Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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The biggest problem I see with this is the noise it makes. The main reason why bikes should be so loud is because of safety concerns. Having a loud exhaust on a sport bike or any bike for that matter is to allow other cars in traffic to know that you are near by. If this electric bike is as slient as a prius going around the city, it'll be pretty dangerous to ride this any where near other cars.
Pure bullshit. That's the argument asshole Harley riders use to justify the hideously loud, obnoxious straight pipes they put on their Hawgs. It is the single biggest fallacy in all of motorcycling; not only do loud pipes -not- save lives, but they're detrimental and damaging to the image of the motorcycling community as a whole:
http://www.virginiawind.com/byways/loud_pipes_save_lives.asp
In fact, loud, obnoxious motorcycles are so derided by the general public, and so harmful to motorcycling's image, that the biggest cycle group around--the American Motorcyclist Association--has issued an official position statement on the subject:
"The single greatest threat to motorcycling in America -- both on- and off-highway, including ATVs -- is excessive exhaust sound... As motorcyclists, we have to realize that we live in a world already filled with unwanted distractions, and chief among them is sound that is so excessive that it becomes a nuisance to the general public. Excessive exhaust sound plants targets squarely on the backs of all riders, even those who ride with reasonably quiet exhaust systems."
Read the full text of the AMA's position statement here:
http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=609
you cannot argue with the asian need to have a loud, shrill, irritating exhaust note.
Gregory: Your link was little more than someone's opinion article. No studies were quoted regarding loud pipes' actual impact on motorcycle accidents. I certainly notice the louder bikes much more quickly than the "quiet" ones; you can't help but hear them coming. So when I hear that distinctive noise, I instinctively check my mirrors to see where it's coming from. So, at least for this car driver, loud pipes do help me in identifying, "Yes, there is a bike next to me." There is no reason to think that would not be the case for a majority of drivers.
If you're going to claim this is a myth, at least provide a link to a proper study to back your claims up.
Personally, I would be psyched if my neighbor were to get one of these quiet bikes. He wakes up the entire neighborhood every morning at 6am when he goes to work.
@yodaman: To be fair, he doesn't need to back up his refutations with fact because the original claims he was refuting didn't have any facts to back them up either. Having some noise associated with your mode of transport would probably help, but it won't stop other people from being terrible drivers.