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 take pride in my accomplishments, not in stuff I buy at a store.
So yeah I make my bikes ugly, I'd rather have an ugly bike that I can ride, than a pretty bike that was stolen and someone else is riding.