in the world of motorcycles there is a saying "loud pipes save lives" which means the louder your exhaust sounds the more chance you have of getting noticed by a car instead of getting hit by one, maybe tesla needs to do something about this
The loud pipes are only there to compensate for driving like an ass. On a recent trip, ever motorcyclist I saw was behaving like a jerk, weaving in and out of traffic illegally without even signaling and driving down the centerline to get between cars. Yeah he had a loud exhaust. It just highlighted how much of a tool he was.
Right and if we all take this to the extreme then all of our ears fall out. Seriously, compare the street noise of an average US city to the street noise of one of those European cities. All over sudden these "stupid" noise regulations they have there make a huge difference for all of us.
That's why I want to get an extremely loud exhaust on my old truck, which exits at about head-level for the motorcyclists. That way they get a good constant reminder that they should probably calm down and drive very carefully, because if there IS an accident, they're pretty much screwed.
I say this (in humor) as a guy who actually has a motorcycle license...I just don't have much tolerance for the ridiculously loud exhausts and aggressive drivers that are all too common in the motorcycle world. (And for sanity's sake...wear some frickin' body armor. A t-shirt and sandals aren't proper equipment for that.)
Douchebags on cruisers with straight pipes are just that. Douchebags. Nobody wants to hear your ear-splitting noise pollution. That crap is louder than a jackhammer, and it proves that you're an anti-social jackass by the way you crack open the throttle every time you see someone on the street who aren't wearing earplugs like you are.
Bikes with loud pipes feed the public perception that the rest of us are also dbags. While I'm at it: - stop revving your motor at stop lights. It's not a 2 stroke GP bike, and you're not warming it up for a practice lap. If your bike idles too low, take it to the shop. No one is impressed with how fast your tractor motor / pasta rocket revs under zero load, puss. - wear some protection; you're f*cking with my insurance premiums.
as a motorcyclist i can tell you that loud pipes do NOT save shit. that's just what guys with straight pipes say to justify the noise. these are usually the same geniuses who refuse to wear helmets. do you really believe anything these guys say?
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in the world of motorcycles there is a saying "loud pipes save lives" which means the louder your exhaust sounds the more chance you have of getting noticed by a car instead of getting hit by one, maybe tesla needs to do something about this
The loud pipes are only there to compensate for driving like an ass. On a recent trip, ever motorcyclist I saw was behaving like a jerk, weaving in and out of traffic illegally without even signaling and driving down the centerline to get between cars. Yeah he had a loud exhaust. It just highlighted how much of a tool he was.
Right and if we all take this to the extreme then all of our ears fall out. Seriously, compare the street noise of an average US city to the street noise of one of those European cities. All over sudden these "stupid" noise regulations they have there make a huge difference for all of us.
Yeah, as if loud pipes ever stopped motorcycle accidents.
I aim for motorcyclists with loud pipes.
I too believe that loud pipes save lives....
That's why I want to get an extremely loud exhaust on my old truck, which exits at about head-level for the motorcyclists. That way they get a good constant reminder that they should probably calm down and drive very carefully, because if there IS an accident, they're pretty much screwed.
I say this (in humor) as a guy who actually has a motorcycle license...I just don't have much tolerance for the ridiculously loud exhausts and aggressive drivers that are all too common in the motorcycle world.
(And for sanity's sake...wear some frickin' body armor. A t-shirt and sandals aren't proper equipment for that.)
Douchebags on cruisers with straight pipes are just that. Douchebags. Nobody wants to hear your ear-splitting noise pollution. That crap is louder than a jackhammer, and it proves that you're an anti-social jackass by the way you crack open the throttle every time you see someone on the street who aren't wearing earplugs like you are.
And yes, I have my motorcycle license.
Bikes with loud pipes feed the public perception that the rest of us are also dbags. While I'm at it:
- stop revving your motor at stop lights. It's not a 2 stroke GP bike, and you're not warming it up for a practice lap. If your bike idles too low, take it to the shop. No one is impressed with how fast your tractor motor / pasta rocket revs under zero load, puss.
- wear some protection; you're f*cking with my insurance premiums.
as a motorcyclist i can tell you that loud pipes do NOT save shit. that's just what guys with straight pipes say to justify the noise. these are usually the same geniuses who refuse to wear helmets. do you really believe anything these guys say?