Should I post my annual "I hate shriekingly loud motorcycles" rant?

[Orrex]

[LeftyMom]

1. Be quick about it, it's almost time for flvegan's annual fireworks flamewar.

[Orrex]

2. I was going to do one of those for an encore

[Soylent Brice]

3. option 3, and please post video. n/t

[CreekDog]

4. Riders should be required to have the amount of noise the generate piped into their rooms

in the same amount that they generate it.

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[MissMillie]

9. +1

I'm not sure if you're kidding, but I'm not.

[snooper2]

23. Some do, it's relaxing

:)

[CreekDog]

25. well SOME people think their farts smell good.

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[jobycom]

28. How do you know they don't?

:rofl:

[CreekDog]

31. empirical observation

let me give you an example... :P

[Blue_Tires]

5. please...

back when i lived in Maryland they used to drag race outside of my apartment window in the wee hours 3-4 times per week...fun times during a stretch when i needed EVERY full hour of sleep...

ironically a mile down the road (i mean makeshift raceway) was one of the offices of the Md. Highway Patrol...I complained to them a few times, and they said there was nothing they could do

[zanana1]

6. You speak for everyone with ears. nt

[SoxFan]

7. Yes. Laconia Bike Week is coming up

aka The Gathering of the Inbreeders. I hate, hate, hate Harleys with straight pipes.

[Ron Green]

8. Error: You can't recommend threads from this forum

Although I tried to, several times.

Loud motorcycles are the sound track to the bad movie that's modern dystopian life.

[MissMillie]

10. I call their operators "members of the club"

the Teeny Weeny Peeny Club.

[MiddleFingerMom]

11. Bikers claim, "It's a safety feature -- helps our 'visibility'"...

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...to which I always say, "Bullshit!!!". If they wanted safety, they would go for leather
instead of denim and (gasp) helmets.
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...having been the bone-crushed motorcyclist victim of some assface who "just didn't
see him waiting at that stoplight I decided to blow", and having avoided countless
accidents where drivers "didn't see me", I WELCOMED noise as additional "if you can't
open your fucking eyes, maybe I can open your fucking ears" protection.
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I eased into, out of, and through residential areas when I could, but I didn't mind
roaring one bit if it caught the attention of someone who otherwise might kill me.
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That said, little loud whiny crotchrockets ARE as annoying as endlessly yappy li'l dogs.
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[MissMillie]

12. yeah, that guy wanted to make sure he's safe

As he's weaving in and out of traffic lanes on the highway and driving in the breakdown lane during traffic.

Tough sell.

[MiddleFingerMom]

13. Sorry...

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...but it seems like you're stereotyping motorcyclists/bikers by the
actions of their worst kind.
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I think in other cases that might be called bigotry, no?
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Maybe not.
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And I did start off with the point that some crying "safety
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[MissMillie]

17. I don't see where I attacked all motorcyclists

so no, it's not bigotry.

I know lots of people who ride motorcycles that don't feel the need to let the whole town know they're around by making a lot of noise. My sister is one of them.

And I hate being made nervous at a red light because the person on the bike can't stay in the lane, but instead has to stop in between the two cars that ARE in the marked lanes (and oh yeah, the bike is loud, and the driver's revving it, and now I can't hear the weather report).

Are all bikers like this... no.

It's perfectly reasonable for me not to like certain behavior.

[MiddleFingerMom]

18. Sorry...

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I had thought you meant MY POST was a tough sell.
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My mistake.
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But noise CAN be a safety factor -- and from experience, getting
people's attention is not just attention-whoring when you're on
a bike... it's sometimes the difference between survival and splat.
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One of the most ridiculous things on almost all motorcycles is the
little tiny horn-noise you get when you need to beep.
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It pretty much sounds like the Roadrunner in cartoons.
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I always considered putting some sort of trucker airhorn on mine --
again... out of necessity, not teeny-weenieness.
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They're wonderful... but you're mighty vulnerable out there.
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[MissMillie]

21. bikes do come w/ horns right?

"beep beep"

[MiddleFingerMom]

30. I learned NOT to use my horn in imminent crisis mode...

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...as it was so faint and tinny that the only thing I was doing was
taking my focus off of doing things that might be effective.
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And that's common for motorcycle horns (see my post above yours).
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[snooper2]

22. not all my biker friends...

those with loud pipes get them well...


Because they SOUND BAD ASS...

Mine is pretty tame since I just have a 650 V-Star right now, but I am planning on taking the pipes off and drilling out the baffles to give it a little more of a rumble :) and a couple extra HP

[Roon]

14. I walk and bus everywhere I go...

and when one of these loud bikes go by, I swear, it rattles my bones. Sometimes I like it, other times I am annoyed by it.

[Blue-Jay]

15. I'd rather hear one than hit one.

Sure some of them are loud than they need to be and annoying. I consider my momentary annoyance to be a fair trade-off for increased safety.

[ceile]

16. Go for it! The ROT Rally is in town

so I may add my own to yours....

[jobycom]

27. No one will listen.

They'll be deaf until it's over. :)

[SteppingRazor]

19. Me and my Fat Boy don't care what you think.

VROOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!

[Orrex]

32. Actually, I like the way Harleys sound

It's the high-pitched, ear-splitting shriek of a number of Japanese bikes in particular that annoy me.

Harleys, as far as I can tell, have a much more pleasing chug-chug-chug sound that's much less likely to set one's teeth on edge.

[SteppingRazor]

41. As far as those sort of bikes, it's not the sound that bugs me as much as some of the riders.

Here in South Florida, it's quite common to see packs of rice burners doing well in excess of three figures on the highways.

[petronius]

20. Here is your obligatory "Loud Pipes Save Lives" reply

Actually, a few days ago I was following a guy with a really loud bike down the freeway - the rumble was so hypnotic that I almost ran the dude over by accident. (Note: this story is only 2/3 true.)

[Orrex]

33. I would buy that if those same "loud pipers" wore helmets and bike armor

Instead, they wear headscarves, t-shirts, and jeans, possibly accessorizing with a pair of sunglasses.

If impact-safety were their real concern, they'd do more to protect themselves than simply pumping up the volume.

[petronius]

35. Well sure - once you've transferred the responsibility for your safety

to everyone within earshot, why shouldn't you look good?

Seriously, I think the noise does increases the likelihood that a biker will be noticed, so the slogan has truth, but anyone who uses noise as their first and last line of defense is a moran...

[LeftyMom]

44. Around here all that armor would put them in the ER for heat stroke long before they had an accident

True story: a professor of mine used to ride, but sold his bike when his kids were born. A few years back an old buddy of his died and left him his bike. So, being a sensible older dude with a worried wife, he hit the bike store and got the newest and latest in protective gear, then set off across town to teach a night class, which meant 45 minutes or so of direct sun on the highway at 5 pm in Sacramento in the summer, while covered in layers of insulation.

After that he put the gear up and went back to riding in jeans and hoping for the best. We have a pretty narrow window here of weather that's dry enough to ride safely without being too hot to ride in protective gear.

BTW, riding in headscarves and sunglasses? Do you live in Italy?

[SoxFan]

34. The people who trot out this line usually wear do-rags

Which we all know will make clean-up easier in the event of an accident.

[petronius]

36. It's not just clean up - if all the parts are bundled up in a handy little satchel,

then the doctors will be able to duct-tape it all back together. In some cases, significant improvements in looks and cognitive ability could result...

[SoxFan]

37. ...

[petronius]

38. Results may vary - not everybody will see improvements

:)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

24. I always hope they crash on the pavement.

Inconsiderate assholes.*

*The riders constantly revving up for no reason, especially late at night, not normal bike riders.

[doc03]

26. And the majority of the loud ones are Harleys, those clowns

claim they have loud pipes for safety while wearing jeans, a sleeveless vest and a dew rag. That's just bullshit, they are just playing the part of a big bad biker. One of the hazards in riding a bike is dogs, I ride a scooter that is quiet and in 3 years of riding I have never been chased by one dog. One of those loud bikes goes by dogs go nuts another thing is deer the loud noise is more likely to set them into a panic and run in front of the bike.

[Yavin4]

29. Please Do

Not only do they make noise but they set off car alarms as well.

Even South Park did an episode about them.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

39. You'd love the lardass with the kaiser helmet who BRRRRRAAAAPPPPPPPPPS down my street 10 times a day

It's this guy and two others who own LOUD motorcycles, and when they get to the intersection, they give it an extra BRRRRRAAAAPPPPPPPPP.

Then there's the punk-ass across the street with the El Camino with the Mack Truck engine under the hood who is a fuckin' moron, who was driving it around the street with the HOOD UP a couple of days ago, who sits in it and just guns the engine for anywhere from ten minutes to a half hour, then goes tearing down the street (25 MPH speed limit). Lives with his mommy, thinks he's a GANGSTA.

There are about six other guys on my street who pull similar shit, but you get the point.

[flvegan]

40. I'll take a normal Harley over a Honda Civic with a fartcan exhaust any day.

Yeah, that Folgers muffler *really* gave you 15 horsepower. Fucking idiot.

[MiddleFingerMom]

42. We have a LOT of those here in Tucson...

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...and they're even more annoying than the crotch rockets... at least
the crotch rockets go away quickly -- as opposed to just SOUNDING like
they wanna go away quickly.
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[LeftyMom]

43. The late, unlamented Neon had one of those.

Really, a goddamned Neon. With the stock engine and an automatic. :eyes:

It sounded like a lawn mower in need of servicing.