not only would it be boring. it would be dangerous as hell. a lot bikers actually make their bikes louder so people driving cars can hear them coming. this thing would be even more invisible to motorist. no thanks....
" a lot bikers actually make their bikes louder so people driving cars can hear them coming" the only way they'll really hear you is having an open exhaust Harley noise machine. not worth the trade off -- just wear high vis gear, use your brights, and have the HORN ready to use. Illegally loud exhausts are a nuisance and unnecessary.
"I would rather have my son drive a moto w/ a loud exhaust then not have him at all." then have him take an MSF course instead of showing off his 120dB pipes
I have to say, I think the sound is important, both for motorcycles and cars. Even if most people can't hear you all the time, it adds an extra level of protection. But besides protecting yourself from other vehicles, a lot of blind people are concerned about the silent nature of electric vehicles, and I wonder how it would effect seeing eye dogs. But it's not just the blind, a lot of people rely on the sound of a vehicle to help keep them aware in every day life, since it's not possible to have your eyes everywhere at once. Suddenly taking sound out of the equation is going to confuse a lot of people at the very least.
It would be pretty simple to have an adjustable sound system for this.
I used my brights on my motorcycle. A hell of a lot of good it did -- the 18-year-old driver thought I was "flashing" her to proceed, which she did and T-boned me.
she t-boned you because your brights were on? you weren't flashing them? either way sorry to hear. 'course, not even the fartingest Hog can protect from stupidity
The whole line-up consists of the $60 Amps in-ears and $100 Tracks on-ear headphones, which both also come in slightly souped-up and pricier HD variations at $100 and $130, respectively.
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i thought the whole point of a street bike was the WAAAAAAAAH-clickWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH.. this thing'll be all quiet... boring...
not only would it be boring. it would be dangerous as hell. a lot bikers actually make their bikes louder so people driving cars can hear them coming. this thing would be even more invisible to motorist. no thanks....
" a lot bikers actually make their bikes louder so people driving cars can hear them coming" the only way they'll really hear you is having an open exhaust Harley noise machine. not worth the trade off -- just wear high vis gear, use your brights, and have the HORN ready to use. Illegally loud exhausts are a nuisance and unnecessary.
I would rather have my son drive a moto w/ a loud exhaust then not have him at all.
"I would rather have my son drive a moto w/ a loud exhaust then not have him at all." then have him take an MSF course instead of showing off his 120dB pipes
I have to say, I think the sound is important, both for motorcycles and cars. Even if most people can't hear you all the time, it adds an extra level of protection. But besides protecting yourself from other vehicles, a lot of blind people are concerned about the silent nature of electric vehicles, and I wonder how it would effect seeing eye dogs. But it's not just the blind, a lot of people rely on the sound of a vehicle to help keep them aware in every day life, since it's not possible to have your eyes everywhere at once. Suddenly taking sound out of the equation is going to confuse a lot of people at the very least.
It would be pretty simple to have an adjustable sound system for this.
I used my brights on my motorcycle. A hell of a lot of good it did -- the 18-year-old driver thought I was "flashing" her to proceed, which she did and T-boned me.
she t-boned you because your brights were on? you weren't flashing them? either way sorry to hear. 'course, not even the fartingest Hog can protect from stupidity