How loud is your bike?

[rastuscat]

Don't go coming on KB making sense and all that man!

Side note - on your rides are you wearing a fluro vest with a couple black letters on it?

I normally only use hi-viz for uniform. Working, escorting, that sort of thing.

Actually there's not much pattern to it. If it's handy I wear it, but sometimes I don't. My spring jacket is red, so the hi viz is a bit redundant.

It all comes down to my belief that if people can see me, they are less likely to kill me.

[AllanB]

It all comes down to my belief that if people can see me, they are less likely to kill me.

Yeah - agree.

Guess it was not you i saw a few weeks back with ducklings in follow.

[Akzle]

Ritual male genital mutilation was still quite prevalent in this country even in the 70s.
Maybe some sort of class action could be taken. Who would be responsible I wonder. Can't really blame the gummermint. Who performed these grisly operations on unconsenting babies?
ACC claim?

totally jews.
ma' nigga!

[Jeff Sichoe]

I dropped my high-vis orange helmet and went back to my matt black one while I was waiting for the replacement visors to show up...

Honestly in that week I was almost taken out more than in the last 2 years with the bright lid on.

[MrMarko]

I normally only use hi-viz for uniform. Working, escorting, that sort of thing.

Actually there's not much pattern to it. If it's handy I wear it, but sometimes I don't. My spring jacket is red, so the hi viz is a bit redundant.

It all comes down to my belief that if people can see me, they are less likely to kill me.

Red is the last colour the human brain processes so isn't dong you any favours really.

[dangerous]

Loud enough that I know it's running, and a bit louder than standard with modified factory cans, but not loud enough to wake the dead.

There does seem to be a school of thought, particularly with those on one make of motorcycle in particular, that louder is better even if it makes it run like a bag of shit.

haha... mate I was going to say 'believe it or not' but you knowing Iti... it actually runs BETTER

[dangerous]

or the latest option... but it dos need a remap, not due to the exhaust but the lack of an airbox...

[old slider]

or the latest option... but it dos need a remap, not due to the exhaust but the lack of an airbox...

That is one nice looking ride.

[rocketman1]

My experience is that loud pipes do make a difference to safety for the better.
My SV1000 had yoshis from which I removed the baffles.
Had a nice rumble quite loud, I often pulled up behind vehicles on the road and
they would obviously hear the bike change down a gear and then move to the left
to let you pass. This in itself means they are aware that you are there, which is a good thing.
Same thing at traffic lights, you see people look in the rear mirror to see where the rumble is coming from
Again a good thing, they know your there. Riding my other quiet bike, you notice none of this happens
In summer when driving my car windows down, at intersections I often hear motorbikes before I see them
Again I am aware there is a bike about. A good thing.
So dont give me any crap that noisy bikes are not safer.

My Harley has straight big shots, nobody but the stone deaf would not know I was around them.

[buffstar]

My experience is that loud pipes do make a difference to safety for the better.
My SV1000 had yoshis from which I removed the baffles.
Had a nice rumble quite loud, I often pulled up behind vehicles on the road and
they would obviously hear the bike change down a gear and then move to the left
to let you pass. This in itself means they are aware that you are there, which is a good thing.
Same thing at traffic lights, you see people look in the rear mirror to see where the rumble is coming from
Again a good thing, they know your there. Riding my other quiet bike, you notice none of this happens
In summer when driving my car windows down, at intersections I often hear motorbikes before I see them
Again I am aware there is a bike about. A good thing.
So dont give me any crap that noisy bikes are not safer.

My Harley has straight big shots, nobody but the stone deaf would not know I was around them.

yeah I have started to really enjoy my Yoshi now - cars definitely hear me coming and I like it

[WristTwister]

My experience is that loud pipes do make a difference to safety for the better.
My SV1000 had yoshis from which I removed the baffles.
Had a nice rumble quite loud, I often pulled up behind vehicles on the road and
they would obviously hear the bike change down a gear and then move to the left
to let you pass. This in itself means they are aware that you are there, which is a good thing.
Same thing at traffic lights, you see people look in the rear mirror to see where the rumble is coming from
Again a good thing, they know your there. Riding my other quiet bike, you notice none of this happens
In summer when driving my car windows down, at intersections I often hear motorbikes before I see them
Again I am aware there is a bike about. A good thing.
So dont give me any crap that noisy bikes are not safer.

My Harley has straight big shots, nobody but the stone deaf would not know I was around them.

I had a big Harley pull up beside me at some lights. I couldn't hear my own bike over his, or the bike that pulled up on my other side. Safer for some maybe, but sometimes loud is too loud.

*yes I have a stock exhaust, mostly because custom exhausts cost a lot to buy and maintain.

[FJRider]

yeah I have started to really enjoy my Yoshi now - cars definitely hear me coming and I like it

And attract police attention possibly as well ... good luck with that ...

[buffstar]

And attract police attention possibly as well ... good luck with that ...

Actually had a police car behind me for a significant amount of time just the other day, on a rural road with plenty of opportunity to pull me over, but he didn't, maybe because I don't ride like a fuckwit. Thanks for the good wishes tho 😊

[Pound]

So dont give me any crap that noisy bikes are not safer

And therein lies the point.

Loud pipes may not save lives, but they certainty do make you safer by increasing your road presence and awareness to other road users.


I experienced the exact same things when I had my Ninja 300 with a stock pipe vs yoshi pipe.


Of course if you still ride like a fuck wit, well you'll just be a fuck wit with a noisy bike.

[ellipsis]

...nothing ever sounds better than a sweet running bonnie...