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IRVINE, CA – Female motorcycle ownership in the U.S. is at an all-time high with women accounting for 14 percent of all of owners, according to the latest data from the Motorcycle Industry Council. That’s up from the eight percent reported in 1998.
The younger the motorcycle owner, the more apt that owner is to be a woman. The MIC reports that slightly more than 17 percent of Gen X owners (born between 1966 and 1976) are women, and 17.6 percent of Gen Y owners (born between 1977 and 1994) are women. Baby Boomer females (born after World War II) only made up nine percent of the owners.
The MIC surveyed some 48,000 households and learned that women prefer cruisers (34 percent) and scooters (33 percent), followed by sport bikes (10 percent).
Female riders are also more safety conscious with 60 percent reporting having taken a motorcycle training course, compared to 42 percent for men. They’re also educated with 47 percent of female motorcyclists having a college or post-graduate degree.
The median age for female motorcyclists was determined to be 39 years old versus 48 for males, and 57 percent of female riders prefer new bikes over used.
The press release on the MIC survey may be found here.
– By Bud Wilkinson
Thats awesome to see, we need more diversity in the motorcycle segment.
Wonderful to see a greater female presence in the riding community these days.
Now, if motorcycle manufacturer’\s would only make more offerings with commensurate seat heights for women. . .