felixrocket7835 t1_itpghpk wrote
Reply to comment by ZellNorth in A new start after 60: I wanted to do something stupid when I turned 70 – so I learned to ride a motorbike by quellerand
Loud exhausts actually kill, not save lives, they can distract pedestrians and motorists heavily just to put attention on a bike, it can, for example, make a pedestrian not able to hear an oncoming car because some biker has an extremely loud exhaust which is 5x louder than the cars around him.
No proper study has ever concluded that loud exhausts save lives.
earic23 t1_itr5ars wrote
As someone whose rode for 15 years, they 100% save the lives of the person on the motorcycle because no one can see us. It’s on pedestrians to look for cars and take care of themselves. Motorcyclists watch for everything, including pedestrians. There’s obviously obnoxiously loud, and semi loud. I’m all for semi loud.
felixrocket7835 t1_itusszu wrote
Do you wear high-vis gear? statistically it's more effective and is unlikely to be overly distracting, there's a reason why cyclists wear them.
https://www.autoweek.com/news/industry-news/a35952569/loud-pipes-do-not-save-lives/
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/new-study-confirms-loud-pipes-save-lives-is-safety-myth/
https://www.motorcycledirect.co.uk/motorcycle-direct-club/blog031-do-loud-pipes-save-lives.php
https://www.motopinas.com/motorcycle-news/study-loud-pipes-don-t-save-lives.html
https://riders.drivemag.com/features/why-loud-pipes-don-t-save-lives/
https://canadamotoguide.com/2016/07/29/the-truth-about-loud-pipes/
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