re: Should loud motorcycles be outlawed?

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I have regular pipes on my bike.

And I even get annoyed sometimes from overly loud pipes, especially those obnoxious ones on trucks that think it's cool to blow black smoke for some reason. But just because those annoy me, doesn't mean I'm enough of an a-hole to think they should be made illegal.

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If something serves no purpose, causes extreme noise pollution, and a vast majority of people consider it annoying, I think that has grounds to become illegal/restricted, but should be voted on to consider it such.

And lots of those aftermarket pipe alterations ARE illegal. They're just not enforced.

Beyond the discussion of legality, it comes down to not being a fricking dick. People with super loud pipes know damn well everyone gets annoyed by it and that it is considered obnoxious by a vast majority of people, yet they still do it. There are tons of things that are legal, but people don't do because they know its annoying. Just don't be a dick.



Also, noise pollution is actually a pretty harmful thing and something people scoff at BTW.

Google search of effects of noise pollution...

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Reading is your friend

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According to AAA, Lousiana has no limit on motorcycle noise.

Louisiana
No statewide noise limit restriction.

There is a protection issue that none of the haters want to lend credence to. Beyond the sound making motorcycles more noticeable to motorists in cars, which is completely legitimate btw, is the ability to deter aggressive dogs from chasing/biting/getting themselves tangled in or under the motorcycle, thereby causing accidents.

If you have loud pipes, typically all you have to do is clutch and hit the gas to scare off dogs intent on getting up in your business. It is understandable that people who drive cars are not aware of, or understand this, but it is used all the time.

Orly?

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There is a protection issue that none of the haters want to lend credence to. Beyond the sound making motorcycles more noticeable to motorists in cars, which is completely legitimate btw, is the ability to deter aggressive dogs from chasing/biting/getting themselves tangled in or under the motorcycle, thereby causing accidents.

If you have loud pipes, typically all you have to do is clutch and hit the gas to scare off dogs intent on getting up in your business. It is understandable that people who drive cars are not aware of, or understand this, but it is used all the time.

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They don't want to hear any of that. They just want to be able to cruise down the road driving their minivan while surfing Facebook in peace and quiet.

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I rode a motorcycle (V-Star) to work for 3 years and never once was chased by a dog

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Then your pipes worked.

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Take it up with AAA. It's their website.

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You argue like a Clinton

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There is a protection issue that none of the haters want to lend credence to. Beyond the sound making motorcycles more noticeable to motorists in cars, which is completely legitimate btw, is the ability to deter aggressive dogs from chasing/biting/getting themselves tangled in or under the motorcycle, thereby causing accidents.

If you have loud pipes, typically all you have to do is clutch and hit the gas to scare off dogs intent on getting up in your business. It is understandable that people who drive cars are not aware of, or understand this, but it is used all the time.

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I'm sure stock pipes can accomplish all of this. They are plenty loud.

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if he were to notice you looking at him going down the road, he'd probably flip you off.

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Stay classy Bama.

Your brother sounds like a complete dick. Yeah, I know, I should tell him that to his face. I get it.

At the end of the day, he's still a dick.