2006-08-22 01:54:06 · 11 answers · asked by HoneyBearCub 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Loud pipes save lives, plain & simple.
2006-08-25 22:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People ride motorcycles for different reasons. Some enjoy the freedom of the ride and don't care about sound. Others enjoy the slow cruise and sound of their ride. However, there are riders who believe the louder their bike, the more likely they will be seen or heard for safety reasons. Or they could just be showing off and enjoying their unrestricted exhausts. Motorcycles are generally louder because they have shorter and smaller exhaust components as well.
2006-08-22 09:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by HealthGuru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First answer that comes to mind? Motorcycles are loud for giggles and grins. The rest of the answer according to my version of right? Less efficient exhaust systems than cars, more aftermarket performance enthusiasts in the biker crowd, and some feel that the noise helps motorists be aware of their presence for safety. The first answer is my favorite - there's nothing sweeter than my XB12S with a dual can D&D.
2006-08-23 17:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by BuelliganXB12STX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people falsely believe that more noise = more power, so they add an aftermarket exhaust system. Unfortunately most people never re-jet the carburetor(s) or re-map the fuel injection to match the change made to the exhaust system thus negating any performance gain. Most riders can't ride a stock motorcycle to it's fullest potential as it is.
2006-08-22 09:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On average there are more motorsport enthusiasts among motorcycle riders than car drivers so they are more inclined to modify their vehicles for performance (though there are plenty of cars out there with loud pipes too)
Stock motorcycles tend to be louder than many cars because they have engines that rev much higher than car engines. It isn't uncommon for many sport bikes to have red lines over the 10k rpm mark. The average car with automatic transmission will tend to shift around the 3k - 4k rpm mark. More RPMs translates to more noise.
2006-08-22 11:34:14 · answer #5 · answered by lepninja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people need the loud piped to drown out the static noise in their head and to make you look at what they spent way to much money on, It makes there manhood seem bigger to them also.
2006-08-24 14:11:26 · answer #6 · answered by Paul S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell ya mine's quiet...has been compared to a sewing machine...but I'm gettin' louder pipes so I can be heard, if not seen...I don't like ridin' in traffic and feeling completely invisible.
2006-08-22 12:04:08 · answer #7 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loud pipes save lives.
2006-08-22 10:57:54 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick W 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My bike isn't noisy at all. In fact, I frequently see cars that make more noise than my bike, and that's excluding noisy sound systems with huge sub-woofers .....
2006-08-22 09:40:54 · answer #9 · answered by Smotter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As in music, its a matter of taste. Do you ask this same question of the hip-hop guys?
2006-08-22 12:52:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋