I have to say Mr. Mumford, that the tone and anger exhibited in your
post is far more objectionable than anything that may come out of my
bike's exhaust. You make me want to take the whole pipe off my bike
and hold it at 8000 RPMs next to your bedroom until I suck the valves
through the motor.
Freaken relax. And get the freak out of my technical thread for the
love of Pete!! Its all gone to pot and I'm very sad now! The most
offensive person ever to post, arguing against being offensive. You
sir, are the definition of hypocrisy. Muffle your pie hole first and
strap some stock exhaust on your freaken face. That might make a few
people like motorcyclists more. Forgive me but I need to go singe a
forest with the KE100 I just ripped the spark arrestor from in
protest to your post. It doesn't go very fast, but it'll cook an
awful lot of wildlife for ya. Do you want a wing or a leg?
For the record, I'm just joking. Good lord man, in all
seriousness...take some blood pressure meds.
Other readers: as I am brand new to this group, is this guy's post
considered acceptable? Being new and all I'm wishing I'll see about
50 posts jumping all over this guy. Have I been trolled...or is this
person typical? (After all, a courtship goes two ways; we are
evaluating "each other."
Maybe I should leave *now*. I didn't
want to go there but I see you have people here that might just tap
into my dark side.
I have to admit to you people that I have a problem; it's the first
step to re-recovery: I enjoy ripping up the less intellectually
endowed who are badly arguing ridiculous points of opinion. It's
like a drug. On some level it's like: "bring it ON oh loud mouth of
greater capacity than the aftermarket exhaust on my bike that you so
despise! Prove why I should not listen to you without my even having
to answer you at all." Oh the joy. Now I need rehab again. And I
thought I had matured. 2 Freaken days here...just 2 freaken days.
haha
-Bill
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Mumford"
wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > > >> Your conscience should be your guide, not what people who
don't even
> > > >> know
> > > >> you think - unless of course your noise levels violate your
local
> > > >> statutes,
> > > >> in which case it's between you and law enforcement.
>
> Being a good example is one reason not to have loud pipes. No one
ever gets
> mad about a motorcycle that is too quiet. I like next to some (as
yet)
> undeveloped hills that get a few riders on them on the weekend, and
the only
> thing that pisses me off is the noise. You have a quiet 4 stroke?
Ride 'til
> the wheels come off. You got some uncorked piece of crap, ruin my
Sunday
> nap, wake up my sleeping toddler, I find it hars to appreciate that
level of
> selfishness and inconsiderate behavior.
>
> As far as "between you and law enforcement", that kind of chicken
shit
> reasoning is indicative of a lot that is wrong with contemporary
society, in
> my opinion.
> If you are the least bit enlightened, legality is a non issue. I
mean let's
> face it, it's legal to do a lot of objectionable, offensive,
antisocial
> thing things, but who wants to be labeled an asshole?
> And don't kid yourself, when some Hell's Accountant rides by and
scares /
> annoys / wakes up Joe Public, he is pissed at all riders, not just
the twerp
> with the pipes.
> You make us all look bad.
> Knock it off.
>
>
> > > >> Frankly, my KLR has seen nearly 60,000 miles on the stock
system and
> > > >> will
> > > >> probably end up a little noisier at some point in the near
future
> > > >> because
> > > >> yes, it can reduce accidents. I'll grant that statistics may
not
> > > >> support
> > > >> it, but for that brief moment I move through a blind spot, a
louder
> > > >> exhaust
> > > >> provides an additional clue to the Last Minute Larry's who
would
> > > >> change
> > > >> lanes into me that they better look around a little more
thoroughly
> > > >> before
> > > >> doing it.
> > > >>
> > > >> -
> > > >> Kip
> > > >> Eugene, OR
>
>
> This is 100% pure unadulterated BS.
> For the love of Jesus, I hope no one is foolish enough to really
believe the
> above paragraph.
>
> "Statistics may not support it". Indeed. BECAUSE IT IS NOT TRUE!
> On what do you base this idiotic conclusion then?
> A Ouija board? The voices in your head?
>
> If you are counting on your pipes to give you some safety, you are
out of
> your mind.
> Riding safety comes from good riding. PERIOD.
>
> I try to be a dynamic rider, in command of whatever situation I
find myslef
> in at any given time.
> Master of the ride, rather than victim of it.
> If you need to make noise on your bike, get a loud horn.
> Go take the MSF course.
>
> Thanks
> CA Stu
>
>
> PS "I believe that there is a line of practicality to cross. At
some point,
> an
> exhaust is excessively loud for little apparent purpose than to
annoy. On
> the other hand, just wait until you almost get run over in the local
> Wal-mart parking lot stepping out in front of a Prius that you
didn't hear.
> Quiet can be dangerous - and when it is my life versus a little
annoyance
> from the cage driving public, I'm gonna go the selfish non-PC
route. We so
> often hear 'I never saw him'. At least if they hear you, you have
more of a
> chance."
>
> Are you on dope? This illogical, ridiculous post makes me want to
laugh.
>
> I look both ways before I cross the road, I don't listen to see if
a car is
> coming. Jesus!
>
> PPS You never hear "I never heard him".
>
> Noise isn't power.
> If there was a device that could make my bikes silent, I'd buy it.
> I'll bet amongst most motorcycle enthusiasts, my point of view is
supported.