I went to a British bike restorers rally early in my first summer of Hinckley ownership. It is a rather tight clique, with apparently much of the same suspects in attendance each year. The Speedmaster was the only modern there, and I sensed mixed emotions from those giving it the eyeball. The group's leader saw the bike (it was black on black back then), and broke into a run & a smile any 9 year old would be proud of, ran up to me & the bike and before he could say hello, goodbye, or f' off, said: "I wanna turn one of those into a chopper." I stuck my paw out and replied: "Me too."
On the other hand, the 2nd year I attended with John & Charlie, and as this rally is open to the public and all makes of motorcycle, we subsequently brought three moderns into their den of Triumph antiquity. (Oof!) The group leader of the classics ride we participated with tried in vain to keep us out. Charlie gave him a rap that Henry Kissinger would be proud of, and Weasel Boy relented.
