14/08/2026
這張照片，是這台車的 Before & After。
讓一台二十幾歲、快要三十歲的老車，重新有了生命。
其實我們並沒有對它做什麼翻天覆地的大改造。
油箱還是原本的油箱，車架也沒有做太多修改，只是重新整理、稍微調整車子的比例，把一些細節做得更精緻，讓整台車看起來更協調、更舒服。
改車，有時候真的就只是這麼簡單。
讓你每天走到車子旁邊，看著它，心情是好的；跨上去騎著它的時候，你會覺得開心。
別人看到你穿得帥帥的，騎著一台有自己風格的車，也會覺得舒服。它其實就是一種生活態度——讓人知道，你對自己的生活有要求，也有自己的品味。
不外乎就是這樣而已。
所以我一直不太懂，為什麼在台灣，「改裝」這件事情常常要被妖魔化。
尤其是現在的檢舉制度，讓很多原本有美感、有創意、願意動手實現想法的人，慢慢失去了發揮的空間。
我想問，如果今天你在路上看到這位車主，穿得很有型，騎著這台老車從你面前經過，你真的不會多看他兩眼嗎？
如果是在美國，我相信一定會有很多完全不認識的人直接跟他打招呼、比個讚，甚至停下來問：「Hey, what bike is that?」
而這，其實就是我們騎車、改車最快樂的事情之一。
那種來自陌生人的認同感。
看到一台很棒的車，真的忍不住，就是要給你一個大大的 👍，一定要讓你知道：
「兄弟，你這台真的很帥。」
我剛到美國的時候，其實很不習慣陌生人突然跟我講話。
有人走過來跟我說：「Hey, I love your jacket.」
也有人只是經過，突然說一句：「Nice shoes!」
大家互不認識，也沒有任何目的。
就只是看到一個自己覺得很棒的東西，很自然地把這份欣賞告訴對方。
這種文化，我真的很希望有一天在台灣也能多一點。
看到別人做得好、穿得好看、車子改得漂亮，就大方地給他一個讚。
你不喜歡，也沒關係，走過去就好了。
而不是自己不喜歡，還一定要偷偷從背後弄人家一下、捅人家一刀。
我們真正需要的，也許不是每個人都有一樣的審美。
而是多一點對別人生活方式的尊重，也多留一點空間給那些還願意創造、願意把生活過得有趣的人。
This photo shows the Before & After of this bike.
Giving a twenty-something-year-old motorcycle—almost 30 years old—a new life.
We actually didn’t make any drastic changes to it.
The original fuel tank is still there, and we barely touched the frame. We simply refreshed the bike, adjusted the proportions, and refined some of the details to make everything feel more balanced and visually pleasing.
Sometimes, customizing a motorcycle really is that simple.
It’s about walking up to your bike every day and feeling good when you see it. It’s about getting on it, riding it, and enjoying that moment.
And when other people see you dressed well, riding a motorcycle with your own personality, it feels good to them too. It becomes a reflection of how you live—showing that you care about the details and have your own sense of style.
That’s really all it is.
That’s why I’ve never quite understood why “customizing” is so often treated like something negative in Taiwan.
Especially with the current reporting system, so many people with creativity, good taste, and the desire to actually build something have slowly lost the space to express their ideas.
Think about it.
If you saw this owner riding down the street, dressed sharp and riding this old bike, wouldn’t you look twice?
If this were in America, I’m pretty sure complete strangers would give him a thumbs-up, say hello, or even stop him and ask:
“Hey, what bike is that?”
And honestly, that’s one of the best parts about riding and building motorcycles.
That recognition from complete strangers.
Sometimes you see a great bike and you just can’t help yourself—you have to give the rider a big 👍 and let them know:
“Man, your bike looks awesome.”
When I first came to America, I wasn’t used to strangers suddenly talking to me.
Someone might walk by and say, “Hey, I love your jacket.”
Or someone passing by might simply say, “Nice shoes!”
They don’t know you. They don’t want anything from you.
They just saw something they liked and naturally wanted to let you know.
That’s a culture I really wish we could see more of in Taiwan.
When someone builds something cool, dresses well, or creates a beautiful motorcycle, just give them a thumbs-up.
And if you don’t like it, that’s fine too. Just keep walking.
Instead of disliking something and feeling the need to secretly cause trouble for someone behind their back.
We don’t all need to share the same sense of beauty.
Maybe what we really need is a little more respect for how other people choose to live—and a little more room for those who still want to create and make life more interesting.
