[batistuta]

been seeing a lot of harleys on the road lately. Read somewhere their sales have skyrocketed and its mostly cashed up middleaged men buying. Not bad bikes but I don't understand why they remove or modify their exhausts to make them sound the way they do. Nice bikes to look at but not to listen to.

Its the quality of sound and not the quantity :-D that matters....

the sound a triple engine makes on the way to the redline.....spine tingling and hair raising.

or a modified ZX9R

 

[ruscook]

With you there batistuta. I've had a std ZX9R and a Sprint before the Speedy and yes, induction roar (and particularly the triple's sound) is intoxicating .

Russ

 

[Limey]

98% of Harleys sold are still on the road..........The other 2% made it home. :-D The reason they are so loud is so that they don't hear the wife on the back moaning "can't believe you paid $40k for this pos" :-D

 

[J_DOGG]

I have a few buddies that ride them and they fit this mold.
Harley guys IMO are the ones who also drive around in F250's and F350 and don't even own a boat to tow or use the truck for work other than driving to a cubicle or construction site to jump into a real work truck.

They pony up large dollars for an image, most know their bikes are tanks and they don't care.
Making them loud just helps draw attention to the over priced chrome job they are going to park in front of the local bar.

I've road Harleys, they are what they are---- always in the way on the twisties!!!!

 

[Devious2XS]

I am 41, and own an F250 SD diesel (and several boats that I have towed all over the country when I was racing). Never owned a Harley, only sportbikes and dirtbikes, but wouldn't mind an old ridgid flathead ratbike or resto-project.

As much as I see HD bashing on this site, I have never understood it. Different types of bikes for different types of riding. You have to give HD types credit for organizing the largest bike gatherings in the world.

MOST of the riding organizations that protect ALL rider's rights and safety are made up of HD riders.

In my area, the HD riders give my Speed Triple a lot of respect, and ask a lot of questions when they see it. There are four HD or custom bike shops for every sportbike shop. I tune my bike at a HD/custom shop. When the bike is on the dyno, the shop nearly closes and HD riders come out of the woodwork to watch and listen.
The techs at the shop are courtious and always interested in my latest mods - a lot more than I can say about several of the local sportbike shops.

IMHO riding is too small of a sport to break into cliques. When I pass ANY rider on the road, I wave. I get more returned waves from HD riders than from the 'Busa owners (notice I did NOT write riders - there IS a difference).

Something to think about.

 

[milqster]

I run mufflers on both of mine, (still loud but takes the edge off) I learned very early on that the silly drag pipes were good for nothing but annoying me. I have high exit duals on the rigid and a 2:1 with supertrapp on the other. Both may get the 2:1 supertrapp next, it seems the best way for me to get any all around performance. (yeah I know, "performance" doesn't really fit the bill here........nothing like Speedy, but I never expected them to be) If you need tree stumps pulled, I'm your guy :razz:

 

[batistuta]

On 2007-01-11 08:06, Devious2XS wrote:

As much as I see HD bashing on this site, I have never understood it. Different types of bikes for different types of riding. You have to give HD types credit for organizing the largest bike gatherings in the world.

Devious I was talking about the sound from cut exhausts, not bashing harleys. Dont understand why everytime someone mentions something even slighlty negative about a Harley..... its Harley bashing. :huh:

why so defensive?

[ This message was edited by: batistuta on 2007-01-11 08:28 ]

 

[itchin]

I like bikes, all kinds of bikes including HD. Funny, go to a HD site and ya wont see em bashing Triumphs. Most of the guys i ride with run HD and i get nuthin but props from them.

Like devi, my bike will be on the dyno this spring. The local Big Dog shop is doin the dyno work, The local HD shop offered but i know the guy at Big Dog.

Within the next year, there will be a big fat hog sittin next to speedy in the garage, I wont be bashin Triumph when ridin it, and i wont be bashin it while ridin speedy. I plan on puttin pipes on her too, just like speedy. I like bikes. :-D

The bike i had before speedy was an 85 wideglide, nice bike. I bought it right after Triumph went out of business. The same year i got one share of HD stock for Christmas, mostly just to have the certificate. Never touched it, split after split, now it's worth around four grand. Somebody besides me likes em.

[ This message was edited by: itchin on 2007-01-11 08:41 ]

 

[meanchuck]

Hey Devious2XS, you should spend some time around here you would feel different. I live 20 miles from where they build them and there is alot of absolute jerks that ride them, although it's getting better. I can't tell you how many times people have randomly come up to me and asked me when I will get a "real" bike. I even had a few retards tell me that I was a disgrace to this country for riding non-American bikes. After serving this wonderful country in the Army I felt like tearing their heads off. I can't stand when these idiots preach about how they love their freedom and then tell you how to live your life. Before I had Triumphs I mainly had Shadows and I have almost been in fist fights from wearing a Honda t-shirt into a bar (and I do not mean a biker bar the last place it happened was a night club at a Holiday Inn). Although a lot of the sportbike guys around here are not much better, if a magazine says their bike is faster than yours that they treat you like you are some second class citizen. I still do not think they are as bad as Vette owners though. My friend is same age as me (31) and happens to own a '69 427 Stingray convertible, I think it is a L71 car and other Vette owner are always giving him grief about his car. I guess they are jealous that theirs is not as rare as his. He has actually had people approach him at gas stations and tell him he was too young to own that car or that he did not deserve to own it. Too many people around here with ego problems.

 

[Limey]

Sense of humor failure. Its true, ya can't even have a little laugh about hardleys anymore. Anyhoo. The hardley crowd in my part of FL are the most miserable bunch of people you ever want to meet. just my 02.

 

[Devious2XS]

Batistuta,
Read the posts after yours. Would you not agree that bashing is definately indicated?

Defensive would indicate your comment was personal to me - it wasn't.

As for exhaust noise, like you, I have never liked noise for the sake of making noise. But then again, look at the trend in aftermarket exhausts on import cars. My speed triple is more than moderately loud at larger throttle positions - a lot louder than most others. Just like color, reproduction racing leathers, etc., to each his own.

A bit more tolerance and respect makes the world a friendlier place.

Jerks and idiots ride ALL kinds of bikes.

I am off my soapbox now. :tongue:

[ This message was edited by: Devious2XS on 2007-01-11 08:50 ]

 

[Cheapbastard]

On 2007-01-11 08:48, Devious2XS wrote:
Just like color, reproduction racing leathers, etc., to each his own.

very true, but I'm just try'n to be helpful by tell'n everyone that yeller is the fastest. :razz:

 

[meanchuck]

Hey Cheap, go buy a Harley. You don't get bashed enough around here!

 

[Cheapbastard]

On 2007-01-11 09:05, meanchuck wrote:
Hey Cheap, go buy a Harley. You don't get bashed enough around here!

you are so mean. :hammer: :-D

 

[Devious2XS]

On 2007-01-11 08:40, meanchuck wrote:
Hey Devious2XS, you should spend some time around here you would feel different. I live 20 miles from where they build them and there is alot of absolute jerks that ride them, although it's getting better. I can't tell you how many times people have randomly come up to me and asked me when I will get a "real" bike. I even had a few retards tell me that I was a disgrace to this country for riding non-American bikes. After serving this wonderful country in the Army I felt like tearing their heads off. I can't stand when these idiots preach about how they love their freedom and then tell you how to live your life. Before I had Triumphs I mainly had Shadows and I have almost been in fist fights from wearing a Honda t-shirt into a bar (and I do not mean a biker bar the last place it happened was a night club at a Holiday Inn). Although a lot of the sportbike guys around here are not much better, if a magazine says their bike is faster than yours that they treat you like you are some second class citizen. I still do not think they are as bad as Vette owners though. My friend is same age as me (31) and happens to own a '69 427 Stingray convertible, I think it is a L71 car and other Vette owner are always giving him grief about his car. I guess they are jealous that theirs is not as rare as his. He has actually had people approach him at gas stations and tell him he was too young to own that car or that he did not deserve to own it. Too many people around here with ego problems.

I TOO spent 10 years defending the US policy in the Army, including SpecOps - with the scars and lost friends to prove it. When someone gives me $hite about "American made" bikes or cars, I simply ask them when and where they served in the armed services. This shuts most of them up quickly. The others I could care less about.

I love when another sportbike rider underestimates my Speed Triple, they are soon looking at my taillights. It is for this very reason I have shared so much of the simple or cheap performance mods that I have done to my bike, and helped to mod other's Speed Triples. (HD's taste like chicken... but SOME are very quick)

I would rather turn wrenches than bust on other riders - whether deserved or not. YMMV

Hammering on Cheap is just too fun to quit. Even though I know better, I just can't help myself!
:hammer:

 

[batistuta]

allright time for peace

back to the topic..... difference between noise and "that sounds good"

most Harleys do make noise. Just once have I seen a harley with a single carbon pipe on the end. looked good. can't tell how it sounded...it was parked

 

[R100Pilot]

So, this is Cheap's next bike?

I've gotten the whole spectrum from Harley riders who want to fight about it to Harley riders who love all kinds of bikes. There are arseholes who ride Harleys. Probably some who ride Triumphs, too. And each make has its share of good people.

Of course, all BMW riders are friendly, courteous folks Can't help that. :-D

 

[Cheapbastard]

I think some Harleys sound good. Stock is too quite and the straight pipes are too loud, but I have definitely heard some good sound'n Harleys. None as great as this thing sounds though... :wink: :-D

 

[Devious2XS]

PAX

I have heard one carbon silenced HD - it sounded pretty nice, but still had that odd-fire V-twin sound.

Have you ever heard the sound of the W-3 engine? Very sweet. It is a 3 cylinder HD engine made by Fueling Engineering - like half of a rotary piston engine (like old aircraft).

 

[Prestimp]

On 2007-01-11 09:59, cheapbastard wrote:
I think some Harleys sound good. Stock is too quite and the straight pipes are too loud, but I have definitely heard some good sound'n Harleys. None as great as this thing sounds though... :wink: :-D

Yo Cheap when you gonna paint/powder coat that Zard Emblem yeller? :-D :-D

To each their own, the type of bike doesnt make the person. The person makes the person. Arses ride/drive all kinds of vehicles. As well as some of the coolest folks you will ever meet.

I for one hate when folks sterotype. I will never bash another HD person again unless I know them personally. I will never forget the site about 8 years or more ago. Driving down a road near my house. I see a car pulled over the side of the road, can see an older person (white hair) standing near the front of the car. Looks like its oddly placed, so I slow down to see if assistance is needed. In front of the little car is a HD, big black and lots of chrome. I dont remember the type of the HD, as I was too focused on the HUGE dude that was riding it. Full leathers, with some sort of emblem on his jacket, wearing a chrome half helm with the nice spike on top. I asked, "You folks all set?" To which the nice old lady says, "Yes this young man stopped to help me, but thank you." Guy bending over changing the tire, says, "Thanks for stopping man, but I think I got it"

Nuff said.