BTW, I have one and ride it occasionally----with quite pipes. I have taken my
other comments off line. Agree--the topic should be closed.
tom
---- awgertoo@aol.com wrote:
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In a message dated 12/30/2009 10:52:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
rrengineer@dslextreme.com writes:
Obviously, you gentlemen do not ride motorcycles, nor do you appreciate
the fact of how a "quiet" motorcycle is quite invisible to most people in
"cages"
Mike--
I have ridden them, you are right about how most car people have no sense
of motorcycles' presence and that is why I don't ride them any more.
Motorcycle/car accidents are very common here and you know who always loses.
My personal feelings toward "loud pipes" are just my personal feelings:
They definitely make riding safer for the biker who has them and they are
definitely intrusive into the peace and quiet of the rest of the world. I
live in Southern MD where Harleys--both big boys and sportsters--are
extremely popular and all are equipped with loud pipes. If you live within a
mile
of route 2/4 get used to hearing their roar throughout the day and night.
Then again Jap tuner cars with extremely loud mufflers driven by young
males are almost as popular and just as noisy.
Anyway, I started this string, it has inevitably moved far afield from the
question I originally asked re a muffler for my 100 to make it quieter so
can we either return to the topic or put the string to sleep?
Best--Michael
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