They Say Loud Pipes Save Lives - Prove It!!
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RE: They Say Loud Pipes Save Lives - Prove It!!
ORIGINAL: farns
I bet this guy has not been hit.
I bet this guy has not been hit.
[sm=icon_rofl.gif][sm=lol.gif] I bet your right.
And he doesn't have to worry about tail-gaters, either....
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Northern Ontario, Canada
RE: They Say Loud Pipes Save Lives - Prove It!!
I have been riding for a while and have seen it first hand where someone is about to pull out, cut someone off etc and you can see them look for the noise.
Now, this could be coincidence, etc and I make no bones about it.
Most people make the arguement that loud pipes save lives to justify making a racket. I am one of those people - I like my bike loud, BUT generally try to keep it respectable in residential areas.
I live near a highway bypass and hear loud piped Harleys drowned out by semi trucks, deisel half tons and "youngsters" with 20,000,000 watt bass blasting music(?). So, until the rest of the world complains about PLANES, TRAINS, BILLION WATT stereos, Semi Trucks and all other manner of noisy things, I will say "loud pipes save lives" too.
Now, this could be coincidence, etc and I make no bones about it.
Most people make the arguement that loud pipes save lives to justify making a racket. I am one of those people - I like my bike loud, BUT generally try to keep it respectable in residential areas.
I live near a highway bypass and hear loud piped Harleys drowned out by semi trucks, deisel half tons and "youngsters" with 20,000,000 watt bass blasting music(?). So, until the rest of the world complains about PLANES, TRAINS, BILLION WATT stereos, Semi Trucks and all other manner of noisy things, I will say "loud pipes save lives" too.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 782
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From: Texas
RE: They Say Loud Pipes Save Lives - Prove It!!
My pipes have gotten the attention of cagers that have their head stuffed up a cell phoneseveral times!!!
I'm confident that loud pipes get and keep cagers attention, can I prove it, no.
I'm a whole lot more comfy riding in wall to wall, bumper to bumper traffic with loud pipes.
Better to be loud and proud than hushed and smushed.
I'm confident that loud pipes get and keep cagers attention, can I prove it, no.
I'm a whole lot more comfy riding in wall to wall, bumper to bumper traffic with loud pipes.
Better to be loud and proud than hushed and smushed.
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 588
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From: North Carolina
RE: They Say Loud Pipes Save Lives - Prove It!!
I have loud pipes and I am still alive. That is proof enough for me!
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