Ralph
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The wind noise may annoy the rider but the exhaust will no doubt be annoying the hell out of everyone
you pass, and they don't have the luxury of ear defenders .
you pass, and they don't have the luxury of ear defenders .
You got my attention on the noise issue, it could indeed be needed.I do like both, & to be honest as a London rider i feel and notice after trying both i feel a big vulnerability with a quiet exhaust,
So after hearing guys talk about loud pipes i now agree you have got to have a bit of noise it is a big help for everyone especially for London, to much traffic & to many people on phones & with so much on their minds.
& it also turns the heads of real bikers.... So whatever i suppose, so go ahead & judge, its how i feel & i feel better with a bit of noise...
The fault in the logic is that while a car can hear you coming, he can't see where you're coming from.I commute every work day year round through central London traffic. Have done continuously for the last 5 years+. Never have I felt the need for louder than stock pipes (even on the MT07) and never have I had an accident. Whenever I've had the need to let others know I'm there I've found the horn works 100% of the time (yes, I can find it on the MT07).
In none of the many close calls I've had did I think "louder pipes would have prevented that". Most often I've thought better riding and common sense on my part would have prevented that.
I can understand the appeal of louder pipes, I just don't think I agree with safety as a justification. (And we've all risen to the bait by responding to the OP).
And past a certain level it's just bad manners.