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Never understood why people want loud machines anywhere. For me it's the same thing as if they were to run down the street screaming "Look at me! Look at me!" but to each their own. The thing that really irks me is when they take them from the road or the track and ride them on the trails or the lake. When I'm out enjoying the outdoors the last thing I want is to hear one of these machines go by. Doesn't help that those out on them feel the need to rev the engine every 3 seconds....
I find it totally self absorbed. Anyone else?
Depends on the situation. I have aftermarket pipes on my street bike. Vance and Hines cruisers. They have a number of benefits. 1: increased hp. 2: look great. 3. They are louder. I agree. They are not insanely loud but you can hear me coming and that proves to be their biggest advantage. I want you to know I'm there. If you can't see me. BTF you're gonna hear me and Yes it brings awareness of my presence.
If most of us were to drive our cars, trucks, SUV's around town at the noise level of many bikes on the road we'd be pulled over in a heart beat for excessive noise, there should be a db limit, if you exceed it, park it till its fixed, on and off road.
Absolutely! What a bunch of over compensating jokers. Be it trucks, sleds or quads..... mufflers were invented for a reason. There was one kid always driving his Honda weed whacker around town, he would shift the five speed eight times to go one block. I have no issue with a big engine having a bit of snarl but so many go overboard.
Lack of common courtesy and the lights probably aren't too bright either. Something like the idiot around here with 8" stove pipes through the truck bed.
They are not insanely loud but you can hear me coming and that proves to be their biggest advantage. I want you to know I'm there. If you can't see me. BTF you're gonna hear me and Yes it brings awareness of my presence.[/QUOTE]
I don't agree. I have road bikes for yrs and having loud pipes doesn't help you stay safe. The majority of the noise is behind you where you have been. Being bright and being aware will save you before your rumble. I wish the cops would crack down an charge some of these bikes that are just way excessive with there muffle mods.
At this point I have little problem with a Harley etc. on the hwy/ street, although sometimes they go overboard. I can see the advantage of hearing a bike coming when on the road, my main issue is when they are off road. Also was not aware that that louder pipes = more Hp. (not a motor guy)
I'd love to see CO's able to give out infractions for Db issues.
I assume you guys aren't Nascar fans either...
Not particularly, but that's aside from the point it's all about the time and the place.
I've ridden for decades, too. People that believe loud pipes makes them be 'seen' just aren't paying attention to what's around them. Otherwise they'd know a good chunk of drivers are so distracted and tunnel focussed already.Quote:
Originally Posted by gooseman
A young neighbor loves his motorcycle. Always a sign of Spring when I he hear him reving up. :)
(I'm seen two terrible motorcycle accidents up close. Neither were the motorcycle drivers' fault - passenger thrown 50+ yards- enough to make me never want to get on the back of one.)
Nope, I've got all my teeth, and no sexual attraction towards any cousins :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo D
Kidding (dad is a huge Nascar fan) so love to give the gears (pun intended)
I'm all for people liking their toys, and the loudness, but as mentioned, if we drove our quads, dirt bikes, stingered up sleds up and down the street, we'd be getting paperwork from the LEO's in no time... Yet, Guys can keep cracking Harley throttles up and down our street vibrating the insides of the houses without worry.
Not to mention the French and the furious with their winged up front wheel drive grocery getters and coffee can exhausts! tabernac!
I like Nascar but much prefer Indy racing though. However if they were to run one up and down my street I'd be figuring out just how much to lead them.
The common Nascar cars aren't driving up and down our streets, they're on a track. I have a choice to be deafened by them, it's the local yokels that cause most of the annoyance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo D
Yup. If it was once or twice it wouldn't be a big deal but it's always the same six vehicles making the same circuit non stop. At least I was able to put a stop to it on our street.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fisherman
Agree 100% that's our choiceQuote:
Originally Posted by Fisherman
nothing worse than having a relaxing afternoon with the bbq going and the silence is drowned by a group of Harley's driving by with the baffles taken out so everyone within a mile can say "wow he owns a Harley"
i know a lot of Harley owners that are great people and their bikes are quiet and enjoyable but others are just way too extream with sound
Awe the envy of every biker to own a Harley. What annoys me more is a Sea Doo doing nothing but donuts or joy riding around most anglers or when you are working in close to shore say 50 to 60 yds out casting towards shore to try and raise a bass or muskie when one of the above travels between you and the shoreline. Now that's my pet peeve...
we have a neighbour who fancies himself to be a small engine mechanic. First thing he would do with the toys was to remove any sound deadening. The factories spent thousands designing a free flowing intake/combustion/exhaust system but he knew better....... Luckily his kids have grown up.
i understand that there ARE restrictions on noise on trails.....just need enforcement.
Then again, there is nothing like the sound of a V-8 rumble