I agree. Probably prefer to build my own though. That way you get exactly what you want.To each his own.
A bad bike is a bad bike regardless of who built it.
People sell and buy art. Not everybody who likes art is (or needs to be) an artist. As somebody who has made and sold art, I say more power to those who have the means and motivation to buy it. Their tastes may not coincide with mine, but that (among other things) is why I gave up trying to make a living that way.So a guy at work wants to get a streetfighter. I explained my point of view that its not really something you can just buy, as its more of a work of "art" that the original owner took from infancy to a (sometimes...) finished vision.
Exactly. And maybe they take the money from the sale and roll it onto the next project, then accumulate some spare parts and sell them out through the forum here, and the happiness spreads even further.Really it is a win/win. Someone built it, then someone bought it and enjoys it.
I suppose that does make sense. Awesome differing of opinions here and I appreciate the input, as its food for thought. Lord knows my bikes I've built aren't good by any means, but I started out knowing shit all about building a custom motorcycle, fabricating or fiberglass... but I'm trying to learn so what I end up with one day might sit up there with some of the greats. I'm not saying that will even happen, but hey, a guy can dream.if EVERYONE built their own bike then what would roman, yan, and the likes of them do? i prefer to build my own bikes because i enjoy building. but if someone was to pay someone else to build their bike all its really saying is they paid someone else to build the bike. it was still built by someone with talent of some sort most likely. id still like to see it. doesnt change my opinion of the person riding it. if we really go down this built vs bought road where does it stop? did you build your house? did you make the tools that you used to make the bike? or the tools you used to make the tools you used to build your bike? how about the people that bought a headlight to put on their bike? or handlebars, risers, top triple that someone else made, exhaust silencer, grips, tires, seat unit from a different bike, and so on. yes, i understand there is a difference between paying someone to build your bike for you and paying for parts to build your bike yourself but its honestly a grey area. if someone doesnt have the talent or time to build some or any of their bike but still has the desire to ride something that isnt stock or lightly modified you cant really fault them as long as they give credit where credit is due. a nice build is a nice build no matter who built it.
It's kind of like a tattoo. When people compliment my sleeve I say thanks and that I'm lucky enough to have a great artist who took my idea and made it a beautiful reality. When people compliment my bike I have the same reaction.
I am not sure of who does their own inkwork...but they are a hardnosed fucker for sureSummed it up perfectly.
I went to high school with a dude that did his own tattoos. It was the craziest thing to watch, he would just go at it in the weirdest positions. Always making sure his skin was relaxed and he would freehand it without anything drawn out first. I paused and googled his name to see if he is still alive, yep http://www.cheaterville.com/?page=cheaters&id=7799I am not sure of who does their own inkwork...but they are a hardnosed fucker for sure
