Loud Pipes Save Lives???

[Pretzel]

Originally Posted by Kawhead

I'd rather have:

If You Need Loud Pipes
To Save Your Life, You
Don't Deserve To Live!

And have something like a


under it.

Now THAT is rather aggressive and spiteful.

I don't rely on pipes to save my life, and I practice emergency swerves, braking, etc on a pretty regular basis. I have driving lights, extra brake lights, more extra brake lights... I check tire pressures and fluids often. I've also seen plenty of folks look up, look over, check their mirror as I ride by when they didn't even take notice of the car in front of me. That tells me I have a little extra advantage.

...but even if I didn't... I "don't deserve to live"??? How very Nazi of you.

[Pretzel]

Originally Posted by nomadpilot

I'm not a loud pipes fan, however----as regards the original post, I don't think it's so much about the loud pipes as it is the attitude and intent of all the bikers involved in that effort. It made a kid smile. He may not remember the loudness, but he will remember the rumble and all the good will and wishes he got from that bunch guys. Good post.

Thanks for seeing the intent of the post! That rumble ties to a memory... just like a favorite song.

It can also make a bad guy look over his shoulder and start to sweat...

For the record, I'm a baffled V&H guy myself, and don't really want that straight pipe sound, but I don't knock it either.

[crazygene49]

Too bad the curves in the road can't hear loud pipes. A lot of lives would be saved on roads like the Dragon.

[Pretzel]

Originally Posted by crazygene49

Too bad the curves in the road can't hear loud pipes. A lot of lives would be saved on roads like the Dragon.

True on that. Too many folks like to push the envelope, ride past their ability or their bike's ability. Loud and quiet alike.

[Bud2rat]

Good story Pretzel. To each their own. The point being was that a child was helped and will remember for the rest of his days. Thanks for sharing.

[Kawhead]

Don't mind me. Sometimes I just like to try to out do another post with willful blunt force traumatic sarcasm.
Good eye! The Nazi tactic solely wasn't enough to convey the message. What I was going for was a mix of Nazi, Ron White, and Sun Tzu
Oh, and a dash of hateful, otherwise known as Top Cat.

I have V&H pipes. I try to be as courteous as I can when I'm in traffic and neighborhoods with the throttle, bearing in mind my reasonably loud rumble may be somebodies obnoxiously loud.

Some folks believe that the loud pipes do save lives, but I know the government is out there chomping at the bit with TERABYTES of regulations stored on a chip looking forward to regulate pipe noise. Regulating our fun and freedom is a mix of Chrimmas, Fourth of July, and Porn to them! It's like when Christians got fed to the Lions to the Romans! It's like when OJ Simpson nearly cut Nicole Simpsons head off and got off scott free to the black folks!


A sharp eye and mind is the best thing going for you on the road, and that ain't 100% all the time.

[crazygene49]

Kaw, where do you get all the little animations? You always come up with the best.

[Pretzel]

Originally Posted by Kawhead

Don't mind me. Sometimes I just like to try to out do another post with willful blunt force traumatic sarcasm.

Good eye! The Nazi tactic solely wasn't enough to convey the message. What I was going for was a mix of Nazi, Ron White, and Sun Tzu

A sharp eye and mind is the best thing going for you on the road, and that ain't 100% all the time.

How could I have missed the Sun Tzu??? I hang my head in shame... And aye, blunt force sarcasm was behind the Nazi bit too. ;) Just can't throw in the FUN smileys from tapatalk (or... I haven't arsed around enough to sort them out at least)

Agreed that awareness is the number 1 life saver!

[Pretzel]

Originally Posted by Bud2rat

Good story Pretzel. To each their own. The point being was that a child was helped and will remember for the rest of his days. Thanks for sharing.

[Kawhead]

Originally Posted by crazygene49

Kaw, where do you get all the little animations? You always come up with the best.

You gotta click the "Go Advanced". Then they's this windder to the right with a bunch of 'em up in there.

[Kawhead]

Originally Posted by crazygene49

Kaw, where do you get all the little animations? You always come up with the best.

I cain't do you like that.


http://www.sherv.net/hidden-yahoo-emoticons.html

http://www.freesmileys.org/

I din't build them, I just searched around and found 'em.
That's what happens to your mind after a couple head to the pavement wiff no helmet wrecks.

Now, BlownD. has been up in there too. He was born that way. No blunt force trauma to the head. Normal chile hood. Wore the little plastic helmet and knee and elbow pads. Just warped.




That's what this place is about, a platform for healthy exchanges of ideas and expertise from leading experts in myriads of fields. You can't get this stuff from other bike forums. They'll run your ass outa there!

[crazygene49]

Thanks Kaw.