We are pack animals. Do you still go to work in a Leisure suit from the 70s. No, people will judge you and laugh at your decision. They were cool then. We want to blend in, belong, not be judged as different. Everybody has one. You can't go wrong with a Harley. They are psychologically comfortable. They are the cool for the masses.
It is very difficult to be alone. I will share something with you that you many have not considered. For every person who thinks your TBA is cool there are 50 laughing at it and you for trying to be cool on a little 800cc used to be. But they enough class not to comment. Just like us I would hope. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Where the cool comes in is when you really don't give a rat's back end what they think. That makes them pretty cool too then doesn't it.
The Harley crowd could really care less what you think. Its a lifestyle they are very, very happy with. They get to play dress-up on weekends and enjoy one another, the breeze and a ride.
We went our own way and decided to buy the other bike! Then we all rushed to rat net and here to be secure and pat ourselves on the back with our commonality. Same thing, smaller group.
The Harley crowd is without question in my mind the most friendly, giving group of folks on the planet. Look at the Patriot Guard riders Harley ratio. Toys for tots, Bikers against Child Abuse, goes on and on. People with big check books and big hearts that like to ride bikes.
Anyhow, that is why in my humble unscientific opinion HD via AMF did a marketing campaign that may never again be replicated. Simply genius and too big to stop as far as I can see.
The fun part about spending your money is it is your money to spend. Obviously they get the bang for buck for it or they wouldn't do it.
Also, our bikes cost about what a Sportster cost, the T-brd cost about what a Dyna Cost or more and the Rocket cost the same as a Road King. All the companies have their hands deep in our pockets.
