Why all the noise?
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 906
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From: State College, PA
Yes, this rider speaks the truth.
All of the metric cruisers are harley copies and they all want that harley sound
but just do not seem to be able to dulpicate it.
but just do not seem to be able to dulpicate it.
Of course there is something to be said for the "harley sound" is the same reason exhaust manufacturers market pipes to give metrics a "harley sound". Having said that, it is personal opinion...some like louder than others. Typically the ones that ride more or longer trips prefer a milder exhaust.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,366
Likes: 3,657
From: SE NC
and allowing a beautiful rumble to pass through - they are gorgeous.
My dealer and I have a wonderful relationship. I seem to show up in full gear and on my bike when the showroom is full of customers who drove their cars
tripple:
Are you from the state that just legalized gay marriage?
oh, the gratuitous J/K
My dealer and I have a wonderful relationship. I seem to show up in full gear and on my bike when the showroom is full of customers who drove their cars
tripple:
Are you from the state that just legalized gay marriage?
oh, the gratuitous J/K
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 58
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From: Pittsfield, MA
and allowing a beautiful rumble to pass through - they are gorgeous.
My dealer and I have a wonderful relationship. I seem to show up in full gear and on my bike when the showroom is full of customers who drove their cars
tripple:
Are you from the state that just legalized gay marriage?
oh, the gratuitous J/K
My dealer and I have a wonderful relationship. I seem to show up in full gear and on my bike when the showroom is full of customers who drove their cars
tripple:
Are you from the state that just legalized gay marriage?
oh, the gratuitous J/K
BTW, Mr. Glebo, I have a kid just back from Iraq, three other family members Army (colonel, one star general - Army corps of Engineers - and I SUPPORT our military and would sign up in a minute if I weren't so old and 4F)...and all of them believe in civilized noise levels from motorcycles, so don't throw the military into this mix as you do in your bio.
Last edited by hcmiller92; Apr 8, 2009 at 11:53 AM.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 10,946
Likes: 822
From: Nevada
It sure did explode! I suppose folks are tired of reoccuring threads about pipes, oil, assless chaps, waving, etc. I can't wait till hcmiller's next thread.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 836
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From: NC / SC between the Mtns and the Ocean
You know, I'm talking about real PAIN from my pipes. I'm talking about ringing in my ears for 1/2 hour after getting off my bike. I came to the touring forum because I figured most folks here rode lots of miles and could impart some real wisdom and ideas about pipes that didn't cause pain but would still allow some rumble. It's part of what I love about my Harley - the rumble. Yeah, just as much as you do, but pain is another matter. So, I have no objective response about what to replace my screaming earfull pipes with: Rinehardt, Cobra, etc.? Still don't know, but the pipes that were on there are now off, courtesy of my dealer, and will stay off (with temporary stockers) until I can find an answer somewhere about what gives a nice lift without breaking my windows.
BTW - BMW twins sound like sewing machines. No need to swap pipes because all you do is chang ehte sound to a different make of sewing machine.
Look, I ride and I ride a lot. I don't jump on my bike and ride from one town to the next. I jump on a bike and ride many hundreds of miles in a day and thousands in a week. Those miles with those decibels from my pipes would leave me deaf, no question about it. Since I don't want to be deaf, I do need to find an alternative. Don't think that's as stupid as some make it sound.
Curt
BTW - BMW twins sound like sewing machines. No need to swap pipes because all you do is chang ehte sound to a different make of sewing machine.
Look, I ride and I ride a lot. I don't jump on my bike and ride from one town to the next. I jump on a bike and ride many hundreds of miles in a day and thousands in a week. Those miles with those decibels from my pipes would leave me deaf, no question about it. Since I don't want to be deaf, I do need to find an alternative. Don't think that's as stupid as some make it sound.
Curt
For the record, you did not indicate the level of pain in your ears in your first post, nor did you open up the pain in your ears for discussion in the first post, you reiterated your question was about why harley riders often change out their pipes, which I answered.
At no point did I judge your reason for removing your loud pipes, and not hearing your pipes I have no way to know whether I would have liked them or not, which is irrelevant anyway, because it's not my bike.
I merely stated why many people DO like the various degrees of loud pipes. Maybe you can read my post again, if you're still wondering why people like the loud pipes, since you only seemed to respond w/ a defensive position about the pain in your ears, which I never even mentioned, while I did mention many reasons why people like loud pipes, so you have your answer, if you read it.
Good day.
Tourer
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 286
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From: North Carolina
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MkGaMVUmt...age-762344.jpe
...snip...
Perhaps you can help me name my bike. Someone here said I had bought a "poser bike" because it's 12 years old and had only 18,000 miles on it. I agree fully with the comment. Any ideas for a name for a poser bike?
Thanks,
Curt
...snip...
Perhaps you can help me name my bike. Someone here said I had bought a "poser bike" because it's 12 years old and had only 18,000 miles on it. I agree fully with the comment. Any ideas for a name for a poser bike?
Thanks,
Curt
- "Brassiere"
- "Not my BMW"
- "Shhh..."
- "Eh?"
- "Singer"
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Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 9,335
Likes: 13
From: MA
If you're going to try and pass yourself as some intellectual that listens to Tchaikovsky, at least learn how to spell it before you make this stuff up. Very cerebral!
I have a name for your bike, fraud. Would fit you well.
I have a name for your bike, fraud. Would fit you well.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2MkGaMVUmt...age-762344.jpe
No chattering teeth, no ear pain, able to hear Tchaikowsky on my radio....
Been an interesting awakening here.
Thanks,
Curt
No chattering teeth, no ear pain, able to hear Tchaikowsky on my radio....
Been an interesting awakening here.
Thanks,
Curt
