jmurray01
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Me too. The thing putting me off motorcycles is the fact they are so loud! My neighbour has one and always feels the need to rev the engine up to red-line multiple times at 7AM before leaving for work.
"He loved riding his Harley..."
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jmurray01
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I know, I was referring to something somebody on LMF said a while back.
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SensibleNick
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When it comes to motorbikes I'm very much a Honda person... and preferably a big single cylinder one at that...
However.. if in my obituary a statement is made about loyalty to a machine, I think I'll have wasted my life.
Stilll... I love my XR650
However.. if in my obituary a statement is made about loyalty to a machine, I think I'll have wasted my life.
Stilll... I love my XR650
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RobertN
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That is a nice looking bike!
I used to like loud pipes. Now I have tinnitus and hearing loss in my right ear.
I like a mild pipe better now. One it is quieter. Two, a little back-pressure gives a more responsive bottom end. Three, loud and/or open pipes are really only good for top-end/redline.
As much as I really like bikes(have and continue to ride, 30 years now, mostly Harley FXRS that still ride), I REALLY dont want to hear other peoples pipes, have my windows rattled, or have to listen to someone else bike while inside my own house.
The same goes for people that have four 15" subwoofers and 1000 watts of power booming down the road. How **$%&!@#$*** inconsiderate and obnoxious! I REALLY REALLY dont want to listen to a subwoofer that rattles my windows, you can hear a mile away, and is louder than a Harley with drag pipes!
Or worse, I have been passed by a couple Harley baggers with real loud pipes, and their hard saddle bags filled the biggest amps and subwoofers that will fit!
I really like the sound of some mild pipes on a Harley with a cam and extra compression. Or, a mild pipe on any year Turbo Cummins. Or, a '70 Roadrunner with a nice 440 in it. Or, as much as I like Harleys, a Suzuki GSRX 1150 with a Kerker header...
But I DONT want to listen to them while in my car, in my truck, or while trying to get the kid to bed, or in my living room...
I used to like loud pipes. Now I have tinnitus and hearing loss in my right ear.
I like a mild pipe better now. One it is quieter. Two, a little back-pressure gives a more responsive bottom end. Three, loud and/or open pipes are really only good for top-end/redline.
As much as I really like bikes(have and continue to ride, 30 years now, mostly Harley FXRS that still ride), I REALLY dont want to hear other peoples pipes, have my windows rattled, or have to listen to someone else bike while inside my own house.
The same goes for people that have four 15" subwoofers and 1000 watts of power booming down the road. How **$%&!@#$*** inconsiderate and obnoxious! I REALLY REALLY dont want to listen to a subwoofer that rattles my windows, you can hear a mile away, and is louder than a Harley with drag pipes!
Or worse, I have been passed by a couple Harley baggers with real loud pipes, and their hard saddle bags filled the biggest amps and subwoofers that will fit!
I really like the sound of some mild pipes on a Harley with a cam and extra compression. Or, a mild pipe on any year Turbo Cummins. Or, a '70 Roadrunner with a nice 440 in it. Or, as much as I like Harleys, a Suzuki GSRX 1150 with a Kerker header...
But I DONT want to listen to them while in my car, in my truck, or while trying to get the kid to bed, or in my living room...
I like Harleys. I went toward more of an old school look. Yeah, it's loud.
BigBoyinMS
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I think they mention Harleys in the obit because it's still a "status" thing for some. Not much status in Yamaha or Honda. LoL
I started riding H-D's in the 70's for the opposite reason; no one thought much of them. But I liked the torque. They never fit me well physically so I gave them up about 10 years ago. A few years later I decided to try a Yamaha just to see if I would like it. I wish I had tried one earlier! LoL I guess my obit will be "he enjoyed riding his Road Star!"
I started riding H-D's in the 70's for the opposite reason; no one thought much of them. But I liked the torque. They never fit me well physically so I gave them up about 10 years ago. A few years later I decided to try a Yamaha just to see if I would like it. I wish I had tried one earlier! LoL I guess my obit will be "he enjoyed riding his Road Star!"
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JDgreen227
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I like Harleys. I went toward more of an old school look. Bored and stroked the motor to 110 inches and almost doubled the power. Yeah, it's loud.
Beautiful bike, but what's with the ape hangars....my last bike, a stock Honda 450, I purchased used and I hated the ape hangars the prior owner had installed...NO CONTROL.
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My dad loved to ride his Harley,a drunk driver took his life while he was on his....
RIP Bobby Hall,ride on....
jmurray01
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I'm sorry to hear that.
I can't understand people who drink and drive.
It is simple - Drink and don't drive, or don't drink and drive.