Why are there so few motorcycles in America?
Why are there so few motorcycles in America?
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People there prefer to ride big motorcycles (moge) like Harley-Davidson.
Because, they consider motorcycles as a hobby, not a means of transportation.
In addition, there are also other reasons, including:
Cheap car prices.
Unlike Indonesia, car prices in America are relatively cheap. For example, the price of a Mercy E550 in America is IDR 225 million.
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While in Indonesia, upper economy class cars are priced at up to IDR 500 million.
Not to mention the income of Americans which is relatively high, so buying a car is not difficult for them.
Wide Roads
The roads in the United States are wide and wide and have several lanes.
Drivers can easily accelerate their vehicles faster.
So if you ride a motorcycle, of course the safety factor will be at higher risk compared to driving a car.
Climate factors
Eastern America, such as New York, has a very extreme climate, especially in winter which can reach zero degrees Celsius.
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While in the summer in California the temperature reaches 45.5 degrees Celsius.
Imagine if you had to ride a motorcycle in weather conditions like that.
During winter, the roads are also very slippery and to avoid this, Americans have to sprinkle a lot of salt on the road so that the roads return to normal.
Therefore, driving a car is the right choice to avoid unwanted things.