turnone Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/02/16/50-states-ranked-for-highest-motorcycle-ownership.aspx Ohio 16th Edited February 18, 2014 by turnone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Thats wild because out of 30 people I'm close friends with, 22 own motorcycles Edited February 18, 2014 by Hellmutt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Maybe thats cause you pick friends with similar interests!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Maybe thats cause you pick friends with similar interests!!Uhh, yeah man.....thats what I meant. I typed it with a sarcastic tone in my fingers, but apparently that didn't convey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 16th is actually pretty high up there given the less than ideal riding climate a (large, this year) handful of months out of the year. I'd expect the southern and western states to have more riders simply due to the climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Pony Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 The numbers might be correct, but the methodology is suspect from a statistical point of view. Overall their numbers are about right (even though they say it backwards IMHO) with about 3 people out of 108 riding motorcycles. Socioeconomic factors play a larger role than weather in most cases. This is a generalization, but typically the wealthy and the poor do not ride. Motorcycling in the US is largely a middleclass, and in the past a rather blue collar, activity. Ohio is usually one of the top 5 or 6 states for total motorcycle registrations. No matter how you slice it motorcycling is not that popular in the US. There is a very small percentage of the population that rides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 16th is actually pretty high up there given the less than ideal riding climate a (large, this year) handful of months out of the year. I'd expect the southern and western states to have more riders simply due to the climate.Look at the list again. The top half of the list is cold weather states including Alaska at 10 and Maine at 12. Its not until you get down to the 20s do you start to see states with long riding seasons. I guess the long winter makes you appreciate being outside more. Craig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I see way less bikes out here in AZ... Although, that list surprised me with cali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Weren't we third just a few years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Weren't we third just a few years ago?I remember 5 not long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 how is it that Alaska Ranked higher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 how is it that Alaska Ranked higher?I think it means they have more motorcycles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Look at the list again. The top half of the list is cold weather states including Alaska at 10 and Maine at 12. Its not until you get down to the 20s do you start to see states with long riding seasons. I guess the long winter makes you appreciate being outside more. CraigI didn't even look at the list, I guess my theory is shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm amazed at the small number of bikes I see on the streets when I visit family in Texas. But their traffic is a whole lot "worse" than most of ours up here. I'm not sure I would ride that much down there. Roads are either way congested, or just straight and flat. Borinnnnggggg. Plus, its soooo hot in the summer that they spend it indoors/ in their AC'ed cars. Their riding season isn't much longer than ours, all things considered. And its all relative. "Why on earth do you want to live where its cold for four months out of the year?". "Why do you want to live where its too damn hot for four months out of the year?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I remember 5 not long ago. We're 5th in total motorcycles registered per state: http://www.motorcycleroads.com/augments/infographics/2013-infographics/motorcycling-popularity-us-states.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 We're 5th in total motorcycles registered per state: http://www.motorcycleroads.com/augments/infographics/2013-infographics/motorcycling-popularity-us-states.html Ahhh, that is probably what I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc32-0 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Another take on the length of our riding season... http://www.aerostich.com/aerostich-rideable-days-poster.html It looks like large state population hurts the ranking in that list...Ohio is number one of states with populations over 10 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 how is it that Alaska Ranked higher? I think it means they have more motorcycles. Snowmobiles registered as motorcycles perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Its kind of funny.. some of the colder states have a higher rider ratio. Edited February 18, 2014 by snot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnone Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Ohio ranks high for total motorcycles as stated but not too high relative to population. Also agree that it's blue collar lower middle and middle income activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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