Thanks for noticing.

Millions in tax dollars have been spent in developing the content generator I am privileged to operate.

There are some things you only whip out on special occasions.

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Stromin'Nroman NC28729, USA

DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

Sport bikes with race exhausts are no where near as loud and obnoxious as the straight pipe piece of craps, they are only loud when on the boil.

Definition of PREPONDERANT

1. having superior weight, force, or influence
2. having greater prevalence

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BRIAN

2008 WR250R 2008 CONCOURS 1400 "Dearly departed 2005 DL1000"

Willie G & Co DID have a gubment job for a while. Back in the 1970s & 80s (when HDs were being pushed out of the market by metrics) the only thing that kept them afloat was government contracts to make bomb bodies. really. MK82 bombs can be almost as loud as 63hp engines.

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The frightening thing is not living

T Bone Burnett

I do on occasion wish my wee had a slightly more sonorous note to the exhaust, as it can be a bit blah, but I wouldn't bother putting an aftermarket exhaust on as most are gratingly loud to a point that would make me lose my mind after a few hours of it blatting in my ears on the highway.

I took a demo ride a few years back on a couple of bikes from Victory (local dealer had the demo truck in and I figured it might be fun), one of them was the Ness version with straight pipes... it was actually uncomfortable to be on, especially when we stopped at a light next to a cemetery where a funeral was on. Wanted to crawl under a rock at that point.

While I love my DL, and really enjoy the aim and mission of it, I can also appreciate the joy of a cruiser under the right conditions. My father-in-law has a new Triumph Thunderbird, which I was out on recently, and have to admit it's a hoot to ride fast as well as slow, and makes a great noise with stock pipes.

Finally, the thing that kills me is seeing the occasional HD on the road with stock exhaust, and realizing just how great they sound with a normal muffler. Not loud, but just a great soundtrack out of the muffled exhaust note.

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Many aircooled bikes reap more benefits from exhaust, carb,and airbox mods, than many current liquid cooled machines due to the strick EPA emissions laws. Typically, aircooled machines ard jetted very lean from the factory so they will pass US emissions. While I do not condone open exhaust pipes unless intended for race purposes, many aircooled machines suffer poor fuel economy,and potential live threating stutters at crucial moments when power is needed.


Since I live in the country, most folks don't piss and moan like they do living in town. We ride quads,run chainsaws, shoot guns,fireworks, and can slam car doors at 2AM without some one crying about it. This ain't to say ya'll should be coming out in the country though. I would suggest ya'll take it up with the owners of the loud bikes and explain your concerns, rather than complaining about it. Ya don't like it, stepup and do something about it. Man up and stop crying.

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"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
"Nothings possible until its done!"
"If ya can't afford the fine, take the lead!"

Somebody toss me damn life ring, I'm drowning in a salty ocean of my own ocular discharge.

As soon as I dry off, I'm shoving potatos up some chrome, slash cut winged tailpipes - onomatopoedically appropriate, no?

Maybe I'll thoughtfully leave a friendly note from the Neighborhood Noise Nannies.

If they catch me what's the worse that could happen, a gang audit by the Sons of Accountancy?

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Stromin'Nroman NC28729, USA

DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

Tolls,
FYI..."Man up" has been beaten to death alongside "Epic" to where they're banned.

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1942 Brick Bungalow
1968 Dream Wife
2007 Retirement Certificate

I'm curious. If you had spoken to your neighbor about his loud Harley, and there was no improvement, what would a country boy like you do?

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2012 Vee Adventure

Chainsaw with a chrome-cutting blade.

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Stromin'Nroman NC28729, USA

DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

So it's off topic, but let the record show Crothety has the finest avatar throughout Stromtrooper Land.

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1942 Brick Bungalow
1968 Dream Wife
2007 Retirement Certificate