why do harley riders like to run ridiculously loud pipes?
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They want to sound like they’er going somewhere fast and would like you too think the same, they may claim those HDs are fast but they have (most) never owned another make.
It’s the noise stupid!!!!
It’s safer. If you are driving down the highway with a quiet bike next to you, you may not notice it and get lazy try to change lanes without checking your blind spot.
But when you got ridiculously loud bike, people are gonna notice you and thereby avoid you, and that’s the important part.
Tasteless American trash love loudness. This is why almost no Corvettes sell outside America yet Mercedes-Benz sports cars sell well worldwide (MB more profit then Chevrolet of course).
IF I HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT YOU WOULDNT UNDERSTAND
Not all Harley riders like to run ridiculously loud pipes, most prefer the stock pipes that dull the engine noise just like any other muffler. There are some people, however, who like loud and relatively un-muffled engines, and not all of them ride Harleys. Many drive cars.
cause they sound good and to let idiots like you know that they are near so you dont run them off the road and then get your a@# kicked by a pi@@ed off biker. be thankful you hear them and not feel them. now put down the puter and go ride your mountain bike in the middle of the road.
It’s not limited to Harleys. Drag pipes are ridiculously loud no matter what type of bike you mount them on.
All Harley Motors Are Very Powerful, Pipes To Quiet Them Down Wouldnt Fit On The Bikes. Also You Cant Use A Muffler Because The Distance Is To Short From The Motor To The Rear. This Really Is Why. Have A Good One.
WHAT? I CANT HEAR YOU CAN YOU SPEAK UP?!
#1its the cheapest way to get a 15% to 25% usable H.P.increase with a large displacement 2 cyl. engine.
#2 with a shorty helmet or no helmet the wind noise at hi way speeds can be 110db.so you can barely hear them but you can feel the extra power.
#3 the same reason emergency vehicles have a siren, so you will know were there & look for the source.
#4 we like it. & if it feels good DO IT.
You’re making a generalization. There are plenty of bikes other than Harley’s that have "loud pipes". What constitutes "ridiculously loud"? What’s loud to me may not be to someone else. Loud is a subjective thing. I like what I consider to be loud pipes, but to each his own.
LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES!!!
A Friend of mine has a Vucan 900 running cobra’s with out the baffles and the bike is way louder than alot of Harley’s I know of….take a look around and listen
doesnt have to be a harley for xtra loud pipes. dont lump us all in 1 basket. i’ve seen a few idiotic rice rockets that isnt so quiet either. i ride hd, and my bike is all stock. no baffles equals extra loud.
okay…it is a safety issue to have a louder pipe so cages dont squish you in rush hour traffic
but some people just have REALLY loud pipes to make people look at them
harleys arent powerful…they are slow and over rated and expensive and ugly and the rest…they have to make up for it somewhere!
Geez guys, a lot of hate going on in this thread. Anything on two wheels is fine by me. As far as this question goes, I agree with many others that this is just another generalization. It happens with all vehicles, Trucks have straight pipes, muscle cars and the glass packs, Honda’s with their large mufflers, and motorcycles with aftermarket exhausts or baffles removed. Not all harleys have loud pipes, and the ones that do sound good. The ones that don’t..sound good too. So leave it at that.
Nothing says "STAY OUT OF MY WAY I CAN’T RIDE THIS BIG HEAVY P.O.S. TO SAVE MY LIFE!!!" better than loud pipes.
If you have to ask you wouldn’t understand. But I’ll tell you - its because they have small peckers and they need to make an announcement that they just bought $30k worth of antiquated junk and a goofy tasselled leather outfit and buttless chaps. Its like Halloween year round!
I’m caught up in competition with the Yamaha guys.