Sparky...thats whats wrong....in europe & asia, its just another means of transport....so why here (North America) is it considered an induglance?....isn't just another means of transport like anything else....
Could be a fad like SUV's
No politics meant but if the gas prices go high enough maybe bikes will become more popular here.
However I think many countries overseas the cities were never setup for cars. Parking, driving etc just isn't enough room. Here we are a bit more spread out even in the cities and the amount of money we put into parking alone supports cars, not bikes.
When in Rome and it is the way it is. Not saying it should be but insurance and loan companies here see it this way also... They see it as a "toy".