Sounds like your Velo is good at notifying threatening pedestrians of
your approach. Doubt it does much good against your real nemesis: the
ignorant housewife in a 3-ton SUV with the windows rolled up, the A/C
on, the kids screaming in the back watching a DVD and the radio turned
up to 11.
Run loud pipes--and pay the tickets--if you want, just don't call it a a
'safety feature.' You're not fooling anybody.
bs
Mirek Sharp wrote:
> you wrote: I think loud pipes as a safety feature is overstated. Just
> my opinion, based on my observations.
>
> I have to agree that loud pipes do not help in every situation, but
> when you are on a bike, you take every precaution and if the loud
> pipes help prevent an accident just once, they are worth it. My Velo
> is kinda loud and I see heads turn well in advance of me, However, my
> newer Honda, with its quieter pipes, does not have the same effect.
> Lets face it, by todays standards, our Healeys are pretty loud too!
>
> Mirek
> 60 BT7
> 85 Honda VF1000R
> 67 Velocette Venom
> 56 BSA RR
> 39 Velocette KSS
>
>
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