Ah, the high-rpm howl of a Triump 1050 cc triple. Lovely sound, as long as
you're riding the bike. <g>
While I sound grumpy sometimes, I do like to keep it quiet when I think it
feasible, but I don't mind letting the rumble become a roar when the occasion
suits. I find chain saws and lawn mowers much more annoying.
--Bob Whitmire
Registered Neanderthal
On Jun 15, 2013, at 2:26 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> The noise from motorcyle exhausts can be a bit of a problem over here, Bob.
> The lower pitches of the larger twins is only intrusive on narrow residential
> streets like mine, but it's a pleasant rumble. What is often intrusive is
> the high-RPM howling, especially if the bikers are in packs.
>
> But it's bound to happen. Some of the pleasures of riding a motorcycle are
> the engine and exhaust note; whereas those on a quiet rural walk didn't go
> into the countryside to hear a solitary or group howl of some chap (normally)
> tonning it up down a windy country road 2 or 3 miles away.
>
> And I'd hate to live on the edge of my village, where in any direction the
> roads are ideal for bikers . . .
--
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