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Post your one day ride photo.....

From yesterday's ride on Colorado 103, below Echo Lake and Mt. Evans...

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Grafik, No photoshop but I did bring the table top tripod, captured three images, EV bracketing them for a HDR image. Oh, and this bike always has an aura about it.
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GrafikFeat said:
Not a fan of of the paint job.
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Duly noted. Since it is so offense to warrant a comment, what precisely don't you like (given that it's not your bike) the colors, the motif, the theme, or just that it isn't stock? Not a Chromehead? No hack?
:dunno

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Actually, it flows pretty nicely. The stars clash with the roundel, but i can live with that (seeing that it's not mine)
 
The paint job is nicely done, and fairly attractive...

However, I have to agree with GrafikFeat on this one...

Personally I'm a bit tired of seeing the Stars and Stripes pasted across a bike, a butt, or just about anywhere else. It's a very meaningful symbol of the origins and history of our country, and the use of it as a "decorative" feature just demeans the flag.

Just my very personal opinion, and if that offends someone....too bad.
 
GrafikFeat said:
Respect.

Please read the United States Code:

UNITED STATES CODE
TITLE 36
CHAPTER 10

?º176. Respect for flag
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Again, duly noted. However, your site only pertains only to "the flag", not the colors, red, white, or blue, or to stars or stripes. If the owners had taken a "flag" and glued it to the bike your point would be more valid. Instead he used paint and stylized a suggestion of a flag. Do you also object to the costume of "Uncle Sam", which uses a similar stylizing, but is not made of an actual flag?

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I think that the paint work was tastefully done and made a statement that the owner is proud of his country. But, even if I didn't like it, I would never feel compelled to walk up to him and inform him of such, even if in my mind I would be wondering "what were you thinking".
 
GSteve said:
Again, duly noted. However, your site only pertains only to "the flag", not the colors, red, white, or blue, or to stars or stripes. If the owners had taken a "flag" and glued it to the bike your point would be more valid. Instead he used paint and stylized a suggestion of a flag. Do you also object to the costume of "Uncle Sam", which uses a similar stylizing, but is not made of an actual flag?
I think that the paint work was tastefully done and made a statement that the owner is proud of his country. But, even if I didn't like it, I would never feel compelled to walk up to him and inform him of such, even if in my mind I would be wondering "what were you thinking".
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I'm not going to argue my opinion. Or start splitting hairs with you.
Colors are mentioned in the Code.
"My Site" I had chosen to link was one of thousands. Perhaps this one is better:
http://www.vfw.org/Community/Flag-Education/

As in grade school we were told "Two wrongs don't make it right."
"Because Tommy did it doesn't mean you should."

Do what what you want. I just happen to think it is disrespectful of the Flag and anyone who has died defending it.
Quoting: "The language of the federal code makes clear that the flag is a living symbol."
That's clear enough for me.

Oh... If I had seen it at the rally I prolly would have said something had the owner been standing there.
"Beautiful paint job... But did you know..."
 
GrafikFeat said:
I'm not going to argue my opinion. Or start splitting hairs with you.
Colors are mentioned in the Code.
"My Site" I had chosen to link was one of thousands. Perhaps this one is better:
http://www.vfw.org/Community/Flag-Education/

As in grade school we were told "Two wrongs don't make it right."
"Because Tommy did it doesn't mean you should."

Do what what you want. I just happen to think it is disrespectful of the Flag and anyone who has died defending it.
Quoting: "The language of the federal code makes clear that the flag is a living symbol."
That's clear enough for me.

Oh... If I had seen it at the rally I prolly would have said something had the owner been standing there.
"Beautiful paint job... But did you know..."
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Sorry, I assumed that since you ventured to express your opinion, you also wanted to argue the point. Somehow I suspect that your unsolicited opinion about someone else's bike is in the minority. I hope that you can get out for a ride soon and enjoy life.
 
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