Originally Posted by
Dark-SRT4
You need to remember that back when the streetfighter came about bikes were a bit underpowered compared to todays bikes, you'd be lucky to own one that pressed 130mph. Yes, aero was certainly affected with the lack of fairings but the effect didn't pose an issue at the speeds these bikes were capable of (most were drag racing them on the street).
Folks wanted a mean looking bike that sounded crazy and was quick (hence the naked look, lack of a full exhaust, and other touches). These days it's more of a trend for those that like the look of a fighter.
I won't argue that.
you need a history lesson apparently, lol. that's not what, or how, the 'fighter scene came about. It was more out of necessity than anything else, but nowadays, yeah, it has sorta become a trend.
for the record (IMO) scrapping your plastic and sticking on some dinky headlight doth not a fighter make.
'fighters are the modern day choppers ( by that I mean REAL choppers, not the $70k crap that you see abouts everywhere) It started because people were making due with what they had, doing what they wanted, despite the "norm", just trying to make the best of what they had to work with. In it's truest form, it's all about getting rid of all the crap that isn't needed to go, stop, or turn. Some people prefer form to function, others prefer function to form.
I, myself, think that form follows function. Yeah, the fighter scene is getting a bit "blingy" for my taste (to quote a motorcycle legend, "I like to see the "mechanicalness"). it's the new "hot shit" and people are (generally) looking at it from the wrong point of view.
but....to each thier own.
some people like fat tires, chrome, and candy paint...... some people like, well... not that, lol