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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:06 AM
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howdy ya'll ...
got a question................?

loud pipes........ i love em !! they sound GREAT !!!!
but ?

after following the guys with open straight pipes for miles and miles across nebraska, wyoming, colorado, south dakota............

how can ya stand it after a while ? a mean ? wow ! my EARS are ringing !!!

ear pluggs ? what ?

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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:32 AM
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Get in front of the pac[8D]!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:45 AM
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toss 3 to 4 K in that motor and get out infront of them
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 04:22 AM
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or you can try to run on the left side of the rider in front of you! I have a friend that ownes a deuce with upswing straight pipes and it is (harsh) to say the least on the right
rear of his bike ... [sm=smiley11.gif]
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 04:23 AM
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Next time you stop for gas, stuff a banana in their tailpipe!
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Crank up your HOGTUNES so you don't hear the pipes - works for me - ears still ring, but its "music to the ears"
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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Hey, but wait...loud pipes save lives and are safer right and it is my motorcycle and I can make my pipes as loud as I want, after all it's a Harley right and Harley's are suppossed to be loud and it doesn't matte that I'm blasting your ears, it's not about you it's all about me and I like em.

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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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LOL !!!!

well....shucks, i must confess.................

we are on the 'wing' pulling a trailer, so i have plenty of power.

but next year we are taking the tour=glide.

we are having one heck of a fine time.

no job, no plans, no hurry, just following the wind.

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ORIGINAL: 55Bubba

Hey, but wait...loud pipes save lives and are safer right and it is my motorcycle and I can make my pipes as loud as I want, after all it's a Harley right and Harley's are suppossed to be loud and it doesn't matte that I'm blasting your ears, it's not about you it's all about me and I like em.

Bubba
What did you say, I can't hear you.... long trips try a full helmet or dang good ear plugs, and that loud pipes save lives crap, you wanna save lives, pass a law making it a felony to use a cell phone while driving!
 
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