Young.

The latest issue of the motorcycle magazine "MOTO NAVI" begins with a pleasant headline.
There's no way young people don't like motorcycles. I came.
KADOYA, a leather jacket shop, belongs to the so-called apparel industry, but at the same time, we are in a somewhat unique position that is closely related to the motorcycle industry.
Therefore, I have to be sensitive to the phrase "young people are turning away from motorcycles" that I hear everywhere.
However, personally, I am not fully aware of the extent of this phenomenon.

It's true that the motorcycle boom of the 1980s was very exciting, and perhaps because regulations were lax, obtaining a medium-sized motorcycle license could be considered the first step toward adulthood. Compared to such a unique historical background, the current population of motorcyclists is more normal.
However, I never imagined in the slightest that a time would come when people would whisper that young people would stop riding motorcycles.
If by young generation you mean people in their early 20s, unfortunately I don't have many people around me in that age group, so I have no idea how they look at motorcycles and riders in real life. There are few opportunities to hear the voices of young people who ride motorcycles, so this magazine, which focuses on young people who ride motorcycles (and if you say "young people" too much, young people probably hate them), was quite worth reading.
What I found particularly interesting was the page where the editor interviewed four men who rode motorcycles, and from there we could get a glimpse of their ``motorcycle riding experience.''
There are a lot of scathing comments about Ossan Riders (including myself, of course), and while there are some parts that really sting, the content is generally relatable, so even though the population has decreased, the content is still the same. I got the impression that maybe nothing had changed.
That's right, one of the young riders close to me who is also a head factory worker has been featured in a magazine.

I'm sorry to have to spend so much time on 2 pages...
If you are interested in the next generation of bikers, please check out the bookstore.
[Ichijima]