Originally Posted by
suncruiser
kinda what I was thinking too, I don't intend to sell my machines but I take pride in how they look... it would kill me to ruin that by rattle canning
Not to say the bikes won't get dinged, scuffed, scratched, etc... I view that as patina
^^^I'm in this camp^^^
Building a reliable stealth/beater bike is one thing, but purposefully ruining a nice new bike is rather coarse.