Loud pipes save lives ?
#11
11-15-2010, 05:22 PM
Road Master
Quote from professional test rider and racer on an all electric bike in the Nov. 2010 issue of MOTORCYLIST;
Article title; "Eclectic Electrics"
"If you feel largely unseen on your gas powered MC, riding a whisper quiet electric bike is like donning an invisibility cloak. During the three weeks I rode the Brammo and the Zero, the instances of drivers pulling out in front of me or moving into my lane doubled, plus I had more than a few peds step into the street in front of me.
Riding these silent transports makes you keenly aware of just how much people rely ( whether consciously or not) on the sound of a bike's exhaust as a cue to look over their shoulder.
I hate to add fuel to the "loud pipes save lives" fire, but there is something to be said for the safety benefits of making some noise." end quote
Ari Henning "Off the Record" comments
Article title; "Eclectic Electrics"
"If you feel largely unseen on your gas powered MC, riding a whisper quiet electric bike is like donning an invisibility cloak. During the three weeks I rode the Brammo and the Zero, the instances of drivers pulling out in front of me or moving into my lane doubled, plus I had more than a few peds step into the street in front of me.
Riding these silent transports makes you keenly aware of just how much people rely ( whether consciously or not) on the sound of a bike's exhaust as a cue to look over their shoulder.
I hate to add fuel to the "loud pipes save lives" fire, but there is something to be said for the safety benefits of making some noise." end quote
Ari Henning "Off the Record" comments
#13
11-15-2010, 05:30 PM
Road Captain
Quote from professional test rider and racer on an all electric bike in the Nov. 2010 issue of MOTORCYLIST;
Article title; "Eclectic Electrics"
"If you feel largely unseen on your gas powered MC, riding a whisper quiet electric bike is like donning an invisibility cloak. During the three weeks I rode the Brammo and the Zero, the instances of drivers pulling out in front of me or moving into my lane doubled, plus I had more than a few peds step into the street in front of me.
Riding these silent transports makes you keenly aware of just how much people rely ( whether consciously or not) on the sound of a bike's exhaust as a cue to look over their shoulder.
I hate to add fuel to the "loud pipes save lives" fire, but there is something to be said for the safety benefits of making some noise." end quote
Ari Henning "Off the Record" comments
Article title; "Eclectic Electrics"
"If you feel largely unseen on your gas powered MC, riding a whisper quiet electric bike is like donning an invisibility cloak. During the three weeks I rode the Brammo and the Zero, the instances of drivers pulling out in front of me or moving into my lane doubled, plus I had more than a few peds step into the street in front of me.
Riding these silent transports makes you keenly aware of just how much people rely ( whether consciously or not) on the sound of a bike's exhaust as a cue to look over their shoulder.
I hate to add fuel to the "loud pipes save lives" fire, but there is something to be said for the safety benefits of making some noise." end quote
Ari Henning "Off the Record" comments
#14
11-15-2010, 05:46 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
#16
11-15-2010, 06:39 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
Goldwings can not have loud pipes, if they did they could not hear when the toaster over dinged.
#18
11-15-2010, 07:17 PM
Loud pipes **** people off in traffic. If you think they save your life, great. Just ask how many people heard the train that hit them from behind while walking on the tracks. You don't.
