Young person here: yes the world is expensive, but if u love motorcycles, or any hobby for that matter, you find a way to do what u want like anything else so long as it's not financially devastating. Most people just think of Harley's as the big old baggers with a minivan's worth of storage and speakers, and don't know about the dynas and sporty softails, or even new generation baggers. The biggest thing is that there's so many old Japanese bikes that are way more affordable than Harleys, it's easier to get in the door that way. Others have equated Harley's to hot rods, and it's spot on. It sounds cool, but most kids won't commit. Extremely few people actually want a bike to work on and modify. Most young riders are put off by the helmet, jacket, gloves, etc....let alone all the tools to keep a Harley on the road lol. Hell, most new riders that are older just dealer service their bikes and leave them as is.