DO Harley's HAVE to sound that obnoxious??

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Red Dawn

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actually the sound that a Harley makes is good as it gives the asswipes in their riced out cages with their obnoxious Rap Crap and Boomer sh!t notice that a Rider is near bye.

Lee you are just pissed because you lack the normal amount of testosterone to enjoy the noise that American made Power makes.
 

IGBT

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AS they come from the factory they are fairly quiet. But the morons who buy them things tear off the factory exhaust and slap on illegal off road glass packs so they can vibrate their groin. Yes we should have community noise standards so our privacy isn't invaded by the groin vibrators or audio thumpers and fart pipe ricers.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: IGBT
AS they come from the factory they are fairly quiet. But the morons who buy them things tear off the factory exhaust and slap on illegal off road glass packs so they can vibrate their groin. Yes we should have community noise standards so our privacy isn't invaded by the groin vibrators or audio thumpers and fart pipe ricers.
Nancyboys like you and Lee snivel about anything that rocks your pathetic word

 

Feldenak

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Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Just as bad as those rice rockets going RRRREEEEEEEEEE REEEEEE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Actually, I hate the nasally whine of rice bikes, cars, etc...

The throaty growl of a real engine is where it's at for me.
 

N8Magic

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Originally posted by: IGBT
AS they come from the factory they are fairly quiet. But the morons who buy them things tear off the factory exhaust and slap on illegal off road glass packs so they can vibrate their groin. Yes we should have community noise standards so our privacy isn't invaded by the groin vibrators or audio thumpers and fart pipe ricers.

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And this is invading your privacy how? Are they pulling up beside your bedroom window and having a peep or something?

Motorbikes have been like this for years, and nobody has complained. It's not like their driving by your house 24/7. Are you going to ban jumbo jets too because of the noise pollution they cause?
 

IGBT

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<Nancyboys like you and Lee snivel about anything that rocks your pathetic word>




Get in there and correct your spelling dawnydoll.......
 

Fatdog

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And this is invading your privacy how? Are they pulling up beside your bedroom window and having a peep or something?

Motorbikes have been like this for years, and nobody has complained. It's not like their driving by your house 24/7. Are you going to ban jumbo jets too because of the noise pollution they cause?

Actually, yes.

Some zipper head a couple units down from mine has to rev the snot out of his for 5 to 10 minutes, at all hours of the day and night. The thing runs so bad it takes that long to get it to idle. Somebody got tired of listening to it and the other night they poured gas on it and lit it.

Blissfully quiet around here ever since.
 

0roo0roo

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actually your not allowed to noise pollute as you please. i'm sure there are laws in most areas. airports are built away from homes and are sometimes restricted at night if the noise affects nearby homes.

 

N8Magic

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Originally posted by: Fatdog
rolleye.gif


And this is invading your privacy how? Are they pulling up beside your bedroom window and having a peep or something?

Motorbikes have been like this for years, and nobody has complained. It's not like their driving by your house 24/7. Are you going to ban jumbo jets too because of the noise pollution they cause?

Actually, yes.

Some zipper head a couple units down from mine has to rev the snot out of his for 5 to 10 minutes, at all hours of the day and night. The thing runs so bad it takes that long to get it to idle. Somebody got tired of listening to it and the other night they poured gas on it and lit it.

Blissfully quiet around here ever since.

Vigilante justice, the solution to all of lifes problems.
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Did anyone even bother to talk to the guy? Did anyone contact the city to send a bylaw officer/police officer to investigate? If it was my bike, I would find out who torched it and sue your ass to the wall.
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
actually your not allowed to noise pollute as you please. i'm sure there are laws in most areas. airports are built away from homes and are sometimes restricted at night if the noise affects nearby homes.
It's an hour thing.

You can make as much noise as you want before something like 8, 9 or 10PM.
 

CaseTragedy

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I started disliking Harleys when I stayed at Balboa Island.
It seems like every other house owned a Harley. All of them would pass by my window every Sunday morning.
Earplugs didn't help.
I went to the farthest side of the house (which was the bathroom) and slept there--that didn't help either.
There was only one thing I could do: stop sleeping in.

:beer::(:beer:
 

jlee

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
actually the sound that a Harley makes is good as it gives the asswipes in their riced out cages with their obnoxious Rap Crap and Boomer sh!t notice that a Rider is near bye.

Lee you are just pissed because you lack the normal amount of testosterone to enjoy the noise that American made Power makes.

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: IGBT
AS they come from the factory they are fairly quiet. But the morons who buy them things tear off the factory exhaust and slap on illegal off road glass packs so they can vibrate their groin. Yes we should have community noise standards so our privacy isn't invaded by the groin vibrators or audio thumpers and fart pipe ricers.
Nancyboys like you and Lee snivel about anything that rocks your pathetic word

Wow..the first time I've been insulted by Red Dawn! I feel special...well, not really.

American made power? I love the sound of a muscle car -- I hate the sound of a Harley. The ones I've heard SOUND LIKE CRAP. Funny how a Hayabusa isn't exactly slow, but manages to have a much more tolerable sound.

Again, just in case you didn't catch it : non-Harley American 'power', if you will (ie 'real' engines in 'real' cars) == good. Average Harley == too obnoxious.
 

LS20

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Originally posted by: IGBT
<Nancyboys like you and Lee snivel about anything that rocks your pathetic word>




Get in there and correct your spelling dawnydoll.......

hahhahahaha
 

Ornery

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
actually the sound that a Harley makes is good as it gives the asswipes in their riced out cages with their obnoxious Rap Crap and Boomer sh!t notice that a Rider is near bye.

Lee you are just pissed because you lack the normal amount of testosterone to enjoy the noise that American made Power makes.
God, I can't believe I got halfway through the thread before somebody bitched about these fvcktards. I'd like to shove their GD gokarts up their ass, subs and all! :disgust:
 

Howard

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Originally posted by: Eli
Invest in ear plugs.
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They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.
I removed the exhaust from my lawnmower so my neighbours can enjoy the powerful sound of a FIVE HP single-cylinder engine. Unfortunately, my parents bought a stupid 4-stroke. There goes half my SPL!
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: Eli
Invest in ear plugs.
rolleye.gif


They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.
I removed the exhaust from my lawnmower so my neighbours can enjoy the powerful sound of a FIVE HP single-cylinder engine. Unfortunately, my parents bought a stupid 4-stroke. There goes half my SPL!
:D

Careful. Don't try and mow your lawn when the grass is dry, or you may not have to mow it at all.

Have you ever heard a 2-stroke with no muffler? :Q It actually hurts.
 

Howard

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
actually the sound that a Harley makes is good as it gives the asswipes in their riced out cages with their obnoxious Rap Crap and Boomer sh!t notice that a Rider is near bye.

Lee you are just pissed because you lack the normal amount of testosterone to enjoy the noise that American made Power makes.
American made Noise. Not Thunder, just Noise.
 

Descartes

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Originally posted by: Ornery
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
actually the sound that a Harley makes is good as it gives the asswipes in their riced out cages with their obnoxious Rap Crap and Boomer sh!t notice that a Rider is near bye.

Lee you are just pissed because you lack the normal amount of testosterone to enjoy the noise that American made Power makes.
God, I can't believe I got halfway through the thread before somebody bitched about these fvcktards. I'd like to shove their GD gokarts up their ass, subs and all! :disgust:

But you find the noise of many Harleys acceptable?

What the hell is the difference between a quasi-"rider" who spends $40k to get the full "Harley experience" and decides to make it as loud as possible so everyone can partake in his experience as well versus the ricers who put on the fart cans? Both serve no purpose other than to annoy or draw attention.
 

Ornery

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Both are noisy, abnoxious and annoying, and fortunately we have laws against both around here. Funny thing is, the bikers almost all seem to follow the law here. Can't say the same for the noisy four wheeled fvcktards.
 

IamElectro

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The funny thing is Harley has a trademark on the sound the engine makes.


Harley lawyer: "Your honor, our competitor's ripoff of our product purposely goes potato-potato-potato."

Rice-burner lawyer: "Nonsense, it goes poTAHto-poTAHto-poTAHto. Motion to call the whole thing off."



link
 

Zebo

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I love it.

Protects the rider too because you KNOW he's in your blind spot without seeing him.