Loud Motorcylces suck

[Ricter]

I love motorcycles, and until I moved to Canada (helmet law, bleh) I was a regular rider. But I still see no good reason for loud. I think the superbikes are worse than the HDs.

 

[Tsing Tao]

i agree. some loud biker that goes through the streets near my house will always piss me off. noise pollution is just another form of disrespect.

 

[bugscoe]

Quote from achilles28:

What's the big thrill from a loud bike? Piss people off? Makes you feel like a big man?

Performance is one.

Safety is another.

And I'm sure for some, to feel like a big man.

There is a reason for the bumper sticker "loud pipes save lives".

I can't tell you the number of times I've nearly been cut off on the highway in which I was able to avoid a disastrous outcome by simply rolling on the throttle to alert the driver of my whereabouts.

In addition to that, they are also good for scaring the crap out of deer who are thinking about intersecting your path.

 

[bugscoe]

Quote from Tsing Tao:

i agree. some loud biker that goes through the streets near my house will always piss me off. noise pollution is just another form of disrespect.

There used to be a guy who lived in my neighborhood who had a loud HD. He would leave in the morning around 5:30am and upon doing so, open the throttle wide.

That's just a guy being a jackass with no respect.

If I come home late, say after 9:00pm, when I know most kids are sleeping, I more or less coast and try to make as little noise as possible.

You can control your noise if you want to.

 

[377OHMS]

Quote from bugscoe:

My bike:

And sorry, it's loud thanks to the slash cut pipes.

Beautiful. A work of art.

 

[achilles28]

Quote from bugscoe:

Performance is one.

Safety is another.

And I'm sure for some, to feel like a big man.

There is a reason for the bumper sticker "loud pipes save lives".

I can't tell you the number of times I've nearly been cut off on the highway in which I was able to avoid a disastrous outcome by simply rolling on the throttle to alert the driver of my whereabouts.

In addition to that, they are also good for scaring the crap out of deer who are thinking about intersecting your path.

That's fair. I didn't realize the connect between loud = safety. No, I have never rode a bike.

 

[achilles28]

Quote from bugscoe:

There used to be a guy who lived in my neighborhood who had a loud HD. He would leave in the morning around 5:30am and upon doing so, open the throttle wide.

That's just a guy being a jackass with no respect.

If I come home late, say after 9:00pm, when I know most kids are sleeping, I more or less coast and try to make as little noise as possible.

You can control your noise if you want to.

Unfortunately, I think most riders are like that. A lot of guys tear off the line at a green light... with a big grin. F*ing loud

 

[bugscoe]

Quote from achilles28:

That's fair. I didn't realize the connect between loud = safety. No, I have never rode a bike.

I know it sounds silly but it is an asset to have when riding in traffic.

But to your point and the point of the OP, most cases are guys just being jackasses and not giving a shit about what people think.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Quote from bugscoe:

There used to be a guy who lived in my neighborhood who had a loud HD. He would leave in the morning around 5:30am and upon doing so, open the throttle wide.

That's just a guy being a jackass with no respect.

If I come home late, say after 9:00pm, when I know most kids are sleeping, I more or less coast and try to make as little noise as possible.

You can control your noise if you want to.

and that's cool. i dont hate motorcycles. i hate people who are disrespectful about the noise they produce and flaunt it.

 

[olias]

Quote from bugscoe:


The company, Excelsior-Henderson, is a perfect example of what mismanagement of money will lead to. This was obviously back before "too big to fail" took over.

I don't think you get the concept of 'too big to fail' if you think Excelsior-Henderson would have fallen under that category