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Downvotes are probably because people hate motorcycle noise. I'm sure most of us are indifferent to it while driving next to motorcycles, but when we're not dr
by 762236 9y ago
Downvotes are probably because people hate motorcycle noise. I'm sure most of us are indifferent to it while driving next to motorcycles, but when we're not driving and are trying to enjoy life at home or work or a restaurant, we don't want to hear that noise (which just adds up when lots of motorcycles pass by). I'm all for outlawing motorcycles if noise is necessary for safety.
For people to downvote you because they don't like noise is violating HN's downvote guidelines, and contributes to making HN an echo chamber.
- KozmoNau7 9y agoIt absolutely isn't. Wear bright colors instead, it helps a lot more than useless noise.
- oldcynic 9y agoCan't speak to US noise regs, but here most standard bikes really aren't that loud any more - years of noise regs have put paid to that. I'm just as anti excessive noise as many non motorcyclists. Not least because of > "I'm all for outlawing motorcycles if noise is necessary for safety." Being a noisy arse encourages sensible thinking people to start calling for outright bans. The lead footed in hot hatch or Subaru with Cherry Bomb are just as annoying as the noisy arse on a bike. Especially if late or around town. On the flip side, noise regs have got so tight that some factory standard bikes are barely audible around town - presuming sensible revs, almost dangerously so. I think it was Toyota was trialling playing engine noises on EVs because of this. I don't want obnoxious straight pipes - just "enough" legal noise to be comparably audible as cars round town (as factory standard).