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Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by turbinerneiter on Saturday May 29, 2021 @05:16AM (#27324020)
Worst thing is that they are ruining it for everyone. Loud pipes, racing on the streets - causes more and more noise laws and motorcycle bans, making it harder for everyone.

Also looking forward to ride electric. Currently, the range sadly doesn't enable what I want to do with my bike - ride it out of town, to the mountains, where there is no infrastructure. But hopefully soon. For inner city commuting, electric bikes are already a great fit - prices are the only problem left.

Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by busterarm on Saturday May 29, 2021 @05:52AM (#27324154)
They've taken the significantly-emptier streets of midtown-Manhattan and decided it's their playground evenings and late nights. Most of them are coming in from New Jersey. Usually it's 30 or 40 of them at a time and they ride extremely dangerously in addition to being loud.
Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by bellazeus on Saturday May 29, 2021 @10:28AM (#27325455)
It wouldn't be an issue if the NYPD were interested in enforcing the law.
Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by busterarm on Saturday May 29, 2021 @11:12PM (#27330292)
What do you want them to do? Between public sentiment right now and De Blasio and his bullshit, I'm surprised they haven't all quit by now.
Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by bellazeus on Monday May 31, 2021 @09:45AM (#27343988)
I'd expect them to do their jobs and remain professional, and if they feel that they can no longer do that, then they should quit vs. petulantly refusing to do their jobs.

Public sentiment is the way it is because of rampant documented abuses of power, authority, and regression to childish, over simplistic views of their positions and responsibilities.

Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by bagacrap on Saturday May 29, 2021 @07:55AM (#27324664)
where have there been motorcycle bans?
Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by turbinerneiter on Saturday May 29, 2021 @03:49PM (#27327779)
In German there is discussions about it, in Austria they banned all bikes that go above 95db in certain regions.
Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD by kube-system on Saturday May 29, 2021 @09:26AM (#27325067)
Many of China’s cities have banned motorcycles