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They'll probably need to make it louder. Without noise, a motorcycle isn't very intimidating. The booming sound let's everyone know it's coming. It could proba

They'll probably need to make it louder. Without noise, a motorcycle isn't very intimidating. The booming sound let's everyone know it's coming. It could probably be called a safety feature.

drcube 12y ago
The "loud pipes save lives" excuse is a load of horse hockey, and everybody knows it.
- sigzero 12y ago
  Loud pipes save lives! Despite what you think in your ignorance. The AMA and thousands of motorcycle riders believe they do. http://motorcyclesafetynews.com/?p=878 http://motorcyclesafetynews.com/?p=878
  - elf25 12y ago
    re>"thousands of motorcycle riders believe" means nothing. Idiots can believe anything they want and it changes no facts of science. Most of the sound is projected behind the bike where it has little effect of warning anyone in advance. Meanwhile, I'm buttoned up in my sound-deadened auto with the windows rolled up, A/C blasting and set to "Ice Cubes" and the iPod jacked into the in-dash blowing some Sammy out of four or more 6x9's - All I hear is the thud as I bounce over your bike. source: I rode for 6 years.
  - karldanninger 12y ago
    Thank you.
  - sk5t 12y ago
    The linked article in no way supports the idea that loud pipes save lives.
  - mikestew 12y ago
    Did you even read the article in that link? The AMA believes no such thing, quite the opposite. Saying that "thousands believe" does not make for a strong argument regardless. Thousands of people believe all kinds of things we collectively know aren't true (flat earth, didn't land on the moon, take your pick). I just lump loud pipers right in there with the flat earthers and anti-vaxers: people that believe what they want to believe regardless of the facts. You want to make a bunch of noise with your toy? Have at it, but don't try to pass it off as a safety feature.
  - deepsun 12y ago
    The link you gave is just a personal opinion of some dude, he even admits that. No statistics, even lying, is provided. I can easily throw an opposite opinion: besides riding motorcycle every single day, I drive car, and usually I notice motorcycles roar too late. Also, I had two occasions when drivers didn't notice sound of my motorbike (it's not quiet at all) and changed lanes right into me. So I prefer to assume every driver is deaf and ride that way.

They'll probably need to make it louder. Without noise, a motorcycle isn't very intimidating. The booming sound let's everyone know it's coming. It could probably be called a safety feature.

drcube 12y ago

The "loud pipes save lives" excuse is a load of horse hockey, and everybody knows it.

sigzero 12y ago
Loud pipes save lives! Despite what you think in your ignorance. The AMA and thousands of motorcycle riders believe they do. http://motorcyclesafetynews.com/?p=878 http://motorcyclesafetynews.com/?p=878
- elf25 12y ago
  re>"thousands of motorcycle riders believe" means nothing. Idiots can believe anything they want and it changes no facts of science. Most of the sound is projected behind the bike where it has little effect of warning anyone in advance. Meanwhile, I'm buttoned up in my sound-deadened auto with the windows rolled up, A/C blasting and set to "Ice Cubes" and the iPod jacked into the in-dash blowing some Sammy out of four or more 6x9's - All I hear is the thud as I bounce over your bike. source: I rode for 6 years.
- karldanninger 12y ago
  Thank you.
- sk5t 12y ago
  The linked article in no way supports the idea that loud pipes save lives.
- mikestew 12y ago
  Did you even read the article in that link? The AMA believes no such thing, quite the opposite. Saying that "thousands believe" does not make for a strong argument regardless. Thousands of people believe all kinds of things we collectively know aren't true (flat earth, didn't land on the moon, take your pick). I just lump loud pipers right in there with the flat earthers and anti-vaxers: people that believe what they want to believe regardless of the facts. You want to make a bunch of noise with your toy? Have at it, but don't try to pass it off as a safety feature.
- deepsun 12y ago
  The link you gave is just a personal opinion of some dude, he even admits that. No statistics, even lying, is provided. I can easily throw an opposite opinion: besides riding motorcycle every single day, I drive car, and usually I notice motorcycles roar too late. Also, I had two occasions when drivers didn't notice sound of my motorbike (it's not quiet at all) and changed lanes right into me. So I prefer to assume every driver is deaf and ride that way.