life is a lot easier if you don't take things so serious-like. I didn't think I was even being too much of an asshole. i was just amazed i missed it. also, it's not ridiculous to expect a little bit of ribbing if you ask such a blatant poser question like "i want mad aggressive tread pattern, bros... what do?" same goes for bad-azz neon/LED lights, and spikey bar ends, or chrome everything, or "what's with the gear nazis", etc etc etc.... it's a personal style thing, it's your money and your bike, and that's just fine. but you ask for opinions on a forum full of potential strange assholes, you get strange asshole opinions. if YOU don't like that, don't post while looking up at us expectantly with your puppy eyes, putting your jaws around the curb and hoping for nothing but unicorns and good feelings... you're just gonna get your feelings curb stomped like just another innocent puppy on the internet. now go get some pilot powers or Q2's for less than $200/set, and good job on not running that harley guy over. see? we DID manage to stop with a happy ending.