95 Taco02 VTX 83 CB550SC 92 Corsica What do you do that you have that many miles on your Taco?
-Kyle KK On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > It reach 100F in Houston today and I had on my helmet, gloves, jacket > (mesh), jeans, and boots. I'd rather be sweaty than skinless. > -83 CB650SC > -84 CB700SC > -03 TACO (248K miles!) > > -Kyle > > > On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> +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. 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