I wonder if there are a bunch of old timers that have a thread like this making fun of every rusted out car called a "Rat Rod"
Thats another overly used term.
Im ok with all of these "art project" bikes that dont actually work as a motorcycle. What im not ok with is people building them that dont understand that they are making something perform less, or worse that go on endlessly about the traditional cafe racer mentality
Guys do know that ace closed long before japan built a motorcycle worth moding right?
In the end its alot of dress up. NO ONE would have ever actually wanted a CX or hawk, but when they stumble across one cheap and can dress it up to look the part then its all the rage.
This hobby has not been helped by suppliers selling "universal" or "pre jetted" parts to people just to sell them. Then its a whole lot of monkey see monkey do crap.