Loud Harleys

I liken it to the kids and their loud boom systems and the pimped out cars. It's the "hey everybody, look at me" syndrome. Just sayin'... 😉

It is required that they goose the throttle every two seconds when sitting at a stop light.

Then there is the jerks in the lifted 4WD diesel pickups. All of those guys push those hard in the left lane all the time. I don't know where they get the money for the truck, lift kit and massive quantities of diesel required to push the truck at 85 and they all are spotless, never even see a gravel road.

I know that you probably play unhooked mostly.

FWIW, the only reason you can hear the announcer at the Indianapolis Speedway during a race is because the Public Address system is pushing a million amps or more.

As Skynard says "turn it up".....

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> I know that you probably play unhooked mostly.
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> FWIW, the only reason you can hear the announcer at the Indianapolis Speedway during a race is because the Public Address system is pushing a million amps or more.
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> As Skynard says "turn it up".....
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> 😉

Actually, we are usually playing through a 2000 watt PA and all the instruments are miked. They still drown out all the sound.

The new thing around here is put train horns in cars, and of course when you have a train horn in your car, it makes sense to drive round town blowing it off every minute or so for no reason. Yes, it's definitely the "hey, look at me" mentality.

Year ago the cities and counties made noise ordinances and started ticketing the kids with the bass-mobiles. They should do same for the idiots with the loud pipes and unreasonable horns.

As a resident of a city that the Sturgis bound folks go through I say you have no idea how bad it can be with the loud bastards trying to impress. I will say that the humor of these guys trying to be tough is greatest when you see them trailering the bike with a sticker proclaiming they rode to Sturgis! FWIW, I've ridden a 750 Honda from Oregon the Florida and back up to Minnesota, awesome trip.

It is all explained by the brilliant philosophers of South Park:

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s13e12-the-f-word

The usual argument you hear is "Loud Pipes Save Lives". I don't really put a ton of faith in that though since most cars now days have a/c, great sounding stereos and much better sound insulation.

Perhaps in traffic then the pipes might prevent someone from pulling over into you but I have a rule that I never ride beside a car or truck. NEVER. I'll speed up or slow down but NEVER stay beside them.

My pipes are pretty loud but I do not intentionally wrack them off for the sound. And especially stopped at a light. Unless of course, you are next to me and talking on a cell phone or playing your rap music at immense volumes. Then, you gets what you gets.

I don't ride, but I've heard the argument that loud saves lives... it does make sense to go along with the "look at me" aspect. look at me and don't pull out in front of me!
I live on a state highway that's fairly busy in the summertime.

Shortly after moving in i asked my friend the liquor store owner how he liked living on the highway. His apt is above his store. He said it was fun except for the harley's early in the morning. he hadn't noticed a local mechanic was in there until he spoke up, "It's the only time we can ride without getting run over!"

I don't like the loud bikes either, the nice quiet ones are sweet!!

I'm with you about not being beside cars. I was on I-80 last week and a car was following two slow trucks in the slow lane. I go to pass the car in the fast lane and she starts merging into my lane. I speed up and glance over at her to see if she even noticed me. I then look up while accelerating and I see the back of the second truck now right in front of me. To make matters worse, my feet were up on the highway pegs. Then this truck drives the same speed of the truck beside him for the next two miles. Ugh!

> It's the "hey everybody, look at me" syndrome. Just sayin'... 😉

That's exactly the way I see it.

I live in a small lake town and I'm on the other side of the fence...I look forward to enjoying a nice quiet evening but during the summers, all I can hear is the bass and noise from bands playing for weddings and other misc. events. Sometimes they go until 10:30-11:00 at night. Not everyone enjoys blaring music. My wife says I'm old and grumpy. 😛

We have allowed a society to develop to the point where most only think of themselves at the moment and if you don't like it, tough, I will call the law to enforce my right to be obnoxious. In other words we have created a bunch of inconsiderate, obnoxious cowards who cry foul and the law when confronted directly about their inconsiderate behavior. There are old laws on the books controlling noise that are not unforced, when they are pulled out, dusted off and used you hear about interference with freedom of expression or speech. Not going to change back until the early potty training is changed. With the parents of most, not have any been taught about consideration of others themselves, it won't happen naturally, change will only come about by the fist and nose introductions or harsh law enforcement. When you let the genie out, it is always hard and painful to put it back. Been a problem people of tolerance have been relearning for years.
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THIS sums up my opinion of "Loud Harleys" and vehicles

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Deral

I guess I don't buy the loud pipes save lives theory.

Most of the loud bikes are ridden by helmet-less riders. If they are so worried about their safety, then why no helmet??

Deral

It's about personal choices Perry. I don't wear a brain bucket most times. Isn't your state about freedom of choice?

Deral

I don't ride, but know a very talented engineer that is, or was, an avid rider and racer. He would say there is compelling evidence that helmets can be just as dangerous as not having one. One argument was somthing along the lines of helmets limiting the vision of the rider. There were other arguments, but can't really think of them now.

Not my point Deral.

For the record, I ride my 1980 Kawasaki 250 Street Bike about 1/3 of the time without a helmet and I am against a mandatory helmet law.

Do you really believe that most of the Harley riders who add some loudness to their bikes, are doing it for safety reasons?

Not my point Deral.

I'd say it's probably about half and half Perry. I do know a lot that swear that it gives you an increased safety factor but then I know a bunch who just like the attention that it gives them.

I call them them the lookies. Blipping the throttle all the time to say "Hey, look at me. I'm cool and I'm loud".

Mine are louder than stock but I try not to abuse the noise or to bother others.