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My opinion is that any performance upgrades generally means the owner is not your typical operator. Generally speaking performance upgrades are for those who drive a bike a little harder than the average operator on a stock bike. Why else would they alter a bike's performance if they weren't looking for the thrill of faster / quicker, louder, stronger and in some cases shinier?
I've come across owners of various brands of bike who feel they must have the 'best' bike, including all the favoured tuning mods of the day, just because! So not all owners of tuned bikes are hard riders, some are cruisers with a point to make.