Re:Yamaha MOTOROiD
by martyvis on Saturday May 29, 2021 @07:29AM
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I obviously don't talk to enough bikers. This is the first timeI have even heard the idea, I'm 57 and certainly have known a lot of books riders, that people like loud bikes because they think it makes them safer.
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My reply to that (as a motorcyclist of 30+ years) is, "If loud pipes save lives, imagine what learning to ride that thing would do?"
We make it illegal to eat or use cell phones while driving because distracted driving is dangerous, yet it's ok to rattle everyone's windows with your Harley.
Even if somehow it is 'safer' for the biker it's definitely not for everyone else.
It’s not “ok”, we have the same laws against loud exhausts. They’re just not enforced. Why? I have no idea. Should be easier to enforce than cellphones.
It's much safer than not hearing traffic or covering sounds from the environment using a car stereo though.
There’s a pretty common four word slogan called “Loud pipes save lives” - if you look out for it you’ll start to see it everywhere, bumper stickers, tshirts, etc. Its somewhat controversial and not widely accepted by all motorcycle riders.