What do most of us think when we see someone riding a GS or an Africa Twin" We think of a middle aged bloke who?s thinning on top with a bit of a paunch. But at least he?s the kind of guy that loves to get out there and go for a proper adventure. The kind of guy that doesn?t care if his wheels are rolling on tarmac, dirt or through a stream ? right" Well you?d think so, wouldn?t you" But we?re here to tell you that not everything you believe about adventure bike riders is strictly true. Prejudice is an ill wind, which blows no good over the motorcycle world so join us as we attempt to dispel the myths and kick a few of your false preconceptions into the long grass. Here are five popular misconceptions about adventure bike riders.
They are all old

It?s true that it does tend to be the more ?experienced? riders that end up going down the adventure bike route. The ones that have perhaps had a misspent youth on the superbikes of yesteryear. But there are an increasing amount of younger riders biting the bullet and buying an adventurer. I say younger riders, I?m talking about people in their 40s, really, and maybe a few in their 30s. You’re still very unlikely to see a 20-something year old on an adventure bike all panier-ed up. Most of them are far too worried about their street cred. And besides, they probably wouldn?t be able to afford one anyway. No, adventure bike riders aren?t old per se, they just don?t tend to be very young.

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