Why are motorcycles so loud (especially choppers)? Isn’t there anything can be done with their mufflers?
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My BMW motorcycle is nearly silent compared to any straight-piped V-twin motorcycle.
Someone else has commented already on the “loud pipes save lives” mantra.
I lean more towards the “everyone is out to kill me so I need to be overly cautious” mantra myself, but to each their own.
(Side note: ask any fire truck driver how they feel about “loud pipes” or “bright flashy lights” making it so other drivers see you and don’t pull out in front of you.)
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