Eric wrote: >I think I should have to disagree about the loud pipes on bikes though. > >We know that 4 out of 5 motorcycle accidents are the cars fault. Cars >notice bikes with loud pipes.
... Yes, and it probably annoys them and makes them more aggressive. On two wheels it's best to regard the four-wheelers as a bunch of homicidal maniacs who're personally out to get you. Best to slip past as quickly and unobtrusively as possible before they get a chance to side-swipe you "by accident". Paranoia maybe, but I'm still alive! Apart from that, oncoming traffic is less tempted to kill you so ride with your headlights on so they can see you. Loud pipes... Last place I expected such things was Japan, but I was wrong. You get these kids here, 18 or 19 I guess, usually with quite small bikes, maybe 250-350cc, very stylised, and VERY LOUD INDEED!!! It's a cult. They take the mufflers off and fit megaphones instead, and their behaviour is extremely bizarre. Mostly very late at night, like 2 or 3 am maybe, they ride around in ones and twos, ride for a few seconds, then pull the clutch in and rev the engine up as high as it'll go - vroom vroom VROOOOOM VVRRROOOOMMMM!!!!! - then on again for another few seconds. Sheesh! The riding style is even more bizarre, riding along a straight road leaning heavily from side to side as they go. Weirdest thing I've ever seen on a bike, highly obnoxious. I reckon in the States they'd get themselves shot. SO SEND THEM THERE!! Mumble mumble... Keith >I understand that loud pipes save lives. > >Would you say safety would allow loud pipes on bikes? > >No reason, and good reason not to, on motor boats, i would guess Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
