Aha, nice story bro... I didn't give any advise, I just made an observation without any prior expectations beyond having a shiny pipe.JetPilot wrote:The idea that a loud exhaust increases safety is a MYTH, and it is downright dangerous to give this advice to give this bad advice to others as think they will have a safety advantage that in reality they do not have. Bad advice is a disservice to everyone.chicaboo wrote:Hi gang,
Here's the interesting thing, for the first time I wasn't tailgated or had any cars consider driving out in front of me!
Cheers, Gav.
1. The worst accident is where people pull in front of you, and your exhaust puts most of its noise out from behind as it points backwards. No one in front of you is going to hear your exhaust while you approach them at speed, and a loud exhaust will NOT prevent this kind of accident.
2. Most rear end accidents happen when stopped or braking, when the engine is at IDLE, and you are not going to hear the exhaust anyways. Its very rare to get rear ended when under high power.
3. Modern cars are incredibly quiet inside, you are dreaming if you think a lot of people will be hearing your exhaust.
4. If you want to increase safety, LIGHTING both front and rear is a REAL solution... False solutions might make you fell good, but they do not work.
5. Constant Loud noise increases rider fatigue and increases RIDER ERROR's by a large amount. The Aviation industry has spent hundreds of millions of dollars making cockpits quieter to protect pilots from the effects of noise fatigue, and reduce pilot error. Pilots are some of the best trained, most skilled people on the planet. You are delusional if you think you are immune to the effects of noise fatigue.
If some kids likes a loud bike, more power to him... I get it that they want to be cool. BUT, I take issue when people start trying to pass this garbage off as " SAFETY "
There are plenty of articles and analysis out there for those interested in reality and truth.
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/s ... save-lives
Mike
The exhaust has since been modified and made quieter now, but the glorious intellect didn't pick up on that I notice...
It's time for you to take your meds and go back to your corner for some time out I think. You really do have a problem, Mike.