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Old 02-10-16, 03:52 PM   #1
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bull....

sitting in the car with the aircon full blast and just about to pull out my drive. neighbour coming into the cul-de-sac on his bike and i seen him just at the last sec and his exhausts are LOUD and when i say loud they are obnoxiously loud. his bike could have been no more than 5ft away from the side of the car. i never heard him i seen him.

what saves lives is people paying attention.
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Old 02-10-16, 04:02 PM   #2
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Agree 100%. My old GT380 had J&R expansion chambers and it sounded bloody glorious, just the right side of offensive. But I get far fewer people pulling out on me on the SV with the factory standard quiet pipe - probably because of the twin headlights being harder to miss than the crappy old glow-worm on the GT.

I actually quite enjoy having a quieter bike, the spannies did get a bit wearisome after an hour or so ... or maybe I'm just getting old
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Old 03-10-16, 07:10 AM   #3
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In this age of sound insulated vehicles and headphone wearing road users (drivers, cyclists and pedestrians) it has to be assumed that you haven't been heard no matter how load the exhaust or horn unless you see a reaction. Assume you haven't been seen too unless you can see the whites of their eyes in your direction!
There have been so many injuries due to headphone use there should be a national campaign highlighting the dangers.
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Old 03-10-16, 10:41 AM   #4
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There have been so many injuries due to headphone use there should be a national campaign highlighting the dangers.
I agree with the above statements.

However it's not a one-size-fits-all situation. I'm fairly positive that a loud exhaust will have saved someone's life somewhere. All you can do is make yourself as noticeable as possible.

For those that wear earphones and cross busy London roads without looking... well those are a lost cause and Darwin will get them sooner or later. If they need it explaining to them why it's a bad idea, I suspect that they'll just never get it.

Cars aren't the only traffic on the road, especially around London. For all the cyclists, pedestrians and other motorcycle riders, an audible exhaust definitely adds an extra indication of your presence. Perhaps if people sit in sound insulated boxes, there's an argument for the exhaust to be even louder.

Emergency vehicles use sirens as well as lights. There must be a reason for this.
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Old 03-10-16, 04:28 PM   #5
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Sad to say the only way to ride is believing that you are invisible and the chosen few who can actually see you are going to try and kill you.

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Old 03-10-16, 06:38 PM   #6
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Sad to say the only way to ride is believing that you are invisible and the chosen few who can actually see you are going to try and kill you.

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Old 04-10-16, 11:31 AM   #7
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Sad to say the only way to ride is believing that you are invisible and the chosen few who can actually see you are going to try and kill you.

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Old 04-10-16, 02:27 PM   #8
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You see I go with the belt & braces approach. Make your presence as known as possible. Then ride as if you're invisible.
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Old 04-10-16, 02:45 PM   #9
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I agree Ophic,then treat everyone else on the road as an idiot !!!
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Totally agree with above bang on the money in my opinion and made me smile
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