On the assumption that was aimed at me, I couldn't agree more.
The first bike I rode (after the seriously embarassing scooter) was a TriBSA - a Triumph 650 shoveled into a DBD frame. That thing didn't have a single component on it that didn't make it go.
At the time - '60s' - that might have been called a rat bike if the term had existed.
I rode it for transport.
Now I ride for fun. I have two bikes, a shovelhead and a Suzuki GS.
The shovelhead was heavily modified before I got it, and I have done a little more - mostly aimed at reliability and comfort. It's currently in the dealer cos it blew the crank bearings. That's an ongoing story, but I am not going to be doing the work on that.
The Zuki is bone stock and that's the way it's going to stay.
Personally, I couldn't care less what bike anybody rides, nor could I care less whether they clean the damn thing or not. It's a machine. I don't clean my cars either.
I don't look like a biker, I am not a biker, and I don't give a flat flying fukc what anyone thinks I look like.
Nor do I give a flat flying fukc what any 1%er thinks, beyond the fact that I have usually found them to be decent, honest and sensible people.
I would like to offer my sincere apologies to anyone I have failed to offend :rofl::rofl::rofl:
Oh Man, you are a scream :rofl::rofl::rofl: