I would use it, makes the bike useful for trips to the store to carry your junk home or down the highway with a lot of gear. 4 bolts on & off.
I ain't worried about chicks, don't ride them anymore. Spit one off & another one almost pulled me off & took me down when she went more than 1/2 way off. Maybe if I had a B**ch bar an the back of those bikes none of it would have happened.