International Perspective: In England, Sales of Motorbikes Soar Among Women Over 60

Posted on March 18, 2015 by EngAGE

INTERNATIONAL-PERSPECTIVE“‘I remember waiting to board a ferry in Southampton in July last summer,’ says Christine. ‘I spotted a petite elderly woman on a huge Harley Davidson bike in front of mine with a sticker across the back that said: “I’m riding my grandchildren’s inheritance”.

“‘I looked at my bike and thought, yes, that’s about right.’”

Read more here. And here‘s an article in the NY Times from way back in 1988 about an increase in older women riding motorcycles in the U.S.

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