• megahertz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    As far as motorcycles go, I’ve heard “loud pipes save lives”, in that people will hear the motorcycle and be aware of it when they otherwise would not.

    • ikidd@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’ve biked for decades; any biker stupid enough to believe this will end up dead shortly.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve heard that too. But if motorcycles actually require that kind of public warning then they probably shouldn’t be street legal.

    • SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I’m a motorcyclist and that argument is fucking stupid (not you specifically). If you’re drowning out nearby conversation just so you feel safe when you ride a motorcycle maybe you shouldn’t be riding.

      Again this isn’t a personal attack on you, I just hate that i get lumped in with the loud pipe mouth breathers when I’ve ridden 200,000 miles on a quiet motorcycle without getting turned into road pizza.