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Harley style motorcycles take the cake though, "loud pipes" are such a thing in that part of motorcycle culture. I don't understand the aesthetic of trying to a
by FleaFlicker99 5y ago
Harley style motorcycles take the cake though, "loud pipes" are such a thing in that part of motorcycle culture. I don't understand the aesthetic of trying to annoy everyone to such a degree, and I don't understand why it's not prosecuted at all.
- r00fus 5y agoIf you’re buying that kind of vehicle you want to be seen and HEARD. It’s a conscious decision by both buyer and manufacturer.
- 29083011397778 5y agoIt's primary reason is image. That's why it's mostly Harley-Davidson, not Indian motorcycles, that roar past. Not that Indian can't be loud, but the former has a reputation that's exacerbated by owners riding at high RPM or modifying the exhaust system. More to the point, do you believe an exhaust system quiet enough to be legal is still immediately noticeable over highway-speed road and wind noise, sound-deadening, climate-control fans running flat out, and any media playing at any volume?
- r00fus 5y agoAbsolutely. I can hear those hogs from the other side of the freeway sometimes. The "being heard" part applies mostly in quieter streets, to turn heads. Some guy on a harley rides by every few days and triggers a car alarm in my neighborhood. I'm sure it gives him a bit of a thrill. Same with those guys who modded their cars.