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A Harley traveling past you at speed is loud enough to cause physical pain if you don't cover your ears. It's a product designed such that normal use is anti-so
by mrob 8y ago
A Harley traveling past you at speed is loud enough to cause physical pain if you don't cover your ears. It's a product designed such that normal use is anti-social behavior. If you want to drive a painfully loud vehicle you should do so on a private race track. They should be banned from public roads.
- cglace 8y agoYeah, I love when a pack of them pull up beside a restaurant downtown when you are sitting outside. Really adds to the ambiance.
- maxxxxx 8y agoWhen I had my motorcycle I refused to ride on a group with anyone who has open pipes or a Harley. The sound is fun for a few seconds and then it's just annoying before it gets painful after a while. I don't understand why there are no rules on sound emissions. There are some riders who wake up the whole neighborhood in the morning.
- magduf 8y ago>I don't understand they there are no rules on sound emissions. There are, in some localities. When I lived in Arizona, there was a big flap because the Harley bikers liked to cruise through a town called Carefree on the way to some biker bar in Cave Creek, and Carefree got tired of it an enacted a noise ordinance, and started pulling over and ticketing motorcycle riders who were too noisy. The Harley riders all screamed "discrimination". As far as I know, Carefree never let up on its ordinance, and the bikers just had to go around the town.
- marktangotango 8y agoWhat astounds me are the ones with really loud stereo set ups that are twice as loud as the engine! Troll indeed.
- mplewis 8y agoThose vehicles do not come like that from the factory. They've been modified by the owner to be louder.
- davio 8y agoIn the other Jalopnik article, one of the commenters worked at the Harley dealership and said basically every single bike sold had the exhaust "upgraded".
- whoiskevin 8y agoI ride stock and everyone is always surprised. They always comment on how my Harley isn't loud. So a group has spoiled the perception for the rest of us. They may be the majority but they are not "all"
- grogenaut 8y agoThose are generally after market pipes that are that loud.