Loud Pipes Do Save Lives "when used effectively""
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So, your loud pipes didn't help until you made them VERY loud... you did about the same thing as pushing the horn button - you just twisted the throttle instead.
The "Loud pipes save lives" claim implies that by the nature of your pipes being loud normally, she wouldn't have pulled out at all, because she would have heard you. She didn't - you needed to do something more. Your story does more to prove that having loud pipes does NOT help.
The "Loud pipes save lives" claim implies that by the nature of your pipes being loud normally, she wouldn't have pulled out at all, because she would have heard you. She didn't - you needed to do something more. Your story does more to prove that having loud pipes does NOT help.
BTW, nice bike!
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06-21-2009, 09:06 PM
About ten days ago I was coming home and some idiot started to switch into my lane where I was, coming left... I saw her start fading into my lane, then saw a look of "oh ****!" appear on her face as she heard my bike. She jerked back into her lane and avoided smearing me all over the road. We both stopped at a traffic light and she rolled down her window and said "Thank God you have loud pipes on that bike so that I heard you and didn't kill you! I feel the need to somehow make it up to you!" So I let her blow me. Thank goodness for loud pipes! 
#17
06-21-2009, 09:25 PM
I didnt use my horn because it is not that loud and I am not used to thumbing for that button in a split second life and death situation. The crack of the throttle is 10 times louder than any other horn I have ever heard, its already in my hand, and the sound gets a lot of attention when I crack it hard. I guarantee she would have never heard the horn and I would have been down.
Loud pipes can save lives when used to wake up an inattentive driver.
Loud pipes can save lives when used to wake up an inattentive driver.
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06-21-2009, 09:31 PM
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About ten days ago I was coming home and some idiot started to switch into my lane where I was, coming left... I saw her start fading into my lane, then saw a look of "oh ****!" appear on her face as she heard my bike. She jerked back into her lane and avoided smearing me all over the road. We both stopped at a traffic light and she rolled down her window and said "Thank God you have loud pipes on that bike so that I heard you and didn't kill you! I feel the need to somehow make it up to you!" So I let her blow me. Thank goodness for loud pipes!
#19
06-21-2009, 09:35 PM
Lets beat this dead horse again.
Friday, I am on my way home in Rush hour traffic on a small two lane no shoulder road with lots of side streets. Traffic is thick in both directions moving 40mph. The only real escape would be to hop the sidewalk over a big curb and if you make it, end up on someones lawn. That curb would hurt though!!!
So I am riding along and then I see her. A car at the stop sign looking to come out on my road, and she is looking away from me.
Dont do it....dont do it....."as I am slowing down"........dont do it......dont freaking do it....... SON OF A B@#$H!!!!
SHE DID IT.
I almost never use my horn mostly because it sounds like a wounded Duck, and I can yell a lot louder. My instant reaction without an escape route was to clutch, break hard, and crack my throttle very loud. She heard that and hit her brake leaving me just enough room to squeeze by her and not cross into oncoming traffic. I only had inches. If she did not hear me, I would have made impact for sure.
That was so close.
Friday, I am on my way home in Rush hour traffic on a small two lane no shoulder road with lots of side streets. Traffic is thick in both directions moving 40mph. The only real escape would be to hop the sidewalk over a big curb and if you make it, end up on someones lawn. That curb would hurt though!!!
So I am riding along and then I see her. A car at the stop sign looking to come out on my road, and she is looking away from me.
Dont do it....dont do it....."as I am slowing down"........dont do it......dont freaking do it....... SON OF A B@#$H!!!!
SHE DID IT.
I almost never use my horn mostly because it sounds like a wounded Duck, and I can yell a lot louder. My instant reaction without an escape route was to clutch, break hard, and crack my throttle very loud. She heard that and hit her brake leaving me just enough room to squeeze by her and not cross into oncoming traffic. I only had inches. If she did not hear me, I would have made impact for sure.
That was so close.
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