Too quiet Harley?!
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From: Rochester NY
Too quiet Harley?!
Youtuber builds electric Harley
"at one point, Benoit claims he was even hit by another driver who failed to hear him as he turned in front of their car."
Loud pipes save lives?
My 1st thought seeing the picture was..Put the dang kickstand up bonehead!!
"at one point, Benoit claims he was even hit by another driver who failed to hear him as he turned in front of their car."
Loud pipes save lives?
My 1st thought seeing the picture was..Put the dang kickstand up bonehead!!
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So bad...
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Too quiet reminds me of the time a guy on a Goldwing passed me on the right, in a school zone, in my own lane. That lane-sharing stuff isn't legal here. That thing was so quiet, it scared the crap outta me.
I shoulda stabbed him.
I shoulda stabbed him.
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I ran drag pipes on all my iron-barreled big twins. Maybe that's why I have serious hearing loss. State Troopers used to stick a billy club up your pipes when they stopped you - no baffles meant a ticket. That continued until general harassment cooled off in the '80's.
Anything later than a shovel, the tone and sound with drags or super loud pipes just irritates my ears for some reason.
On my touring bikes, I like my "cadillac" to be quiet. A long 10+ hour day on the super slab with loud mufflers just gives me "sound fatigue".
Anything later than a shovel, the tone and sound with drags or super loud pipes just irritates my ears for some reason.
On my touring bikes, I like my "cadillac" to be quiet. A long 10+ hour day on the super slab with loud mufflers just gives me "sound fatigue".
Last edited by panheadache; Dec 6, 2022 at 04:09 PM.
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I had a Shovelhead back-in-the day with "drag pipes" that I loved but cops hated it!
I have an carb'ed EVO with straight Samson fishtails and it's about as loud as I can tolerate.
My CVO Ultra (110) with Rinehart XT True Duals with 4" mufflers is a tad too loud for long trips but the V&H Twin Slash Rounds on my Tri-Glide has "rumble and throatiness" that is compatible with a 1/2 shell or a FFL modular helmet.
As they say with beauty (being in the beholder's eye) everyone has a preference when it comes to the sound of their H-D and much of that comes from where and how they ride as well as who they may be riding with.
I have an carb'ed EVO with straight Samson fishtails and it's about as loud as I can tolerate.
My CVO Ultra (110) with Rinehart XT True Duals with 4" mufflers is a tad too loud for long trips but the V&H Twin Slash Rounds on my Tri-Glide has "rumble and throatiness" that is compatible with a 1/2 shell or a FFL modular helmet.
As they say with beauty (being in the beholder's eye) everyone has a preference when it comes to the sound of their H-D and much of that comes from where and how they ride as well as who they may be riding with.
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The mufflers that came on my 00 Heritage were a JOKE. It sounded like a Honda 50
The 2nd gen Screamin' Eagle mufflers they put on weren't much better. Had them on there for a month.
One time, my dad had a CHP pull him over (on the 74) It had the old Sportster style welded looking mufflers
on it. No baffles. It was F'n loud. He stuck a tape measure up the pipe. Went all the way til it hit the exh valve (Tink Tink)
Needless to say, he got a fix it ticket that day. Got a cop buddy to sign it off.
The 2nd gen Screamin' Eagle mufflers they put on weren't much better. Had them on there for a month.
One time, my dad had a CHP pull him over (on the 74) It had the old Sportster style welded looking mufflers
on it. No baffles. It was F'n loud. He stuck a tape measure up the pipe. Went all the way til it hit the exh valve (Tink Tink)
Needless to say, he got a fix it ticket that day. Got a cop buddy to sign it off.
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Early one morning I was heading down a 2 way highway at 65 mph. It was overcast and still fairly dark At the last minute I saw a deer standing on the shoulder on my side of the highway. It could have gone two ways, but fortunately it bolted away from the highway.
I can't say for sure, but I suspect my Street Cannons might have got its attention and made it run away from the sound.
I can't say for sure, but I suspect my Street Cannons might have got its attention and made it run away from the sound.