I didn't know deers could whistle. ;) On Wednesday, September 15, 2010, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'd rather be seen & not heard. The only other 550 I've ever seen had the > deer whistle's on the front fender > > BFF > > > Sep 15, 2010 03:52:01 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>Personal opinion: loud pipes work in certain situations - and are a >>deterrant to animals more than humans. >> Loud pipes work better where you have something for the sound to >>bounce off of - redirecting it ahead of the bike. >> -Joey >> >>On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:49 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> through more reading im finding that louder pipes realy dont help... i >>> wonder if there have been any scientific studies that loud pipes save lives >>> or not? >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 2:16 PM, sfox618 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> This morning I was waiting to turn right onto another street - I had >>>> one car in front of me. Coming down the street I was waiting >>to turn >>>> onto was a Harley, that I see a lot. It has really load pipes. >> The >>>> car in front of me pulled out in-front of him. It was close and >>the >>>> guy in the box (car) in front of me clearly didn't see or hear >>the >>>> Harley. He did hear his stock horn..... >>>> >>>> I'm not a fan of load pipes and in this instance they really didn't >>>> make a difference. >>>> >>>> Sean >>>> >>>> On Sep 13, 9:55 am, yeti <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > i wrote this out on facebook.. please follow the link, read and >>>> > comment... >>>> > >>>> > >>class="parsedLink" >>target="_blank"> <http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&¬e_id=126136737437482#%21/n...>http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&¬e_id=126136737437482#!/n... >>>> > >>>> > for those without facebook... >>>> > >>>> > so, this morning i got a little scared on my way to work. driving >>>> > through daytona (the motorcycle capital of the world!!!) and a >>guy in >>>> > a car decided to merge right into me. now this isent big news, >>anybody >>>> > that has driven a bike for any amount of time has had the chance >>to >>>> > share a lane with a car. but today was different, i had krissie >>on the >>>> > back and that makes me drive more carefully, but on top of that >>i >>>> > dident see the guy start to come over. i was passing him in the >>left >>>> > lane and right when i was at the drivers window he was so close >>i >>>> > could smell hes morning coffee through the glass. i was able to >>find >>>> > my horn button quickly (not an easy task in a rush on the wing) >>and he >>>> > pulled back over in a rush. but not before i could react and get >>my >>>> > foot out... >>>> > >>>> > my point is that i love my wing, but i cant help thinking that >>if i >>>> > were on a louder bike (like an HD) he might have head me and not >>tried >>>> > to merge right then. on the other hand why should i sacrifice >>my >>>> > comfort (mostly talking hearing here) by driving a noise machine >>just >>>> > to get other motorists to pay attention like there supposed to >>>> > anyway.. guess it goes back to what one of my friends keeps saying >>"i >>>> > would rather be wrong and alive then dead and right" >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>>> >>target="_blank"> <[email protected]>[email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> >>target="_blank"> <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>target="_blank"> <[email protected]>[email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> >>target="_blank"> <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >>-- >>-Joey Kelley >>Need Computer Technical support? >> >>target="_blank"> <http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices>http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices >>At your service - via remote control! >> >>-- >>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 >>target="_blank"> <[email protected]>[email protected]. >>For more options, visit this group at >>target="_blank"> <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > > > -- > 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. >
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