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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 06:51 PM
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A "non-binary" is a person who bounces between identifying male and identifying female.
And that bothers you why?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 09:34 PM
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And that bothers you why?
Because it's insane
 
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 09:39 PM
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 10:04 PM
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I'm doing my part as a millenial. Some of my friends ride, some don't. Most of my fiends have college degrees, great jobs, and own homes. Most also have a significant amount of student debt, cell phones, and cable tv all of which significantly reduce disposable income. A Harley isn't a cheap hobby and if it's not at the top of your priorities, it isn't worth the cost.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by upflying
BBBBBut, Harley Davidson made this motorcycle specifically for millennials, minorities and women. What went wrong?

Well they never finished painting it for one. its been primed though.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 11:21 PM
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I am just going to keep riding two wheels and a motor, of some sort or another till I cant ride any more. I'm not going to worry about what the rest of the people in America do, or don't do as far as riding a motorcycle is concerned.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ABQ-Jammer
I think you forgot the most important thing...millenials CANNOT be CONSTANTLY connected to their CELL PHONES, texting their friends, and looking at FaceBook, while riding motorcycles!!
you hit it right on the head. a lot of the younger generation have but one interest, that being when the new phone will be coming out.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2017 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BMyers
Never understood why Millennials take the blame for poor parenting.
Originally Posted by QNman
Because at some point, those "kids" turned into adults and are now responsible for their own actions. Blaming parents on a 30-year old non-binary snowflake only gets so far.
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What exactly is a non-binary snowflake? Would that be an analog snowflake?

I see a lot of my generation who won't ride because they would have to get off a bar stool or turn off the TV. Every generation has their turds.
Originally Posted by QNman
A "non-binary" is a person who bounces between identifying male and identifying female.
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And that bothers you why?
You have trouble following a point, don't you? I stated you can't blame every decision an adult makes on their parenting.

Try to stay on point. Forest for the trees.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2017 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by QNman
You have trouble following a point, don't you? I stated you can't blame every decision an adult makes on their parenting.

Try to stay on point. Forest for the trees.
Thank you for your insight.
 

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Old Dec 16, 2017 | 04:12 PM
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A lot of the older guys on here ride because of shows like Then Came Bronson. Which was 1969. They should make a remake of that show.
I don’t agree it’s because not enough mothers ride. Most of us didn’t have mothers that rode. But many of us had fathers that rode. I didn’t. And I didn’t start riding until my youngest graduated from high school. But there were days I envied Jim Bronson, and thought “Someday.”
 
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