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I think you're gonna find that as ppl get older, make more money, and have owned a few bikes, they are more likely to buy more expensive bikes with more stuff on them...
I agree ... there are five bikes in my family, and I'm the only one to own a Harley. The rest of my family simply cannot afford one. My UG cost $26k before I started to work on it. None of the rest of my family members spent over $9k, including my wife who has a brand new Vulcan 900 bagger
So, I'm 57, have a bit more money and invested in my ride.
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