Oh yeah, fuck those loud motorcycles (please just use an electric one, they are superior in almost every way by now (but cost…)). I don’t get how these assholes enjoy annoying everyone around them, especially when driving through highly populated areas.
I hate loud motorcycles too but electric motorcycles aren’t ready for mass adoption yet. Nothing electric on the market today has great range and if you’re out in the sticks where it’s fun to ride there usually aren’t many EV chargers. I will 100% jump on an electric motorcycle as soon as the range and charger availability meets my needs but we’re just not there yet. I agree with you 100% on the noise though. A certain subset of riders need to stroke their egos by making loud noise and it makes all riders look bad.
I haven’t heard a truly loud motorcycle in a very long time, but just today some old guy drives this huge hog up the street and you can hear it coming from a mile away.
As far as motorcycles go, I’ve heard “loud pipes save lives”, in that people will hear the motorcycle and be aware of it when they otherwise would not.
I’m a motorcyclist and that argument is fucking stupid (not you specifically). If you’re drowning out nearby conversation just so you feel safe when you ride a motorcycle maybe you shouldn’t be riding.
Again this isn’t a personal attack on you, I just hate that i get lumped in with the loud pipe mouth breathers when I’ve ridden 200,000 miles on a quiet motorcycle without getting turned into road pizza.
It’s just an excuse, if they wanted to be noticed there are much better ways to accomplish it like headlight flashers during daytime. Not to mention some are so loud they create a distraction for other drivers and drown out all other noises which is inherently unsafe. If I can’t hear my car horn (or myself think) over your Harley how the fuck am I supposed to drive? That’s no different than wearing headphones while driving which is illegal for the exact same reason.
Plus, think about where the sound is exiting from compared to where most motorcycles are hit (someone turns left in front of them.) You don’t even have the person most likely to kill you in the direction of your sound waves. It’s just a talking point.
People who blare their car stereos and people with excessively loud motorcycles.
Oh yeah, fuck those loud motorcycles (please just use an electric one, they are superior in almost every way by now (but cost…)). I don’t get how these assholes enjoy annoying everyone around them, especially when driving through highly populated areas.
I hate loud motorcycles too but electric motorcycles aren’t ready for mass adoption yet. Nothing electric on the market today has great range and if you’re out in the sticks where it’s fun to ride there usually aren’t many EV chargers. I will 100% jump on an electric motorcycle as soon as the range and charger availability meets my needs but we’re just not there yet. I agree with you 100% on the noise though. A certain subset of riders need to stroke their egos by making loud noise and it makes all riders look bad.
I haven’t heard a truly loud motorcycle in a very long time, but just today some old guy drives this huge hog up the street and you can hear it coming from a mile away.
As far as motorcycles go, I’ve heard “loud pipes save lives”, in that people will hear the motorcycle and be aware of it when they otherwise would not.
I’m a motorcyclist and that argument is fucking stupid (not you specifically). If you’re drowning out nearby conversation just so you feel safe when you ride a motorcycle maybe you shouldn’t be riding.
Again this isn’t a personal attack on you, I just hate that i get lumped in with the loud pipe mouth breathers when I’ve ridden 200,000 miles on a quiet motorcycle without getting turned into road pizza.
I’ve biked for decades; any biker stupid enough to believe this will end up dead shortly.
It’s just an excuse, if they wanted to be noticed there are much better ways to accomplish it like headlight flashers during daytime. Not to mention some are so loud they create a distraction for other drivers and drown out all other noises which is inherently unsafe. If I can’t hear my car horn (or myself think) over your Harley how the fuck am I supposed to drive? That’s no different than wearing headphones while driving which is illegal for the exact same reason.
Plus, think about where the sound is exiting from compared to where most motorcycles are hit (someone turns left in front of them.) You don’t even have the person most likely to kill you in the direction of your sound waves. It’s just a talking point.
I’ve heard that too. But if motorcycles actually require that kind of public warning then they probably shouldn’t be street legal.