Are New Motorcycles Actually Worse Than the Old Ones? Are you REALLY an idiot if you buy a new motorcycle? Are the EPA, CARB, and modern tech killing the soul of motorcycling? With Harley sales down over 40%, it begs the question: Have we gone too far? After 20 years of riding, building, and engineering bikes, I’m breaking down the hard truth behind the rise of comfort, plastic, and tech—and the death of raw, brutal machines we used to love.