Kip,
I think LOUD pipes probably do get you noticed sooner thus are safer
for the motorcycle rider.
However, it is not just about the safety of the motorcycle rider.
We share this world with others and the impact of the excessive noise
on the environment and other people, etc is just too great.
Steve
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Kip C. Anderson"
wrote:
> I just have one last point to make on this issue that I apparently
don't
> understand for some twisted reason: Why is it that a group of
people often
> so concerned about safety, who might wear reflective vests, employ
strobing
> headlights, take MSF courses, and advocate wearing proper gear for
riding,
> can't see the loudness of an exhaust as an additional safety item?
>
> Please forget about the semantics of right or wrong, annoying or
not, and
> just answer me by what logic is additional noise not an added
benefit to
> safety while riding?
>
> Forget about citing studies that did not show it made a difference
and use
> your brain before responding. Flames or emotional arguments will
be
> ignored.
>
> -
> Kip
> Eugene, OR
>
> "Kip C. Anderson" wrote:I just have one last
> point to
> make on this issue that I apparently don't
> understand for some twisted reason: Why is it that a group of people
> often
> so concerned about safety, who might wear reflective vests, employ
> strobing
> headlights, take MSF courses, and advocate wearing proper gear for
> riding,
> can't see the loudness of an exhaust as an additional safety item?
>
>
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