Barb
XS650 Addict
Now Boys,
Remember your mother's saying to play nice....
Two little thoughts: first, if someone buys a bike, it is theirs, to do with as they wish. They can chop a Brough Superior, and it's legal (believe it or not!).
Second, let's not pretend it is about anything but looks. These bikes are built to impress people at the local burger joint. My proof? When was the last time a hard-tail won the IOM, or Daytona? Ah, but on the other hand, Gold Stars in rigid frames were hell on wheels in the dirt......Be that as it may, since the first bikes, people have tried to make a practical rear suspension, and for a reason: it works better. Indian Powerplus twins had rear suspension and electric starting in 1917!!
So: practicality? Suspended rear end. (sounds kinky....)
Right of an owner? Do anything you want--it's your bike!
So----what's the problem?
Remember your mother's saying to play nice....
Two little thoughts: first, if someone buys a bike, it is theirs, to do with as they wish. They can chop a Brough Superior, and it's legal (believe it or not!).
Second, let's not pretend it is about anything but looks. These bikes are built to impress people at the local burger joint. My proof? When was the last time a hard-tail won the IOM, or Daytona? Ah, but on the other hand, Gold Stars in rigid frames were hell on wheels in the dirt......Be that as it may, since the first bikes, people have tried to make a practical rear suspension, and for a reason: it works better. Indian Powerplus twins had rear suspension and electric starting in 1917!!
So: practicality? Suspended rear end. (sounds kinky....)
Right of an owner? Do anything you want--it's your bike!
So----what's the problem?