face helmet.
My .02.
Adam
--- "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Most of the increases in deaths are among riders
> 40 and older, rising from
>
> The only surprising part of this study.
>
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