Am I the only one who hates loud motorcycles?

cossie1600 · 04-17-2011, 04:02 PM

I live in a "blue collar" city in the suburb (I don't want to offend anybody by using the re word). There are stupid Harleys everywhere. They are loud/annoying and are a$$holes in general. Is it me or am I the only one that hates them? I just got on the computer 15 minutes ago, yet I can hear 8 of them driving by with my brand new vinyl windows closed!!! The sad part is that I live .25 miles away from the main road they are driving on! I am so pissed off that I just wrote a letter to the police department and the mayor. Am I the only one that hates these guys?

I hate loud cars just as much as loud motorcycles, I hate getting raped in the ears.

dad · 04-17-2011, 04:15 PM

It's labeled "noise pollution", it's very hard to get away from! Why do motorcycles have to be so loud anyway? Ninja bikes, I love the sound. But the Harleys sound is way over done.

flashburn · 04-17-2011, 04:15 PM

I live between Daytona Beach and Orlando, so I definitely get my fair share of loud motorcycles. They use to piss me off more than they do now. I've mostly changed my opinion on it basically just for the reason that I know many of them say one of the reasons they like them loud is solely for the fact that it make others more aware of them. Being in a smaller car, I can totally see their point and agree with them. I know I've seen plenty of people on this forum alone say that is one of the positives about having a loud exhaust.

dad · 04-17-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

I live between Daytona Beach and Orlando, so I definitely get my fair share of loud motorcycles. They use to piss me off more than they do now. I've mostly changed my opinion on it basically just for the reason that I know many of them say one of the reasons they like them loud is solely for the fact that it make others more aware of them. Being in a smaller car, I can totally see their point and agree with them. I know I've seen plenty of people on this forum alone say that is one of the positives about having a loud exhaust.

Maybe someone who is blind, crossing the street would benefit from that.

Anatoray · 04-17-2011, 04:26 PM

Growing up in Milwaukee, it was impossible to get away from loud Harleys. I could never stand them, and that hasn't changed to this day. It only pissed me off more when I found out Harley had that specific sound copywritten, and designed their engines and exhaust to make it, no matter what.

fullmonty · 04-17-2011, 05:15 PM

I don't pay that much attention to them

Lemers · 04-17-2011, 05:21 PM

I don't care until I start thinking about aftermarket exhaust and realize that an aftmarket exhaust on my car is illegal if it is louder than OEM exhaust. But most are still not as loud as Harleys are. They these law makers want keep vehicles quiet than they need a decimal limit.

Can we say double standard?

m4a1mustang · 04-17-2011, 05:24 PM

I live in an affluent neighborhood and my neighbor two houses down on my cul de sac has a loud *** Harley. He leaves for work at 3:30-4am every morning.

Baer383 · 04-17-2011, 05:40 PM

I own a loud a$$ Harley,the reason is b/c people everywhere change lanes and NEVER turn there heads to see if there is no one there.

I too sometimes leave for work @ 5:30am,I'm sure my neighbor's don't appreciate it but I try to short shift it to keep the RPM's down that's the best I can do.

But do I feel bad having loud exhaust "HELL NO" it has saved me from serious injury,for those that don't like it I say to each there own,everywhere I've lived cops will bust the crotch rockets balls but never once have I been harassed or pulled over for loud exhaust.

flashburn · 04-17-2011, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

I own a loud a$$ Harley,the reason is b/c people everywhere change lanes and NEVER turn there heads to see if there is no one there.

I too sometimes leave for work @ 5:30am,I'm sure my neighbor's don't appreciate it but I try to short shift it to keep the RPM's down that's the best I can do.

But do I feel bad having loud exhaust "HELL NO" it has saved me from serious injury,for those that don't like it I say to each there own,everywhere I've lived cops will bust the crotch rockets balls but never once have I been harassed or pulled over for loud exhaust.

See, this is the same thing I've heard many biker's say, and I can completely understand where they are coming from.

Red__Zed · 04-17-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

I own a loud a$$ Harley,the reason is b/c people everywhere change lanes and NEVER turn there heads to see if there is no one there.

I too sometimes leave for work @ 5:30am,I'm sure my neighbor's don't appreciate it but I try to short shift it to keep the RPM's down that's the best I can do.

But do I feel bad having loud exhaust "HELL NO" it has saved me from serious injury,for those that don't like it I say to each there own,everywhere I've lived cops will bust the crotch rockets balls but never once have I been harassed or pulled over for loud exhaust.

"Loud pipes save lives" is the biggest myth out there.

Baer383 · 04-17-2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

"Loud pipes save lives" is the biggest myth out there.

Yeah just b/c you have two hands and two feet and a stiff neck means you should have a drivers license and a car.

Red__Zed · 04-17-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

Yeah just b/c you have two hands and two feet and a stiff neck means you should have a drivers license and a car.

Having ridden bikes for quite a while, louder exhausts don't translate into people changing lanes into you less frequently. Besides the fact that at highway speeds, you can't really hear a bike no matter how loud they are, the sound of a bike doesn't generally stop people from changing lanes.

If you have experience riding, there's no reason to be in a position that someone can change lanes into you. All that happens when you put on loud pipes is you help reinforce the negative stereotypes that the general public has about bikers.

6MT · 04-18-2011, 04:37 PM

At the risk of making some who "like" the extreme noise from some bikes... let's just politely say: "I don't appreciate the racket they make".

flashburn · 04-17-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

"Loud pipes save lives" is the biggest myth out there.

Myth?

04-17-2011, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 31	Am I the only one who hates loud motorcycles? I live in a "blue collar" city in the suburb (I don't want to offend anybody by using the re word). There are stupid Harleys everywhere. They are loud/annoying and are a$$holes in general. Is it me or am I the only one that hates them? I just got on the computer 15 minutes ago, yet I can hear 8 of them driving by with my brand new vinyl windows closed!!! The sad part is that I live .25 miles away from the main road they are driving on! I am so pissed off that I just wrote a letter to the police department and the mayor. Am I the only one that hates these guys? I hate loud cars just as much as loud motorcycles, I hate getting raped in the ears.

04-17-2011, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	It's labeled "noise pollution", it's very hard to get away from! Why do motorcycles have to be so loud anyway? Ninja bikes, I love the sound. But the Harleys sound is way over done. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary. Last edited by dad; 04-17-2011 at 05:07 PM.

04-17-2011, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 20	I live between Daytona Beach and Orlando, so I definitely get my fair share of loud motorcycles. They use to piss me off more than they do now. I've mostly changed my opinion on it basically just for the reason that I know many of them say one of the reasons they like them loud is solely for the fact that it make others more aware of them. Being in a smaller car, I can totally see their point and agree with them. I know I've seen plenty of people on this forum alone say that is one of the positives about having a loud exhaust. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

04-17-2011, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	I don't pay that much attention to them __________________

04-17-2011, 05:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	I don't care until I start thinking about aftermarket exhaust and realize that an aftmarket exhaust on my car is illegal if it is louder than OEM exhaust. But most are still not as loud as Harleys are. They these law makers want keep vehicles quiet than they need a decimal limit. Can we say double standard? __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

04-17-2011, 04:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anatoray Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 794 Drives: 09 BLK 370Z Rep Power: 18	Growing up in Milwaukee, it was impossible to get away from loud Harleys. I could never stand them, and that hasn't changed to this day. It only pissed me off more when I found out Harley had that specific sound copywritten, and designed their engines and exhaust to make it, no matter what.

04-17-2011, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	I live in an affluent neighborhood and my neighbor two houses down on my cul de sac has a loud * Harley. He leaves for work at 3:30-4am every morning. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!**

04-17-2011, 05:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	I own a loud a$$ Harley,the reason is b/c people everywhere change lanes and NEVER turn there heads to see if there is no one there. I too sometimes leave for work @ 5:30am,I'm sure my neighbor's don't appreciate it but I try to short shift it to keep the RPM's down that's the best I can do. But do I feel bad having loud exhaust "HELL NO" it has saved me from serious injury,for those that don't like it I say to each there own,everywhere I've lived cops will bust the crotch rockets balls but never once have I been harassed or pulled over for loud exhaust. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

04-18-2011, 04:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1791	At the risk of making some who "like" the extreme noise from some bikes... let's just politely say: "I don't appreciate the racket they make". __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

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