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Show viewpoint When you see a motorcyclist motor-cyclist on the road what kind of image do you have in mind? Many drivers who aren't familiar with motorcycleshave motor-cycleshave a mistaken image of what riders are like. It's built from old movies from the 50s, tales of outlaw motorcycle gangs and, in some cases, the actions of a few irresponsible irresponsi-ble riders. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation suggests, however, how-ever, that riders are more likely to be like you and your neighbors than you imagine. The average age of today's riders is 29 years. He (97 percent are male) probably works at a white collar job and has a couple years of college behind him. And, he's interested in the same things as you fuel economy and rising transportation trans-portation costs. The only difference is he's chosen a different means of transportation transpor-tation than you a motorcycle. motor-cycle. Sharing the road is a little easier when you know what the person under that helmet and leather jacket is like. |