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Apr 19, 2022 | 06:39 PM

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Cosmic Razorback

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The way the world is changing, young people not even interested in driving much less riding, and with the big push toward electric I don’t think bikes or cars will be worth much.

Apr 19, 2022 | 07:01 PM

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Frostbite

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The only Harleys that will be worth anything will be the rare ones. You know, the completely stock ones.
There's what? 15 - 20 in the world today?

Apr 19, 2022 | 07:55 PM

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skyhawk940

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Of course it will be worth a lot more of our worthless dollars. In 25 more years a Big Mac meal will be $50! To gain value, It needs to be a rare bike and dead stock.

Apr 19, 2022 | 08:02 PM

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shaggieshapiro

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Originally Posted by Ultra103

I don't think there will be any demand for these bikes in 25 years. It's already dying off with our generations.

In time, everything old becomes new again

Apr 20, 2022 | 04:59 AM

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By that time, it will probably be illegal to even own a gas car/bike. 'Red Barchetta' (Rush) comes to mind.

Apr 20, 2022 | 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigwillie

........... maybe there will be a electric conversion kit for a 67 Chevelle super sport, haha!

Funny you should say that. I've been of the mind that it's very likely that some entrepreneurs will create kits to convert our dinosaur juice loving dinosaurs into electron sucking machines.

An example of this transition is from back in the day when I was a motor head with V-8 muscle cars. We did all we could to wring near 400 HP outta our rides. Lots of time and coin spent.

Now, you can drop either a factory or aftermarket mill in there with 600+ HP

Apr 20, 2022 | 07:16 AM

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ahhlou

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Gas availability will kill ICE vehicles. Even if it is available, it will be only for the super rich who will ride them on private circuits. Ok, maybe that's 50 years out but it will be a inevitable downward spiral.

I'm just glad I would be around to see it. Enjoy your bikes today...

Apr 20, 2022 | 08:23 AM

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pointblank

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Somethings worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

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Apr 20, 2022 | 09:24 AM

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hattitude

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Originally Posted by Oko

Funny you should say that. I've been of the mind that it's very likely that some entrepreneurs will create kits to convert our dinosaur juice loving dinosaurs into electron sucking machines.

Ask and you shall receive.....

https://www.autoblog.com/2021/12/22/...#slide-2374099

Apr 20, 2022 | 09:29 AM

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hattitude

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Originally Posted by ahhlou

Makes you wonder if back in the late 1890s, on the Conestoga Wagon Forum, they were lamenting the pending demise of their horse drawn wagons.....

PS- I'm 65 and wondering which will come first... my inability to physically ride my motorcycles... or the lack of gasoline available to ride my motorcycles... I've told my wife several times that I'm glad I'm 65 instead of 35... I couldn't take 40 more years of what's going on, for many, many reasons...

Last edited by hattitude; Apr 20, 2022 at 09:32 AM.

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