Having known Carm for many years, I hope he's successful.
Could we ask that only bikes with legal pipes be allowed?
I welcome any visitors to Buffalo but I also enjoy the relative quiet of legal motorcycle and automobile exhaust systems.
Loud Pipes Save Lives......People don't look out for motorcycle but they do hear them. Having worked in the motorcycle industry, most of the loud pipes you hear are not illegal at all.
what happened to the MC rallys on delaware? they were very successfull but someone stopped the event last year for some B.S. reason. loud pipes are what bikes are about. I hope this one works.....
chris _h_23 loud pipes save lives? Is there proof of this or is it just an assumption? I have heard this contention is a myth.
And if it is true then pedestrians, bicyclists, and auto drivers could also make too much noise in order to attract more attention and not be hit by people not paying attention. Is that what we want - a streetscape dominated by 120 dB SPL noise makers for the sake of increased safety? When everyone makes more noise than is legal no one will take notice anyway.
I have friends and family with quiet stock pipes and they enjoy their bikes too. Is NewBuffalo correct that "loud pipes are what bikes are about"? Could be - for some. But legal bikes are the rule of law. Quiet in our City is the rule of law. I'm sure some non-stock pipes are acceptably quiet but everyone knows illegal pipes when they hear them.
Race cars are not allowed on our streets - they are relegated to race tracks. Illegally loud bikes could also find a home at tracks too.
DanielSack....they do definitely make drivers more aware of your presence. I think you need to take a step back, I didn't mean that everyone should rev their bikes up in your front yard, I was making a statement defending what I have noticed in my EXPERIENCE. Being a former motorcycle rider I noticed it immediately when I got louder pipes on my bike. Does it make everyone aware? Probably not but unless you ride motorcycles and are aware of all the people out there that don't look out for you then you really don't understand. That is the reason why I no longer ride today. I had 2 of my good friends killed by people not looking out...and they didn't have loud pipes either fyi. I don't agree that bikers should wind out their bikes as loud as possible on the city streets but I do think that loud pipes help, especially on the 290 when cars don't look in there mirror before changing lanes. They will hear the bike before they decided to hit you.
YES, it is a fact that when excellerating on the HIGHWAY that drivers can HEAR you when They can not see you. If your sound is illegal then you will be pulled over and fined by our police force. The police are here to "pull over and write fines to increase revenue", not to "protect and serve". They should put this on their vehicles. There are more police on the 290 then where we NEED them (east side?). I forgot, arresting criminals does not generate revenue, we need to pull over hard working americans driving a little too fast to get to work on time. Anyway MC riders should respect the area they are riding in.
Daniel Sack, If you like quiet bikes ride the one with pedals. I was in a bike wreck 20 years ago and broke my back..It took 17 years to be able to ride again, and yes I have loud pipes on my cruiser. It is like having a loud horn on your car or truck, especially with new vehicles having such sound proof cabins nowadays. I want to be heard when I may not be seen.I have had drivers glance in my direction and pull out anyway, so now I just crack the throttle and let them know I am there.. It definately makes more people aware of our presence..I'm not saying wake up the neighbors everytime you ride, but definatly let other drivers know that cars are not the only thing on the road. If loud pipes save one life, then they work!!!!! Thanks for your opinion, but no thanks. You are probably on your cell phone while driving, or playing your radio, should we make a law against radios...There are to many petty laws now..I don't want any more ways for our government to take my hard earned cash..In my opinion there are to many whiners in the world, and you seem to be one of them...
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