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...and we also have the wonderful bike's of the past; made into viable options by the internet. I have yet to identify a part that I can't find for my '71 Triumph. It was the same with my '60 BMW. We bike enthusiasts find ourselves with a brilliant selection of new machines, leftover machines, and also the stand-outs from the past selling for bargain-basement prices. For the first time in my life, I have 5 bikes! A Golden Age, indeed.
Disagree. Gone are the bikes that will ALWAYS get you home. With all the electronics and crap on them these days, if it stops your stuck. Has happened to me with electronics. The ONLY bike that has ever left me stranded was due to electronics. Carbs and points will always get you home one way or another. And weight, really need 600lbs or more? And seat height, my old DT250 was more fun on the trail than my XR650 Honda, just due to seat height. Just getting them started, kickstarters were the savior, not to be seen for many years now. IMO, end of the golden age was the very early 90's. Personally I like the 60's and 70's.
These are likely the "Golden Years" of motorcycling. We're not bringing in much new blood. The "Golden Age", I'd put that in the mid 70's thru the end of the 80's. Sales were 5X what we have today and the bikes were (mostly) functional and reliable,