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loud pipes
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2001 12:04 pm
by aches@deltech.net
(well i'am a big beliver that the noise'y pipes save lives!.)
Nawww. Nope. Can't go for that one... Drove a Fire Truck for several
years.
Now! May-be if you would take the exhaust and bend it to where it faces
to where your going instead of where you come from. Ha ha ha...
Andy
Louisiana
loud pipes
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2001 9:16 pm
by KLR650Pilot@aol.com
In a message dated 9/10/01 12:40:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:
>>
I'm afraid I am going to have to support this stance based on the laws of
physics. It is called the Doppler Principle. The best example is indy cars or
stock cars. As they come towards you the sound is there but not really loud,
as they pass the noise changes extreme pitch and then becomes obnoxiously
loud. The only way a loud pipe will save your life, is if the offender is
coming from the rear or right smack next to you. I know people don't agree,
but physics laws don't lie.
Jim
KLR650Pilot
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2001 11:35 pm
by Porter H. Watson
Steve,
Couldn't agree with you more on the 'loud pipes/loss of civility' issue. I'm
sure you'll get other opinions from the consideration-for-others challenged
among us.---PHW
on the road(almost)
and lovin' it!!
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loud pipes
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:29 am
by Chris Norloff
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:46 am
by a14@att.net
Here they compare the sound of a Harley to a Honda.
http://www.bmcycles.com/harleyVShonda.swf>
Walt
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:46 am
by roncriswell@sbcglobal.net
All this talk about loud pipes and Harleys ...... well they are not
the only factor in pissing off non motorcycle people. Yesterday I
heard a dirt bike going through my neighborhood. It was my next door
neighbor kicking out his CR450 F down the street numerous times on
the back wheel. Kyle is nice enough guy and bigger than me so I just
went out and chewed the fat with him (while he chewed toobacky - one
of those). He ripped off down the street again clearly terrorizing a
woman walking her poodle. Last week I got stopped in the neighborhood
on my Connie for doing 10 over (speed limit 25) but the cop let me go
saying he was looking for 2 sport bike riders zooming through the
hood at about 60 mph.
I was coming through Albuquerque recently and 2 sport bike riders
were zooming through I -25 on the back wheel. Now guys, I know
showing off may seem like fun and I used to be one. I have scars to
prove it. You are not endearing yourself to the non motorcycle public
doing this. If you want to do a wheelie at 70 - 90 mph, pick a back
road or do it in the dirt. I don't want to have to stop and call 911
if a truck runs over your dumb ass after you drop it nor do I want my
tax dollars to pay for you in ICU. Kyle wasn't wearing a helmet. Head
gear of choice for a red neck - a gimme cap turned around backards of
coarse .... which would done him little good at the speed he was going.
Criswell
loud pipes
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:56 pm
by Thomas Komjathy
They pay taxes an have every right to use the road or stunting...Man, people just don't get it....
________________________________
From: "roncriswell@..."
To: KLR Group DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, November 6, 2009 12:45:13 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] loud pipes
All this talk about loud pipes and Harleys ...... well they are not
the only factor in pissing off non motorcycle people. Yesterday I
heard a dirt bike going through my neighborhood. It was my next door
neighbor kicking out his CR450 F down the street numerous times on
the back wheel. Kyle is nice enough guy and bigger than me so I just
went out and chewed the fat with him (while he chewed toobacky - one
of those). He ripped off down the street again clearly terrorizing a
woman walking her poodle. Last week I got stopped in the neighborhood
on my Connie for doing 10 over (speed limit 25) but the cop let me go
saying he was looking for 2 sport bike riders zooming through the
hood at about 60 mph.
I was coming through Albuquerque recently and 2 sport bike riders
were zooming through I -25 on the back wheel. Now guys, I know
showing off may seem like fun and I used to be one. I have scars to
prove it. You are not endearing yourself to the non motorcycle public
doing this. If you want to do a wheelie at 70 - 90 mph, pick a back
road or do it in the dirt. I don't want to have to stop and call 911
if a truck runs over your dumb ass after you drop it nor do I want my
tax dollars to pay for you in ICU. Kyle wasn't wearing a helmet. Head
gear of choice for a red neck - a gimme cap turned around backards of
coarse .... which would done him little good at the speed he was going.
Criswell
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loud pipes
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:04 pm
by Thomas Komjathy
They pay taxes an have every right to use the road or stunting...Man, people just don't get it....
________________________________
From: "roncriswell@..."
To: KLR Group DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, November 6, 2009 12:45:13 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] loud pipes
All this talk about loud pipes and Harleys ...... well they are not
the only factor in pissing off non motorcycle people. Yesterday I
heard a dirt bike going through my neighborhood. It was my next door
neighbor kicking out his CR450 F down the street numerous times on
the back wheel. Kyle is nice enough guy and bigger than me so I just
went out and chewed the fat with him (while he chewed toobacky - one
of those). He ripped off down the street again clearly terrorizing a
woman walking her poodle. Last week I got stopped in the neighborhood
on my Connie for doing 10 over (speed limit 25) but the cop let me go
saying he was looking for 2 sport bike riders zooming through the
hood at about 60 mph.
I was coming through Albuquerque recently and 2 sport bike riders
were zooming through I -25 on the back wheel. Now guys, I know
showing off may seem like fun and I used to be one. I have scars to
prove it. You are not endearing yourself to the non motorcycle public
doing this. If you want to do a wheelie at 70 - 90 mph, pick a back
road or do it in the dirt. I don't want to have to stop and call 911
if a truck runs over your dumb ass after you drop it nor do I want my
tax dollars to pay for you in ICU. Kyle wasn't wearing a helmet. Head
gear of choice for a red neck - a gimme cap turned around backards of
coarse .... which would done him little good at the speed he was going.
Criswell
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:17 pm
by Robert Bendix
A few thoughts.
Just as my right to swing my fist ends where your nose begins, your right to make excessive noise, as defined by the law(s), ends where my ears begin.
Noise annoys.
Loud pipes lose rights.
I have a t-shirt the says, in BIG letters: "LOUD PIPES ARE UNAMERICAN". I've gotten dirty looks, but NOBODY has challenged my RIGHT as an AMERICAN to wear it!. That, of course, would also be unAmerican!
Bob B
PS I have 11 motorcycles, including a Honda CR480 and a Husaberg 501. Are they loud? Yup. Is there an appropriate time and place to ride them? Yup. Is it on the street? NOPE
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:32 pm
by notanymoore
It's ironic that loud pipes would be an issue on a KLR 650 forum since the only comments I ever get is how quiet my (stock muffler) KLR is.
The "loud pipes crowd seems to breakdown into several groups:
- I like loud pipes, screw you. (The "rebel" crowd. Not much you can do about them).
- I have loud pipes, notice me. (The "look at me" crowd. Not much you can do to help them).
- Loud pipes save lives (The "dubious logic" crowd. If these people are relying on loud pipes to get car drivers to notice and/or avoid them, they're in trouble).
It goes back to the old business problem of "the commons". Any publicly shared resource is subject to governmental controls. Peace and quiet included. The government can't necessarily stop you from saying something, but that doesn't guarantee you a government subsidized bullhorn on a neighborhood street corner at 2AM in the morning.