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> Subject: Harley Davidson Speaks Out About Declining Bike Sales
>  Harley Davidson Speaks Out About Declining Bike Sales
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> The slump in sales at H-D are not President Trump's fault. The Baby Boomers all have motorcycles, Generation X is only buying a few, and the Millennials aren’t buying any at all. A recent study was done to find out why Millennials don't ride motorcycles:
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> 1. Pants won't pull up far enough for them to straddle the seat.
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> 2. Can't get their phone to their ear with a helmet on.
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> 3. Can't use two hands to eat while driving.
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> 4. Don't get a trophy and a recognition plaque just for buying one.
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> 5. Don't have enough muscle to hold the bike up when stopped.
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> 6. Might have a bug hit them in the face and then they would need emergency care.
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> 7. Motorcycles don't have air conditioning.
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> 8. Can't afford one because they spent 12 years in college trying to get a degree in Humanities, Social Studies or Gender Studies, for which no jobs are available.
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> 9. Allergic to fresh air.
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> 10. Pajamas get caught on the exhaust pipes.
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> 11. Might get their hands dirty checking the oil.
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> 12. Handlebars have buttons and levers, and can’t be controlled by touch-screen.
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> 13. Have to shift manually, and use something called a clutch.
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> 14. Too dangerous to take selfies while riding.
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> 15. Don't come with training wheels like their bicycles did.
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> 16. Don't have power steering or power brakes.
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> 17. Nose ring interferes with the face shield.
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> 18. Would have to use leg muscle to back up.
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> 19. When stopped, a light breeze might blow exhaust in their face.
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> 20. Could rain on them and expose them to non-soft water.
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> 21. Might scare their emotional support dog, then the dog would need therapy.
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> 22. Can't get the motorcycle down the basement stairs of their parent's home. 
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