Originally Posted by Rounders

Up here perfect too. Lots of public land, Forest roads, logging roads, in the north. I would say most of the toy people I know have sleds, sxs, and seadoos. With a shorter riding season.

The rural areas in general have smaller motorcycle community. I think it has gone up last 20 years

Southern part of the state they are letting sxs on roads. I don't have any interest in that. This area has lots of bikers. Now they don't have the extensive trail network as north does.

Not a direct comparison for many reasons. The trips I have made to the south, there were was more metric. I attribute that due to money. Everything was cheaper when I went there 15-20 years ago. Maybe income and cost of Harleys have changed. Maybe more jobs moving down there, not as poor as it used to be.


I have also in my life seen many people stop riding. Most of the people I rode with 20 years ago sold them, or dead.

People I ride with now, I just don't see selling their bikes for an ATV. Some do own them.

Originally Posted by razorbacksrule

I'm not sure what part of the south you went to but here in my area 90% of the bikes on the road are Harleys . It was just the opposite to me when I was riding up north saw a lot of bikes that weren't Harleys especially ADV bikes . The south in general is pure hog country .

Originally Posted by s-glide76

I'm in the Southwest and sxs are all over the place.
Unlike a motorcycle sxs are great for getting families together. They'll load up the toy hauler or just tents and toys and go to Glamis, Moab, or just put down stakes in the thousands of acres of BLM ground.
Families, cousins, friends, old and young play all day then sit around a campfire at night. About the best social gatherings out there anymore.
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Originally Posted by Rounders

Up here perfect too. Lots of public land, Forest roads, logging roads, in the north. I would say most of the toy people I know have sleds, sxs, and seadoos. With a shorter riding season.

The rural areas in general have smaller motorcycle community. I think it has gone up last 20 years

Southern part of the state they are letting sxs on roads. I don't have any interest in that. This area has lots of bikers. Now they don't have the extensive trail network as north does.

Not a direct comparison for many reasons. The trips I have made to the south, there were was more metric. I attribute that due to money. Everything was cheaper when I went there 15-20 years ago. Maybe income and cost of Harleys have changed. Maybe more jobs moving down there, not as poor as it used to be.


I have also in my life seen many people stop riding. Most of the people I rode with 20 years ago sold them, or dead.

People I ride with now, I just don't see selling their bikes for an ATV. Some do own them.

Originally Posted by Rounders

I have not been to Arkansas since 2008. I liked how cheap it was, probably due to poverty. Lots of companies have moved there so maybe times have changed. But south is the south.

Originally Posted by Rounders

I have not been to Arkansas since 2008. I liked how cheap it was, probably due to poverty. Lots of companies have moved there so maybe times have changed. But south is the south.

Originally Posted by Rounders

Most of the people I rode with 20 years ago sold them, or dead..

Originally Posted by razorbacksrule

Well that's how I feel about the north is what it is . There is a lot of poverty in the North too I know I've seen it . My daughter lived in Chicago , New York and Boston had to for her job . .

Originally Posted by M Oclaf

And poverty or not, Harley MFN Davidson will continue to ride on even after the greybeards are long gone. Why anyone would want it to be gone, let alone make it a hill to die on is what’s crazy talk!