If manufacturers made bikes without regard for what the biking media and public at large perceive as conforming to a particular style, they would't sell. I have a feeling that stylists get their way too easily. So we have needless beaks on Stroms that do nothing and silly front ends, like the Tracer. In general, for me at my age, bars are too low and too far forward. Saddles are too high. Footrests are too high and too far back. Screens are too small. Mudguards are too small to keep the muck off the bike, or me.
That said picture a Honda Blackbird. With all the above points set to my requirement and with a fairing stretched upward to provide the same protection it does to the semi prone rider. ( much taller and fair bit wider).
No doubt about it, that would be considered odd, and ugly.
oh! well as the song goes.
Always marry and ugly girl
that's the only kind
They'll never ever leave you
and if they do you won't mind.
Meanwhile I fitted the wee with:-
Mudguard extender, Hugger, Slip screen, footrest lowers etc. etc.
