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Wrong Question @ Apr 28th 2006 5:40PM
I think were talking about 2 radically different markets here...
1. The SUV to Chopper crowd is strongly influenced by the dozens of motorcycle reality shows on cable TV. They are moving from a "rugged outdoorsman" persona to a "dangerous biker" persona. It probably has little to do with cost savings, as Harleys and custom motorcycles are terribly overpriced anyway. [These folks are also the ones responsible for the rising death rates on motorcycles over the last 10 years.]
2. The urban/eco-friendly scooter crowd -- for those who think the Toyota Pious (no typo, see Southpark and the fart sniffing owners) is too harmful or inconvenient. These make a ton of sense in San Francisco and the like, simply due to parking issues.
I myself would rather move to a sports coupe or convertible to save gas over an SUV.