Jason, that actually looks better than many I've seen. Where did you get that one?
As with everything else you have the purists that think everything should be left as factory designed. You have those who want to make a bike look older than it is to fit their sense of nostalgia or cafe style. You have those that think customize involves the use of a hack saw or a cutting torch. The reality is once you bought it, you can do whatever you want with it regardless of what others think. I prefer functional mods tastefully done, but that's just me. Everyone is different and that is frequently reflected in our bikes.