Why all the noise?
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I'm not a plant here, because I dearly love my Harley and will likely always own one because I just love them for their raw, yet refined feel. I've owned metric cruisers - including a BMW 1200 CLC - and couldn't stand any of them. My Harley is far more satisfying as a cruiser. My other bikes are not cruisers and I love them for what they are: not cruisers. At 25K per year, I get to know each personality type pretty well.
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Perhaps you can explain the power-to-racket relationship. I never knew there was justifiable standard. And I ride a BMW, too.
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I did NOT say this!
Can someone tell us what pipes sound mellow and look good?
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Having been to BMW MOA rallies and found that a lot of BMW owners are nice people, I have found a lot that are insufferable ******..
I ride with a group that rides metric, BMW, Harley, just about everything.
Pick what you like for your bike and be happy.
This guy has been humoured enough by us, time to tune him out..
I ride with a group that rides metric, BMW, Harley, just about everything.
Pick what you like for your bike and be happy.
This guy has been humoured enough by us, time to tune him out..
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You would be wrong on two counts. Loud pipes do save lives and that has been proven if you research it, and yes, most times they do improve performance slightly. As far as neighbors go, I live for me and let them live for themselves. Quite frankly, I don't give a sh*t what anyone thinks about me or my bike, it's me and makes me happy and I am all that matters to me.
Besides all that, you seem embarassed because people are looking at you on your loud machine.....I have news for you that you're probably not used to on that BMW, they are not looking because your noise pisses them off, they are looking because they want to see that Harley.......don't get that much on the foreign model do ya?
Besides all that, you seem embarassed because people are looking at you on your loud machine.....I have news for you that you're probably not used to on that BMW, they are not looking because your noise pisses them off, they are looking because they want to see that Harley.......don't get that much on the foreign model do ya?
"it's me and makes me happy and I am all that matters to me." Really think about what you said here. You don't live on an island. It isn't all about you. That's a selfish remark if ever I heard one.
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You know, you all are welcome at any of our BMW rallies. We have lots of Harley folks and welcome them. Many of them own both BMW and Harley, just like I do. Most of the time, they fit right in. We did have a situation last Memorial day at the Charter Oak Rally in Connecticut where a group of Harley guys - 10 to 12 - showed up, parked off to the side by themselves, set up their tents, bars and music. They then proceeded to get very drunk, play their music very loud and start their engines and rev them at 3 am. Don't know why, out of 600 peoiple at the event, it was only this dozen that did that. I'm not stereotyping here, but describing an unfortunate experience.
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Thank you!
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Yeah, do. I think it's one of the best photographs I've ever seen of a motocop. Beautiful bike and a real well-dressed and smiley cop. Who couldn't like it. Very classy classic!
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Nope, do with it what you will. Hopefully you and your friends don't do this at ANY rallies. It's just intolerable behavior and doesn't serve the brand or the community very well. Why are you here? Is it about giving thoughtful, reasoned advice or to pick fights? I'm looking for good advice on exhausts and have gotten more responses about us arrogant Beemer owners, including inuendo that we are even somehow un-American. Bright. Real bright.
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