Am I the only one who hates loud motorcycles?

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.

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flashburn

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

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Red__Zed

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

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.

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Red__Zed

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.

Baer383

Negative stereotypes is another definition of someone who is ignorant to a certain subject.

So since they are the ignorant ones then I guess I'm right.

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FL 4Motion

Not a fan of loud a$$ harleys (or any bike for that matter). We have a neighbor across the street who has a pretty sweet looking customized harley but it's loud as sh!t and i swear he just revves it for the sake of hearing it too.

Sooo, I'm not going to feel bad when we install our FI LTH's and non res. FI CF CBE.

(I do feel a bit bad for our other neighbors though)...(okay, not really).

Red__Zed

I can't argue with your logic


I love bikes. I've ridden them longer than I've been driving. Obnoxiously loud bikes are a big part of the reason most people take issue with motorcycles. I have had an aftermarket exhaust on every bike I've owned, but I kept it reasonable, just like my car.

Even a pretty loud exhaust will be effectively blocked out by road noise and the stereo in the car next to you. All you do when you slap on straight pipes is prevent yourself from hearing what is going on around you.

daisuke149

you must have your music obnoxiously loud. I always hear harleys coming and going even at highway 80mph.

as for the OP, just cus the bikes are loud doesnt make em ********. Generally the bikers are some of the nicest people ive met.

Lemme change that up, harley guys are some of the nicer people. The crotch rocket guys tend to be hella stuck up.

6MT

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".

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kellyefields

I am sorry and have to chime in here especially with all the hate towards our two wheeled brothers. Simple fact is if you can hear a bike from 5 blocks away you did not spend enough money insulating you house the correct way, no matter how loud the bike/car truck is. I live less than one block away from a very busy train track and dont hear it like you are and it is alot louder than any bike or car. One thing for sure is that you will not see someone talking on their phone or texting while on there bike and I find that more offensive than loud pipes.

dad

They may not be on the phone, but some bikers smoke a cigarette while riding!

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Baer383

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flashburn

Myth?

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cossie1600

Sorry, I don't buy that one bit. I drive a Prius and had a Miata/Moped/Elise, which is way quieter than your bike and I get cutoff no matter if I am on gas or electric mode. Frankly, what gives you the right to annoy other people because you decide to drive a death trap? I don't need to be waken up in the morning by your piece of crap in the morning. It's one thing if you are doing it at a reasonable limit, but I shouldn't be able to hear you five blocks away. Most of the bikers are just narcissistic jerks who want attention.

Sorry to have to generalize, but I am sick of the crap these bikers are pulling. Why am I getting raped in the ear daily by these narcissistic SOB. This is not just for bikers, I absolutely can't stand the loud cars too (especially the slow ones)