+1 on wearing gear. I've been down a grand total of 4 times. I was wearing leathers, helmet, etc and I had (quite literally) two scratches on me. Quality gear will save your skin and it's not too hot in the summer. I'm also a big fan of bike + Taco. Bike for summer, truck for hauling stuff, and winter/snow (gotta love the UP!)
-Kyle On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 3:00 PM, Aldo <[email protected]> wrote: > Just stating what I have observed do with that what you will. Some say > loud pipes save lives some say it’s a myth… I say build it/ride it how you > like it. > > > > I had a 2004 BMW 545i which I gladly sold when I bought my Taco and while I > was driving on the freeway for the most part I could still hear other > vehicles especially if they had aftermarket exhaust. I would say the car > itself was built to give a quiet ride (no road noise) among other things… I > got that car because it was a road tearing beast and at the time I had money > to burn and regret later! It had wicked handling and was very quick but > didn’t work for me. What suits me best is my bike(s) and a pick-up. > > > > Stanley, > > I have been riding since 1997. Experience probably helped more than I think > but I feel like I just lucked out. The bike that I was on (CB750 stability) > and the way she hit me. If I were on a faired bike she would have likely > sent me in a different direction on impact possibly into another vehicle or > into the center divider… If I were on a bike with a short wheelbase I > probably would have lost it on the wobbles or the bike could have inverted > when the front wheel locked up for a moment… > > > > I have always been a careful rider but s#$% happens at random. Some people > never crash and some multiple times. When people crash it is usually rider > error. When it isn’t, just hope it isn’t your time and you have proper gear. > Maybe I am heartless but I don’t feel sorry for the people who get hurt > without wearing proper gear. Ride safe! > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mark Hasslinger > *Sent:* Saturday, June 27, 2009 3:36 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Loud V&H exhaust: options? > > > > shiny new BMW's are sealed off from the outside noise to such an extent you > lound pipes will penatrate the sound barriers built into the car. That's > why ppl buys these cars, for the quite, ask the John Power's Design > Institue. The ability to keep the outside noise OUT is one of the top three > priorities ppl want in their cars. YOUR WRONG AGAIN. you'll only piss off > your neighbors. > > > > Oh ya! I'm very familiar with the streets and freeways in L.A. and all of > Calif., lived there half of my adult life. Still have a home there in Holmby > Hills. You drive in my neighborhood with lound pipes and you'll get a > ticket. > > --- On *Sat, 6/27/09, Aldo <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Aldo <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Loud V&H exhaust: options? > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 2:18 AM > > I disagree, here in Los Angeles (and probably other big congested cities) > it helps to be making some noise particularly on the freeway. I had stock > pipes on my CB750 and they were very quiet (probably the quietist bike I > have ever owned) which is nice but… I found myself dodging cars left and > right on the freeway… At least in my town people always drive like they are > in a hurry on their cell phones and don’t seem to pay much attention to what > is behind or next to them unless it is loud has strobes, siren or an air > horn. > > > > I actually got hit by a lady on the 405 freeway coming back from the bike’s > photo shoot for Verizon. The lady didn’t see or hear me as I was passing > along side of her (so she says) and she turned right into me at about 65 > mph. The first thing that hit her car was the mirror and brake lever which > came back with enough force to bruise my fingers and the impact on the > handlebar turned the wheel and the bike lunged up the side of her shiny new > BMW. The front than bounced off of her car and I had some brief wobbles but > thanks to the long wheelbase was able to hold on and slow down for impact > number 2 which luckily by that time was only at about 15 mph and though I am > not quite sure I think my fingers got smashed for a second time and I almost > dropped the bike but was able to lift it with my crazy adrenaline. Maybe I > am warped but in the moment aside from OH #$%* I remember thinking at least > the bike made it to a photo shoot!!!! Shouldn’t my life have been flashing > before my eyes??? The damage was minimal to my baby… just bent the mirror, > handlebar and scuffed the fork. I bent the mirror back on the spot and had > the lady buy me a new set of handlebars. I let the scuff slide just because > you could hardly notice it and it’s a battle scar. Her car had a bike print > in the side. J > > > > That was in January and after that I installed a V&H 4into1 for performance > and most people seem to be aware of me on the road now… I try to stay where > they can see me but when I need to make a pass they can hear me buzzing > which makes them a bit more cautious I’d say. When I get home I just keep it > low and slow and I never get any complaints from the neighborhood. > > > > The bike is looking pretty as ever just got back from a lovely ride as a > matter of fact. > > > > Peace & grease! ~Aldo > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected] ] *On Behalf Of *Mark Hasslinger > *Sent:* Friday, June 26, 2009 10:33 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Loud V&H exhaust: options? > > > > Wrong! no amount of noise is any deterant to unsafe drivers. the noise > only serves to upset the general population and will result in laws against > anything but stock mufflers. the pressure is mounting in all the small towns > i ride thru, many have now posted signs at the outskirts of town cautioning > against said noise. your only working against your interest by having loud > exhaust. better get yourself educated! > > --- On *Fri, 6/26/09, MrViggy <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: MrViggy <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Loud V&H exhaust: options? > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 10:25 AM > > I would think that a noise canceling headset would be dangerous in it's own > right. It would be much harder to hear sirens on emergency vehicles. > > Viggy > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:17 AM, stanley/ Randolph > <*[email protected]*<http://us.mc817.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > A certain amount of noise from the exhaust is a safety thing. People may > not see you, but they certainly hear you and that is a good thing, as they > will tend to be more respectful of the noise than a light or the actual > machine. > > I don't care for noisy exhaust, but on a bike, the helmet can reduce it > enough; if not, it may be too loud, or not. Maybe add extra padding; or > a noise canceling headset? > > > *Stanley* > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Marco > <*[email protected]*<http://us.mc817.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > *To:* Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > <*[email protected]*<http://us.mc817.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > *Sent:* Friday, June 26, 2009 6:50:30 AM > > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Loud V&H exhaust: options? > > > > > As I recall the safety thing is an urban legend at best, a total non- > starter at worst. After all, sound is directional; alerting the people > (and deer) that you've already passed to your presence is not exactly > useful. The horn's mounted on the front for a reason :) > > I see deer around me all the time; they aren't spooked by my un- > baffled exhaust. They are only sometimes spooked by flashing high > beams. The horn is only slightly more effective. Literally, the little > bastards just stand in the middle of the street. Presumably the deer > population survival strategy is to breed like mad and accept high road > losses. > > "Like the sound" is entirely different. I like to hear that my > engine's running smoothly, too. (After all, it's a contrast to all the > H-D's around which have that "slightly out of tune" note - sharp-flat > sharp-flat sharp-flat). We all make a deal with the devil with respect > to how loud, how early, and how often. > > Anyhow, I was talking to an online retailer who found some replacement > V&H megaphone baffles for me; I'm going to order two, see if they fit > in my stock exhaust, and if not simply replace the single one on my > V& H street megaphone. Will report back with the results. > > Ciao, > > Marco > > On Jun 25, 6:16 pm, Music and Nighthawk Nut > <*[email protected]*<http://us.mc817.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=toni.owen...@gmailcom> > > > wrote: > > I tote a gun, but have never used the whistles. I just want loud > > exhaust cause I like how it sounds and also so people can hear you > > before they see you, kinda a safety thing. > > > > > > </table > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.92/2203 - Release Date: 06/26/09 > 05:53:00 > > > > > > > </table > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.93/2205 - Release Date: 06/27/09 > 05:53:00 > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
