A curiosity question: Three neighbors have Harley motorcycles (no clue what models) that produce dramatic differences in sound loudness. One, very big model, motors in and out of the neighborhood very quietly. One makes moderate noise. One rattles the windows although it seems like he guns the t…

You mean like fatboy rides fatboy with straight pipes? Now I don’t mind the noise too much except for the unnecessary vroom vroom at stoplights etc., an aggravation it can be, but more boom boom base cars rattle my windows than Harleys, there are now these motorized bicycles that zoom faster than th…

Wont those things idle?,why do you have to keep gunning them? I see one coming I roll up my windows,I cant stand the noise or smell,but I guess old boys,need loud toys.

Maybe the noise level is inverse to the drivers IQ level. And 50 years ago the 1200cc HDs couldn’t match the 650cc British bikes. Of course HD drivers mustn’t allow the public to overlook the odd firing blat-blat----blat-blat----blat-blat exhaust note indicating the antiquated design of the bottom e…

Wont those things idle?,why do you have to keep gunning them? Has nothing to do with keeping them running (most of the time), everything to do with showing off. Modern Harleys run great.

I thought about buying a Hardly Davidson once, but I decided I couldn’t afford all those black T-shirts. Size of the rider’s what @Crusty_XII ?

I heartily agree that those verdammt boom base stereos in cars are what I loath. And that is the polite version of what I think of them.

@Barkydog , your motorized bike had a 2 stroke engine like a chainsaw. Very annoying without a proper muffler. And I don’t understand why more riders aren’t ticketed for many infractions and the racket isn’t quite at the top of the list. I have seen crotch rockets passing cars at 50+ mph on the rear …

Bill, in some states/municipalities there are maximum db levels allowed from bikes (@ specific rpms). Some areas even enforce it strictly. In NH, there is a maximum legal level, and if a cop has any question they may bring in the test gear. If you take a loud bike (or radio) down the coastal road yo…

I agree that the (many) Harley’s are way too loud. I can understand their wanting other motorists to realize they are there, but they do not have to be quite that loud. My experiences of them passing me and the noise almost puncturing my ear drums is beyond reason. Sometimes I get the window up in …

Some Harley bikes louder than others

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Barkydog September 29, 2015, 3:39am 18

Just caught motorized bike on video, gotta love it, NOT

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