The welds on that Bikes Direct Moto are fine. It's an aluminum bike, so the welds are going to be bigger by virtue of the material. From a welding point of view that is pretty well-done. They are not done by a a robot but by hand. Look up Frank The Welder's current aluminum work and you'll see they aren't that different.
TIG welded bikes do have character and take a lot of skill. The majority on this forum don't find them aesthetically pleasing because to a layman they are not as geometric as a lug.
I agree with the point that the new bikes are usually not a great deal compared to vintage, but you are paying a premium for newer tech and not having to rebuild your bike.
Yes the new Motos are ugly, but other people feel the same way about C&V. Luckily aesthetics is subjective.
Last edited by TenGrainBread; 06-05-19 at 07:24 AM.