[Porsche-O-Phile]

Yea, they're annoying.

However as a person who's logged a lot of miles on motorcycles, I can say the logic of "loud pipes save lives is sound. Personally I'd rather a driver be pissed off at me than oblivious to my presence. At least in #1, he knows I'm there. In #2, you're putting yourself in the statistically most dangerous situation - most motorcycle accidents involving a bike and a car have the driver say "I never saw him" as the first thing when interviewed. Invisibility is your worst enemy on a bike.

I'd rather listen to annoying Harley engines than (c)rap music.