Crazy motorcycle riders

[bluzjamer]

Not all bikers are jerks. Wife and I both ride. We're Grandparents!
The wife drives like one also! No bass yet this season!
Have to add to this. Laws are on the books...see the signs going into Newport.
$450 fine for straight pipes...trouble is I never seen a straight pipe, they all have bends.
I don't agree with no baffle but I like having a slightly loud bike. I have riden bikes
were quiet and have almost been killed because the car didn't see or hear me.
Too many people now on cell phones, I even saw a young girl riding her scooter while
talking on her cell (no it wasn't hands free). We live in a nutty society. Power boaters hate blow boaters.
Eco drivers hate SUV drivers, 4 wheelers hate 2 wheelers. Everybody cries for attention these days, guess thats why we list our huge striper pictures huh. The 18 yr old kid with a rice rocket, costs him more than $99 a month. The bike is over
$10K and the insurance he has to have if he buys on time will cost him almost $4k a year. So now you have a kid livin home with his mommie and probably selling dope to support his speed habit. 18 year olds should not be allowed to buy what they want. Entry level autos and bikes only until they are 21, at that age they can buy a handgun so if they are going to kill someone they will probably do it with something other than a set of wheels. 3 screwups and they tack on 5 years to their entry level status. Life is getting complicated and we just have keep up with it!

[basswipe]

Ain't nuthin sweeter than the sound of American muscle that shakes the ground whether it be a 'Hog or a Hemi 'Cuda!

The #1 killer of riders is stupidity.No need to go 100+.

Pete I would respectively disagree with you.Loud pipes DO save lives.

[Big Dave]

Lets see
On my way to work this morning, as is just about every morning everyone on the road passed me. I think I may have passed one or two cars today on the highway. What I saw was this 1 woman putting on her makeup and eye liner. 11 woman with cell phones stuck to the side of thier head. 2 having some type of muffin. A bunch of businessmen on the phones, one had some type of laptop mounted for driving access. one guy must have been driving with his knee cause he was holding a phone and writting something down. When your on a bike you get a great view of the cars on the road cause you never know what to expect. I was cruisng along at 70 and all these cars were passing me and they were all in the middle lane. never mind the Dale Jr's drafting each other in the left lane at speeds that must have been 90 or more. If it were not for loud pipes I dont think anyone would ever notice a bike these days. I dont really condone Harley guys that just want to make a ton of noise just to make noise. I guess even I am just to old for that crap. My bike sounds great and I see people look for me before they can see me. I like that. It's really sad all these hurry up herbies.

As for Jap bikes I think they suck. The down side to these jap bikes is that a kid that is only 18 that wants to establish credit. With a 100 bucks down and 99 a month with no experiance whatsoever can get on a rice rocket that has 135 HP to the rear wheel and is capable of speeds to 160 mph Tell me a young kid is not willing to tempt fate. Its bad. Big Dave

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by basswipe

Pete I would respectively disagree with you.Loud pipes DO save lives.

No I agree, it probably helps. But I do agree with Scott sometimes the constant downshifting and blipping of the throttle gets old. And that is what sometimes makes people discount the safety arguement. It's almost like a fall back excuse used for the loud pipes. It's legit, but it's not the reason for the pipes.

I'd be against a ban on straight pipes just because it's my nature, but sometimes it just seems ridiculous.

Back when the shop was on Thames Street there was a pack that rumbled through most weekends a few times a day. Just incredibly loud as it echoed off the buildings. You'd literally see shop owners closing their doors and (although this amused me) tourists covering their ears and looking at them with a frown.

[Redsoxticket]

The nearby motorist who relies on the car horn to avoid an accident can't be heard because of the excessive motorcycle noise.