Getting off of the bike at work this morning and turning to look back at it while walking in (a habit I'm sure most of us have), I thought to myself, "Now that's a runner!", followed immediately by "Now why did I think that?"
The answer is: throw our bikes back 45-50 years when big British singles ruled the roost and we really do have hot rod thumpers! We've got a front disc brake, gas rear shocks, electronic ignition, better tires and forks, brighter lights (better electrics all around), better metalurgy.
Not that that means much against today's bikes, but since I'm riding in the past, I've got...
A Hot Rod Bullet!
Matt