Motorcycle Enthusiasts Live to Ride in a Post-Pandemic Economy

Despite a surge in delinquent loans, bikers stay true to their brands

A customer ponders making a potential purchase at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City, South Dakota, on June 17, 2023. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

STURGIS, S.D.—Lynn Lichti of South Dakota has ridden many different brands and styles of motorcycles since he was a teenager in the 1960s.

Today, Lichti is rocking a Harley-Davidson FLRT Freewheeler, a three-wheel powerhouse sporting a big engine with all the bells and whistles of modern electronics.