Why that's easy, it totally depends on your objective:
If your objective is to have fun riding it, do whatever you think is cool and don't listen to anybody else including me.
If you just like to screw around with bikes, do it. Cheaper and probably more fun than bars and you'll get yourself into less trouble.
If your plan is to flip it and make money, it's the worst idea ever.
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