Well. If it were not for the beauty of the internet and its ability to exchange information ....I am sure many of us would be riding stock bikes.
I am no gearhead and without the wealth of info I found here my bike would probably be unchanged.
That being said and hind sight being 20-20. I am sure glad I did the mods. Pipes/jets/mixture screws/snork out/drilled slides.....all have resulted in a smoother sounding , more elegant motorcycle.
And the good part was none of them were all that difficult looking back.