My brother has a Harley Davidson and has for years! He trades and gets newer ones.
He had a Honda when he was 16 they were popular then.
I was younger and road on the back, an experience I will never forget.
He took me down a muddy trail by the lake and I was holding on for dear life.
He was riding so fast!
I am sure he became more responsible rider after he got married and had children. He bought his wife a smaller model.
They go to the Motorcycle convention in South Dakota sometimes.
Hundreds of motorcycle People.
going to places like the rallies in south dakota,florida,or texas might SOUND GOOD on paper,but when you actually get to them,they are nothing but tourist traps that are designed to take the money from people that dont know any better!!
cuz,when you actually get there,they are so crowded that you cant get a hotel room,cant hardly even find a place to CAMP,cant get a seat in a restaurant without waiting for at least an hour [if you are lucky,it is only an hour!!],you cant hardly even RIDE your bike when you get there,cuz you will burn it up sitting stuck in traffic,and you are going to have to pay a huge markup for everything cuz the locals know that the visiting bikers are ripe for the fleecing,and are actually captives who dont have any other options.
so,i'll just pass on all of the major bike rallies.