Loud Pipes Save Lives?

[David]

I don't object to loud pipes most of the time but I have a neighbor I'd like to strangle over pipes. It sounds like a Honda or some other Japanese V-twin because it sounds like crap with straight pipes. And rather than idle through the neighborhood at 5am he revs it to mid range rpm before shifting. What an a$$hat!

[yazhound]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Um... cool show but pretty sure it is fiction not a documentary.

And yeah, gotta love those sports bike screaming down the freeway at redline... at 55MPH.

And the Harley need those loud pipes... it is obvious how concerned they are about safety! (Dressed all in black with their little beanie helmets)

But seriously, needlessly loud bikes are just bad ambassadors to the not rider crowd.

That was in jest.. yet.... I am sure there amongst a certain group are those who would emulate.

[Baz]

I enjoy those loud pipes so much........I always try to inch my Silverado as close as I can to enjoy them all the more.....the bikers seem to appreciate my passion....they always give me a little wave with their finger.

[widebody911]

[stuartj]

1300cc's of 1920 chaff cutter technology turning perfectly good guzzoline into 15bhp and 100dB.

[Jeff Higgins]

Even worse yet are the ass holes on the big thumpers with the super loud exhaust, especially when they are right outside my window when I'm in the middle of an important conversation on my cell. Inconsiderate bastards.

[TimT]

Why not make a thread where you can ***** about Harley riders with loud pipes who have tattoos and are posers?

You could get all your griping, *****ing, whining and complaining in one thread!!!

Oh, wait, that would be reason enough to start another thread *****ing about something..

***** rhymes with stich

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Craig T

Unfortunately, they DO enforce sound limits. I was cited on Mulholland Hwy just above the Rock Store for "Illegal Exhaust" and 'No front license plate". My car is not that loud under 4500 RPM. This pull-over was a "visual" on the front plate, then he walked back to look.

Coolest photo ever

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Personally I couldn't care less what some clown does with his own money but that obnoxious noise can be just ridiculous.

About a week ago I'm sitting outside of a cafe with a friend. A HD whatever goes by with truly open pipes.
The windows of the cafe shook as he rode by and I could feel my ear drums complaining. You couldn't hear anything else.

I've never heard them that loud before. Maybe it's a cam timing thing but who ever was riding it must be getting permanent hearing damage because of it.

I just don't get why someone would ride such a LOUD bike. Why damage your own hearing for gods sake?????

ABSOLUTE FUCHEWITTERY

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by TimT

Why not make a thread where you can ***** about Harley riders with loud pipes who have tattoos and are posers?

You could get all your griping, *****ing, whining and complaining in one thread!!!

Oh, wait, that would be reason enough to start another thread *****ing about something..

***** rhymes with stich

Rhymes with 'banker' actually.

[mattdavis11]

They drive by echolocation.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Even worse yet are the ass holes on the big thumpers with the super loud exhaust, especially when they are right outside my window when I'm in the middle of an important conversation on my cell. Inconsiderate bastards.

I would think that a reasonable person would simply vary their speed just a bit (by either slowing down or speeding up) and remove themselves from the vicinity of the ass hole....what am I missing here?

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

....I just don't get why someone would ride such a LOUD bike. Why damage your own hearing for gods sake?????

....

....damn long haired stinkin' hippies and their LOUD rock'Nroll....huh, what???
I don't get it either....

ps: My "bike" only sees the country back roads for the most part...sorta like my Carrera

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by KC911

....damn long haired stinkin' hippies and their LOUD rock'Nroll....huh, what???
I don't get it either....

ps: My "bike" only sees the country back roads for the most part...sorta like my Carrera

Who doesn't like the ear splitting shriek of an F1 car (or at least-used to)? Who doesn't like the roar of a big hi-po V8 or symphony of a flat six?

The problem with HDs is they are the worst sounding engine in the world. They sound like Nana ****ting the bed again. Which is fine on a farm or a saw mill, or even round town, when muffled. But the loud pipes thing is just an affectation for insecure attention seeking 'bad ass' fat guys who also enjoy dressing up like the Village People.

So much noise, so much posing, so little performance. Its pretty funny.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by stuartj

Who doesn't like the ear splitting shriek of an F1 car (or at least to)? Who doesn't like the roar of a big hi-po V8 or symphony of a flat six?

The problem with HDs is they are the worst sounding engine in the world. They sound like Nana ****ting the bed again. Which is fine on a farm or a saw mill, or even round town, when muffled. But the loud pipes thing is just an affectation for insecure attention seeking 'bad ass' fat guys who also enjoy dressing up like the Village People.

So much noise, so much posing, so little performance. Its pretty funny.

Eye of the beholder I suppose....I'm sure LOTS of people hate stuff, but just don't bother starting one thread after another on PPOT....

And I resent the implication....I am NOT fat

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by KC911

Eye of the beholder I suppose....I'm sure LOTS of people hate stuff, but just don't bother starting one thread after another on PPOT....

And I resent the implication....I am NOT fat

My comment above wasn't directed to anyone here.

It's that silly idiot that passed by that cafe that concerns me.
Seriously ear splitting stupidity...

What would you have to do to a HD to get it that loud?

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

My comment above wasn't directed to anyone here.

It's that silly idiot that passed by that cafe that concerns me.
Seriously ear splitting stupidity...

What would you have to do to a HD to get it that loud?

I dunno....maybe they have 'em loud so they won't hear me laughing my azz off. I don't actually do that (LMAO), but I DO the internal "hee haw" and simply shake my head too. Like I said earlier...I give my "poser" buddy total hell

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Craig T

Unfortunately, they DO enforce sound limits. I was cited on Mulholland Hwy just above the Rock Store for "Illegal Exhaust" and 'No front license plate". My car is not that loud under 4500 RPM. This pull-over was a "visual" on the front plate, then he walked back to look.

Craig,

He wrote you for the loud pipes. What makes them ilegal if you were just idling. How can he tell and what made him go back to look?

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by stuartj

Who doesn't like the ear splitting shriek of an F1 car (or at least-used to)? Who doesn't like the roar of a big hi-po V8 or symphony of a flat six?

The problem with HDs is they are the worst sounding engine in the world. They sound like Nana ****ting the bed again. Which is fine on a farm or a saw mill, or even round town, when muffled. But the loud pipes thing is just an affectation for insecure attention seeking 'bad ass' fat guys who also enjoy dressing up like the Village People.

So much noise, so much posing, so little performance. Its pretty funny.

I'm not seeking attention. I'm far from fat. Far from a bad ass. I dont wear the items of clothing you allude to. I own two HD t-shirts. One of them happens to be a gift from a fellow Pelican. I dont try to appear as someone I am not. My bike performs extremely well, for what it is. Where is the humor??

So basically, you can shove your stereotyping right up where you crap from.

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[911SauCy]

Originally Posted by stuartj

Who doesn't like the ear splitting shriek of an F1 car (or at least-used to)? Who doesn't like the roar of a big hi-po V8 or symphony of a flat six?

The problem with HDs is they are the worst sounding engine in the world. They sound like Nana ****ting the bed again. Which is fine on a farm or a saw mill, or even round town, when muffled. But the loud pipes thing is just an affectation for insecure attention seeking 'bad ass' fat guys who also enjoy dressing up like the Village People.

So much noise, so much posing, so little performance. Its pretty funny.

Exactly THIS.

My bad boy poser buddy, HD "enthusiast", cop by day black leather tough guy by night.

Dropped $21k on a new HD, then sent it to Wisconsin to have it bored, stroked, cam'd, new trans components added, pipes, intake, dyno-tune... Now has well over $30k into a bike that you can find 5 of, outside any given bar.

He thinks it "sounds amazing"but really the bumped CR and cams just made it louder.

He looked like a kid who's goldfish died the first time we rode together and I just trashed it with my old Hypermotard 1100.

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by stuartj

Who doesn't like the ear splitting shriek of an F1 car (or at least-used to)? Who doesn't like the roar of a big hi-po V8 or symphony of a flat six?

The problem with HDs is they are the worst sounding engine in the world. They sound like Nana ****ting the bed again. Which is fine on a farm or a saw mill, or even round town, when muffled. But the loud pipes thing is just an affectation for insecure attention seeking 'bad ass' fat guys who also enjoy dressing up like the Village People.

So much noise, so much posing, so little performance. Its pretty funny.

In the proper context, (ie: the racetrack), nothing beats the sound of an F1 at full throttle zooming by.

Would I want to hear that noise as I am still sleeping in my bedroom when my neighbor fires up his F1 racer? Or his souped up Civic? Or Harley? Or crotch rocket?

No.

It has been posted before - but that unnecessary 'blip - blip - blip' of the throttle at a stoplight is just worthless. If you are afraid your bike will stall, get your throttle and carbs adjusted. Going vroom - vroom - vroom every 10 seconds cried out to me "I am an attention whore." Get over yourself. You are not impressing anybody by your ability to twist your wrist.

-Z