What is it with Harley riders?

[bajabum]

Regular piston planes need all the oomph they can get, so they run tuned straight pipes.
The only quiet planes are piston engined with a turbocharger OR a Turbine engine (jet) ..
The worst noise offenders are the Radial engine jobs (usually ex military), however I enjoy the Growl! :thumbsup:

 

[polo1665]

I rode a Harley as a kid and have always liked the sound. What I don't understand is the habit of gunning the engine when slowing up for a stop sign or whatever. Is this something they teach in "Harley School" or what.

I agree, very annoying. I think there are a lot of wanna be's out there who want to draw attention to themselves. They think it's "cool".

 

[sixdogs]

Agreed. Nothing says "cool" like being understated and nothing says "not cool" like being overly obvious.

 

[Thomas]

Some do it for show and some for quick go,I for do it on both bikes for shifting into lower gear...helps keep oil pressure up.

 

[jimmyj]

I think it is for attention.

 

[Bird]

I rode a Harley as a kid and have always liked the sound.

Yeah, I liked the sound, too, . . . . when I was a teenager, but for many years I've been unable to understand why anyone would want one of those noisy machines.

 

[Danny C]

It actually helps make downshifting smoother along with making decelleration smoother in conjunction with downshifting in order to use engine compression to help decellerate. I use the technique in every manual transmission I drive including my tractor!

 

[MossRoad]

Uh-oh.... maybe I should put the muffler back on my Suburban. :laughing:

Haven't any of you every rode or drove a vehicle with a loud exhaust and gone under a bridge or through a tunnel and stomped on it just for fun?

I believe most folks that rev it up when coming to a stop just either enjoy the sound or want to be noticed, but probably both. :confused3:

 

[MossRoad]

It actually helps make downshifting smoother along with making decelleration smoother in conjunction with downshifting in order to use engine compression to help decellerate. I use the technique in every manual transmission I drive including my tractor!

Its not needed if the transmission is synchronized.

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

Its not needed if the transmission is synchronized.

Reduces clutch wear by bumping up engine rpms to match rolling speed when re-engaging clutch during downshifts.