Originally Posted by vintageogauge (Post 2336055)

Most of the loud vehicles I here are landscape and contractor trucks. Harley's do get a pass as they sound great and a few muscle cars with loud exhausts can be tolerated.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2336269)

"They sound great" is just your opinion. Actually, I kind of like it, too. But not at 6am roaring by leaving my wife and I clutching the the ceiling fan in our bedroom.

Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2336271)

is this you

Originally Posted by Villager1234 (Post 2336040)

Why do so many teenage senior citizens have to have loud mufflers on their cars? My neighbor wakes me up at 6:05 every morning. It seems that whenever I am enjoying a meal outdoors someone has to drive by and almost break my eardrums. It would be just as easy for them to hang a sign on their rear bumper saying “I am a jerk”

Originally Posted by Robojo (Post 2336284)

But not everyone was raised right

Originally Posted by vintageogauge (Post 2336055)

Most of the loud vehicles I here are landscape and contractor trucks. Harley's do get a pass as they sound great and a few muscle cars with loud exhausts can be tolerated.

Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2336290)

This problem, like so many others, will NEVER be solved as long as the local police turn their ears to the noise.

Which by-the-way, states loud after-market exhaust is illegal, on any motor vehicle on national highways.

For years tree/bunny huggers have been reminding the public about water pollution, air pollution, space pollution,
but no one talks about NOISE pollution until your windows fallout from the cycle or modify ventage car going by.

Where I come from, the saying was "The louder the bike, the shorter the penls." :loco: :thumbup::pepper2::clap2:

Originally Posted by Robojo (Post 2336284)

On a motorcycle loud pipes save lives.

No excuse on a car. They like the attention.

Originally Posted by CosmicTrucker (Post 2336228)

Is sensitivity to sound a sign of dementia?
Sensory issues - These are often under reported and under recognised as being a symptom of dementia. People may experience issues with depth perception and spatial awareness, sensitivity to noise, or notice changes to taste and smell.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2336242)

That's ridiculous. Both Corvettes and Harley-Davidson meet DOT requirements when the come off the assembly line. You can barely hear them from 10' away on start up.



The science has disproven the theory that "loud pipes saves lives", over & over & over again.

It's a cute sound bite, for riders that think they're cool and don't care about the noise impact to others.


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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2336379)

Here in The Villages, the commercial lawn mowers are often louder than the motorcycle, cars, and trucks. I can get annoyed by lawnmowers 2 and 3 houses down from me. I will turn up my TV or music to block it out. A really aware residential area would FORCE the use of electrical commercial lawn mowers. I don't expect that here in my lifetime.

Originally Posted by Harold.wiser (Post 2336253)

We rode our "loud Harleys" to the Florida National Cemetery on Sunday and placed hundreds of flags on gravesites of veterans. We are riding them back this Sunday to take the flags down.
Toy runs, rides to support various charitable organizations, helping veterans in need, etc, Harley riders are always there.
You don't like the sound my bike makes? I don't like the sound your yapping little ankle-biter dog makes. Turn down your hearing aids!