Re: [ST] for STeve - new member

["Tim Boardman" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The thing about loud pipes here in England is they are actually a sfety
thing. Cars usualy don't see you even with your lights on but they often
hear you...
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Emberson <ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] for STeve - new member


> > Sure Keith, the more the merrier!  I did not grow up in the area so
someone
> > to find the really good out of the way places will be great.   Hope to
be
> > heading out there as soon after the first of the year as weather allows.
>
> As in Fremont in the Bay area? I could be up for a ride there as well. A
friend
> of mine lives in San Jose.
>
> >
> > The Palomar thing is scary, but not surprising.  No offense to all y'all
> > Cali folks, but one thing I HATE about Cali is the self-serving,
egocentric
> > attitudes of so many out there.  "It's my mountian and I will cause
wrecks
> > and possibly death to motorcyclists" is a perfect example from the
article
> > above.  Here in Texas someone may step up to your face and offer to kick
> > your ass, but at least they are honest about it and it's a fair fight.
>
> I think the point is the noise, I hate to say it, but maybe it is time
> to start cutting down on the noise. From what I've read in
> motorcyclenews.com there are attempts inside the motorcycling community
> in Englend to reduce the noise from bikes there. Here in Dallas, there
> are some new bylaws either on the books or proposed in areas such as
> lower Greenville. Of course what is wrong with just enforcing the
> current laws, I don't know.
>
> As a previous owner of a 9r with a full system D&D, I saw some power
> gains with the derestricted exhaust, but I put the stock system back on
> because the noise was starting to get to me as well.
>
> I must admit, Harldleys with straight pipes, are starting to annoy me, I
> wonder if the owners think they are impressing people, in reality, most
> people including me are thinking, damn for 20 large you would think the
> bike would come with a muffler.
>
> It is funny, to a certain extent it is kinda fun to be watching TV with
> the windows open, hearing a bike go by on the tollway, (over 200 ft
> away) with a builder or two in the way) and being able to identify the
> bike, ie. "sounds like a 9r with a D&D system" or "ooohhhh TL with
> Micron", but that is getting somewhat old.
>
> >
> > Live and let live..... and carry mace.
>
> But there are certain limits, and I fear that some motorcyclists are
> starting to infringe on the rights of others as far as noise polution.
>
> Tom
>
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