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Originally Posted by JavaBrewer
Jeff is at worst a 2% guy in the legit HD world.  He's a rare breed these days.
Started a similar loud pipes thread many years ago. Admittedly I should have avoided the whole "RUB" reference but my experience was directly tied to the neuvo HD crowd that gives folks like Jeff a bad name on a BBS.
Stereotypes are everywhere and should not be taken to heart...unless you fit one. Unfortunately I fit several... |
Funny to look back at that old thread and see the people, well, Jeff, getting caned there too.
Noise is empirical, it can be measured. Most race tracks I go to enforce noise limits, and if you break them, you get black flagged. At a race track, where one might expect noisy machines.
Context is required here. As gearheads, most of us enjoy a machine with a note. The particular tone of the HDs, I personally cant stand, but it seems some like it. Fair enough. But SOME of the HDs are shatteringly, rattle the windows, wake up babies loud. Theyre thoroughly illegal. On that basis, they interfere with other peoples quiet enjoyment of the road, the neighbourhood or wherever. Issue a defect and send them back to the burbs on a flatbed.
The fact that all that noise is producing 15 rear wheel hp from 1300cc, and the riders 'lifestyle statement' is pure comedy, is not the point. Its not
AFAIK illegal to be a bell end.