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old guys dwindling in vintage stuff - dead or quiet
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[QUOTE="weimedog, post: 1438350, member: 20655"] My humble opinion.... There is no marketing & resultant "hype" around the vintage bikes... A good thing. So the two reasons folks find reason to research and participate are: 1) They had an old beater ... want to make it run. AND then discover the venues we contribute too and participate in. 2) They are old(er) and are interested in re-living that good stuff period in our lives where we enjoyed riding or racing those things. Any one who tries to make a living or get rich here.. if that's a focus; that business will die on the vine. There are a few established sources for knowledge & parts that survive, and then will be replaced over time with other enthusiast based businesses; but to go here with the intent to do something other than a labor of love isn't going to end well. There will always be a retro market at some level.. And then to try and focus on a fringe part of the vintage world? Smaller market yet. Tough sell. My son's all raced some in their youth. NOW two coming off extended Military time are interested in the retro stuff but interestingly enough are MORE interested in the retro bikes that are still "functional" trail bikes from MY era the full sized Husqvarna's, KTM's, Maico's and Suzuki's (Notice I left out Yamaha?? :) )....and also the AHRMA will be a goal for them at some point. Also since we have a fair amount of exposure to the "Vintage" crowd and they are really cool folks; the boys are interested in participating from a social level as well. Those "North East Husky Gatherings" we have hosted here on the farm have pretty much driven that home to them...so they are going that way. I think at some level there simply more interesting history & technology changes to grab interested attention from the 1970's and 1980's. The Nineties era is too much like what's out there now and just looks ... old but not interesting. Don't shoot the messenger. Just reporting what I'm seeing. [/QUOTE]
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