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Did you know that more women are buying motorcycles for themselves? They aren’t taking over the market by any means, but according to the American Motorcyclist Association, 24,000 of their 265,000 registered members/riders are women. In addition, the Motorcycle Industry Council has determined that females are responsible for ten percent of the total number of motorcycle owners. I think we are seeing a trend here!

Statistics show that the average woman who purchases a motorcycle is in her mid-30s to early 40s, has a college education, and likely to advance in both their job and social position. Bike manufacturers are taking notice of this trend, and have started to design and sell motorcycles especially for women. Some of these include the Honda Nighthawk and Rebel, both 250 cc, the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Drifter, the Ninja, and ZZR600, the Harley Davidson XL1200 Custom, DynaGlide Low-rider, and Sportster, and the Suzuki Savage 650, Intruder 800, and Marauder 800.

Women are getting deeply involved in the motorcycle world, forming clubs and putting out small magazines to tell about the rallies and charity events they are planning. These women are raising money for such needy causes as children’s hospitals, breast cancer research, at these events. The popularity of these group events is rising, as the women can meet other female riders and recruit them into their clubs! Some women have even decided that since gasoline is reaching an all time high and threatening to go higher still, they will sell their cars and use their motorcycle exclusively.

There are options for those women who are a bit squeamish about buying a motorcycle either because they are afraid they would be unable to handle it, or think that they would be thought of as a stereotypical “motorcycle mama”, which isn’t their scene at all. They have settled for an electric scooter, feeling that they are safer and will still give them the “feel” of riding the open road - just at a slower speed! Of course, they cannot ride a scooter on the highways or freeways simply because of the speed limitations the machine have, only around 30 miles per hour. If their commute to work or route to go shopping does not include heavy traffic or either of these types of roads, they can certainly enjoy the riding freedom and money saving aspects of the electric scooter. Most scooters will get around 60 miles a gallon, which can add up to quite a savings over time.

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