KTM - a different perspective!

[@paulyflyer8154]

Excellent summary. Nice one 👍Before getting back into motorcycling after 30 years my hobby was cycling and that industry has gone the same way. They've both had their day in the sun especially after the 2012 olympics and covid for cycling, and I'd say long way round and covid for motorcycling. They are both an expensive hobby and attracted the boomers like me who suddenly found themselves with disposable income and the industry capitalised on it bending them over and pulling their trousers down. Just like golf and cycling a lot of my friends have either since left this mortal coil or just think "I've ticked that box" and are moving on to their next fad. Motorhome dealerships are also going under because for the 30-somethings they've had enough of the novelty of holidays getting pneumonia in North Wales, crapping in a cupboard and trying to keep the kids happy. Motorcycling also attracted the 30 something Freddie Dobbs type hipster on the modern classics for a bit but they've already got bored of that. With regards kids not riding this is the real problem in the west. Our insane and expensive licencing laws just prove it's just an expensive hobby. What 17 or 18 year kid is going to get out of his nice warm hot hatch and spend a fortune to pass tests to travel in the cold and wet? Also, one thing no body mentions is that the kids just don't get it. They don't crave freedom of independent travel like us old gits did. Most are not even bothering to get a car. They prefer to travel by train bus and plane with their ipods in. Us old men on motorbikes think we look cool but to the under 40s we just look like sad poor old men who can't afford cars. Going into a biker cafe now is like going on a Saga cruise. Just a sea of grey hair and bald heads. Really sad. I dare say that all it will take is for a young influencer or pop star like Taylor Swift or someone to become a biker and it'll capture young imagination for a bit, but biking is no longer on celebrities radar so that's unlikely.

[@KindofaMechanic-cn8ii]

Good summary, I had to edit the video down and took some of that out 👍

[@barebonesmc]

Good on you mate😊

[@KindofaMechanic-cn8ii]

Thanks for being so gracious 😊

[@barebonesmc]

@@KindofaMechanic-cn8ii lol. As you know I just say it as I see it 😊

[@garethmayfield4014]

KTM along with all the premium manufactures are going to fail. They are selling expensive, complicated bikes that are unreliable. They have taken the piss out of the customers with costs and servicing. Ive had 2 super duke GT's and am in the fortunate position that I could go buy another today. Love the bike. Bought a 2017 multistrada. No warranty and no dealers. No servicing costs. Do it myself. Just had my pants pulled down properly by Mercedes for a gearbox oil service. Still trying to sell me a new car whilst doing it. I'll keep my 2021 and run it for ever. don't learn