Never mind helmets, HOW ABOUT A FREAKIN' MUFFLER?

[AlmostStock]

I understand that changing the exhaust on an internal combustion engine can SOMETIMES improve power and SOMETIMES even sound, but why must so many motorcyclists make their bikes so loud that they easily overpower EVERYTHING in the vicinity? If any harley owner ever wanted an original muffler that was still in like new condition, I'm sure they could get a great deal on one since it seems like most were yanked off at first chance. Rice rockets aren't much quieter than open pipe harleys. Whatever sound suppression their hp mufflers afford, riders easily make up for with excess throttle.

Newsflash to motorcyclists. Few people are impressed with, or care to hear wide open pipes or constant throttle blasting. Modified bikes are cool, but at least a little consideration should be shown for others in society.

[vinnym86]

consideration makes sense, but that begs the question, do they really care? the whole reason could be to flaunt what they have, or to purposely piss pple off. its rebellious to have open pipe bikes, and you'll be noticed right away with a rice rocket.


just playing devil's advocate, i actually agree with you.

[2.2 Straight six]

the exhaust on my dad's 916 are totally stock and they'll drown out everything in a 500-yard radius.

[Jet-Lee]

A motorcycle has an internal cumbustion engine and benefits from open exhaust just like cars do. It's also for their own protection. If you can hear it before you see it, your less likely to get in it's way.

And my car has no muffler. I bet I get better mileage as a result.

[fredjacksonsan]

I know a good number of bikers, and their mantra is "Loud pipes save lives", since the motorcyclist is invisible to most drivers.

I guess since there's plenty of drivers that can't see me coming in the Jeep, there are that many more that don't notice a motorcycle until they've hit it.


-edit- Harley open exhaust bugs the hell out of me, too.

[2.2 Straight six]

my dad always rides his motorbike with the dipped-beam headlight on too. you have to make sure other drivers can see you.

[fredjacksonsan]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

my dad always rides his motorbike with the dipped-beam headlight on too. you have to make sure other drivers can see you.

Dipped beam?

[2.2 Straight six]

maybe you use a different word. you get high/full beam headlights and dipped beam, where they're not as bright and are also angled lower towards the road.

[Jet-Lee]

Is dipped beam the one that looks likes it's surging from a bad connection? I hate that, but realize it's purpose.

[fredjacksonsan]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

maybe you use a different word. you get high/full beam headlights and dipped beam, where they're not as bright and are also angled lower towards the road.

That's what I thought....on this side of the pond, they're low beams.

Gotta love the diversity of the English language!

[2.2 Straight six]

yea, but don't start me on how im right and you're not.

if i can argue with myself for hours you don't stand a chance.

[fredjacksonsan]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

yea, but don't start me on how im right and you're not.

if i can argue with myself for hours you don't stand a chance.

It's funny, but the British and Australian English terms make perfect sense once they're explained to US speakers.

/off topic

[2.2 Straight six]

except cockney, americans will never truly understand that.

A few nights ago Rory's Roger iron rusted, so he has gone to the
battle-cruiser to watch the end of a football game. Nobody is watching
the custard so he has turned the channel over. A fat man's north opens
and he wanders up and turns the Liza over. `Now fuck off and watch it
somewhere else.' Rory knows claret is imminent, but he doesn't want to
miss the end of the game; so, calm as a coma, he stands and picks up a
fire extinguisher and he walks straight past the jam rolls who are
ready for action, then he plonks it outside the entrance. He then
orders an Aristotle of the most ping pong tiddly in the nuclear sub and
switches back to his footer. `That's fucking it,' says the man. Rory
gobs out a mouthful of booze covering fatty; he flicks a flaming match
into his bird's nest and the man lit up like a leaking gas pipe. Rory,
unfazed, turned back to watch his game. The flaming man and his chinos
ran outside to extinguish the flames, and Rory cheered on. His team won
too, four-nil

[Jet-Lee]

What the fuck did that just say?!

EDIT-I lose arguments with myself.

Yup!

Shutup.

[2.2 Straight six]

can't understand it? shame...