DO Harley's HAVE to sound that obnoxious??

[spaceman]

god i hate the goddamn idiots that insist on plowing thru a residential area full tilt on these things....I know its part of the whole harley-cult crapola..but doesnt this qualify as noise pollution?

 

[Nocturnal]

I know what you mean! And where I'm from people with exhaust systems on Hondas etc get busted for noise pollution! They aren't even that loud! Nothing compared to a Harley!

 

[UglyCasanova]

Just as bad as those rice rockets going RRRREEEEEEEEEE REEEEEE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

 

[spaceman]

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

i dont think so, the harley's rumble so much...its maddening.

 

[Heisenberg]

IIRC they don't come from the factory sounding like that. People modify them to fit in I guess.

 

[Eli]

Invest in ear plugs.

They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.

 

[Kenny]

Be glad they don't put whistle tips on them.

WOOO WOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[DainBramaged]

Having a harley is one thing. I happen to like them. However, you can abuse them too. Bad thing.

 

[zCypher]

Originally posted by: Eli
Invest in ear plugs.

They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.

exactly... the sound of a big engine compared to the sound of a small engine with big exhaust

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Eli
Invest in ear plugs.

They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.

earplugs to sit in my apartment.
maybe ill invest in thick gauge wire to lay across my street instead.

 

[Bootprint]

Try being along the path of a motorcycle toy drive, once a year you get 10-15 minutes of nothing but motorcycles going by the house. It's a real pain when you work nights and they come by...

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: Eli
Invest in ear plugs.

They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.

earplugs to sit in my apartment.
maybe ill invest in thick gauge wire to lay across my street instead.

:Q

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Eli
Invest in ear plugs.

They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.

Yes, they're much worse. Most Harleys around here are ear-splitting loud -- with an obnoxious exhaust noise..almost like SPLATSPLATSPLATSPLAT. Ugh.

 

[xEDIT409]

I heard that Harley has a patent or sum kind of "right" to that sound...

 

[0roo0roo]

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

bullsh*t. I've NEVER EVER heard a rice rocket as loud as even an average harley.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

ahhaha yeah....frekain i hear them every day since i live next to a major street :|

wakes me up from sleep too...

then again we hear the occasional transport jet aircraft fly overhead and that makes a huge jet sound (miramar marine air base near by)

 

[gearfish]

So Im guessing no one hear Rides..

I have a Fatboy and I upgraded my pipes so its louder!

Sweet Sweet Noise!


http://www.harley-davidson.com/EX/KNO/H101/en/QTEngine_sounds.asp?bmLocale=en_US


Must be the Rebel in me and The women seem to love it.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: xEDIT409
I heard that Harley has a patent or sum kind of "right" to that sound...

They tried, but they withdrew their trademark on the sound.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000915.html

http://www.americanmotorcycleclub.com/states/wisconsin/news/harley_drops_patent_application.shtml

 

[LS20]

yes, they have to sound that obnoxious. yes, its wayyy worse than a ricer exhaust. those things are annoying--not loud and disturbing. ever had a harley shoot by your window at full throttle? jesus christ..and i drive around with the stereo loud, too

 

[rayray2]

What gives a Harley-Davidson motorcycle its distinctive sound?

 

[pyonir]

It really doesn't bother me except for the guy across the street that has to warm his up for 10 minutes by revving it up and shaking our house. :|

 

[mdbound]

Originally posted by: zCypher

Originally posted by: Eli
Invest in ear plugs.

They're no worse than Civics with fart cans. I enjoy the sound of all engine powered equipment.

exactly... the sound of a big engine compared to the sound of a small engine with big exhaust

I personally like the sound of harleys with their exhausts unmuffled, but their engine size is about the same as rice rockets, in terms of displacement (1500 cc, 1000 cc, max like 2000cc or 2L).

Just a thought.

MD.

 

[N8Magic]

I take it we don't have many riders here.

The loudness of a bike is as much about safety as it is about "sounding cool". Don't get me wrong, most of the riders love the noise that their bike makes, but don't discount the safety aspect. Bikes aren't nearly as visible to other drivers as cars and trucks are, and the loudness of the bike is one of the few ways a rider can let you know they are there.

 

[Eli]

Shrug. It's never bothered me.

Engine exhaust noise is good.

/tim allen grunt

 

[Dragnov]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
I take it we don't have many riders here.

The loudness of a bike is as much about safety as it is about "sounding cool". Don't get me wrong, most of the riders love the noise that their bike makes, but don't discount the safety aspect. Bikes aren't nearly as visible to other drivers as cars and trucks are, and the loudness of the bike is one of the few ways a rider can let you know they are there.

I usually don't hear em until they come zooming right down the middle of two lanes in traffic scaring the sh1t out of me and I go "Woah, holy fsck I'm glad I didn't hit em."