In the latter half of the 1960s, Yamaha, Suzuki and other motorcycle companies started targeting the young Baby Boomers, a massive generation with unprecedented levels of leisure money ready to be spent.
These mod young suburbanites were primarily being sold on the smaller, less than 150cc brand of motorbikes – they’re cheaper and less intimidating. Perfect for the wannabe jet-setting playboys of the New Generation.
Now let’s have a look at some vintage photos of young girls posing with motorcycles from between the 1960s and 1980s:
