11-05-2017, 05:33 AM
I just had my 64th birthday. I started riding motorcycles when I was eight and have always ridden motorcycles and a few scooters ever since, including two Harley Davidsons. I started riding off road, and got my street permit at 15 1/2. I have never supported loud exhausts on motorcycles. My two HD Sportsters were both had the stock exhausts and were quite quiet.
Do loud exhausts save bikers lives? Maybe sometimes. But they also piss off car drivers, home owners, etc, etc. The last thing I want is to be surrounded by car drivers with a hatred of bikers, for obvious reasons. I can tell you I worked at a Harley Davidson dealership in parts for five years. There is a huge money gravy train for such dealers in selling the loud aftermarket exhausts, "race tuners", etc, etc.
But, I do admit to putting playing cards on my bicycle wheels when I was a little dude.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Do loud exhausts save bikers lives? Maybe sometimes. But they also piss off car drivers, home owners, etc, etc. The last thing I want is to be surrounded by car drivers with a hatred of bikers, for obvious reasons. I can tell you I worked at a Harley Davidson dealership in parts for five years. There is a huge money gravy train for such dealers in selling the loud aftermarket exhausts, "race tuners", etc, etc.
But, I do admit to putting playing cards on my bicycle wheels when I was a little dude.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
Jon in Keaau/HPP