Re:Do Loud Pipes Save Lives?
by stevebmark on Saturday April 06, 2024 @04:43PM
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In the hierarchy of road hatred, loud motorcycles are by far the most hated by all others (cars, pedestrians, cyclists, etc). Happy to hear there's no science/safety reason to encourage loud motorcycles.
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I don’t know, drivers really really hate bicyclists.
Re:Do Loud Pipes Save Lives?
by quantified on Saturday April 06, 2024 @05:10PM
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In a different way. Loathe loud motorcycles and really hate bicyclists?
But you are right. I can't recall the time anyone rolled coal on motorcyclists, much less killed them trying.
Bicyclists earn it too.
Of course they don't. Don't judge a group based on characteristics you don't like from some of them.
In that vein, the hate for drivers should then be a hundredfold. How many haven't lost a dear one to a car driver?
Yeah, that's the spirit.
Re:Do Loud Pipes Save Lives?
by stevebmark on Saturday April 06, 2024 @11:21PM
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Yes, everyone hates bicyclists, including other bicyclists. Loud motorcycles are the the only thing hated more.
I don't normally condone body shaming, but as somebody who really struggles with sudden loud noises, I will always insinuate that those with loud cars and motorbikes are compensating for something.
As someone who rides an unmodified bike, I hear the transmission more than the exhaust, which is more high-pitched. I can understand wanting better acoustics. But really annoyingly loud bothers me too and I never hear bikes in my car until they're past me.