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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Um...cause I don't have a Harley yet! SOON! For now, I'm just trolling the forum
Well, I guess that answer is about as good as they come. Sorry to hear that and hurry up!!!
 
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by steved57
Why would any of you turn up the radio on a sportbike. Some of them sound great. My KTM RC8 is a V-Twin and made in Austria but it is a sportbike and it sounds badass. ha ha you can't call it a rice burner !
Grow up. puppy. This thread isn't about what you ride...It's about how your ride sounds.
 
Old Jul 20, 2012 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe_Brock
I noticed that when sitting at a light in my cage, and a Harley pulls along side, that I turn down my music to listen to the sweet music the bike is making. Is that weird? Does anyone else do that?
Been doing that since I was old enough to reach the button or crank on the window
 
Old Jul 20, 2012 | 12:22 AM
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I do, mostly for sportbikes though. The typical assclown straight pipe guys make me roll my windows up and hope my fillings don't rattle out of my teeth.
 
Old Jul 20, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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Love to hear that Harley pull out. I've stopped in the middle of conversations for a minute too. It's gotten to the point that even the old lady quiets down when she sees my window drop.
 
Old Jul 20, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Not only do I listen, but now my kids look around and try to be the first to guess what kind of bike it is!
 
Old Jul 20, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Yeah my wife thinks I am crazy. I turn down the music and roll the window to hear those pipes singing.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Wide_Open
Have always done that. If it's a sport bike I turn the music up.
+1!! Nothing else I can say. Ditto!!
 
Old Jul 20, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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