Loud Exhausts

[WD-40]

8 hours ago, onesea said:

Is that noise to help you pass or to help you be noticed for your own safety?

I am not keen on being in town traffic with loud bikes as traffic tend to become unpredictable, particularly if your following a loud bike.

The main traffic for the first 30minutes to hour of my rides is of a different nature and I do like my quite exhaust.

Having said that in traffic the right exhaust without doubt helps with filtering.

It's just to increase the chance that a sleepy commuter knows that I'm there and I wouldn't say it's loud, it's just louder than the average car. It's not easy to see a bike when you're in a car. Especially if you're half asleep and the heat is on and there's a good song on the radio and your mind isn't on the road

[learningtofly]

I've been hit once when filtering, by an idiot who, as I pulled level with him, decided to turn right without any mirror-checking or indication. Being heard can be a lifesaver in city riding, there's absolutely no question about it.

Edited December 7, 2020 by learningtofly

[Guest Swagman]

Well I don’t believe it will matter if you like them or not because before too long they will clamp down on them, lots of revenue lost through covid and bikers are a easy hit.🥲🥲

[bonio]

...but not a very lucrative one. Most of us are too mean or too skint or too smart to get much revenue out of us. And there aren't many of us to squeeze, either.

[Guest Swagman]

9 hours ago, bonio said:

...but not a very lucrative one. Most of us are too mean or too skint or too smart to get much revenue out of us. And there aren't many of us to squeeze, either.

It’ll be enough to pay for the Christmas ball.

[husoi]

Unless is something like this I won't bother.

 

[husoi]

or these...

 

[Guest Richzx6r]

2 hours ago, husoi said:

Unless is something like this I won't bother.

 

Bet that sounds bloody good with that many cans 

[husoi]

[manxie49]