03-20-2015, 06:24 AM
(03-18-2015, 04:29 AM)DGShannon_imp Wrote:(03-18-2015, 04:21 AM)gossman_imp Wrote: I have had louder and throater sounding bikes, I love the sound of this with the stock system. It's gentlemanly, civilized, and doesn't shout "look at me". It's everything a motorcycle should sound like on the street. Plus I don't believe in the adage "loud pipes save lives" since it doesn't take into account the Doppler Effect.
Exactly my impression the first time (and every time) I heard it. It just oozes refinement. You can hear the machinery, rather than the noise. First time I rode into one of the old historical neighborhoods around here, I was starting and stopping all up and down the street to read the historical markers. People out working in their yards. Dogs wandering about. Not a soul was offended, or even took special note of my presence. As cool as that was, and is, a part of me is getting restless for a bit more rumble and growl though...
Exactly my impression the first time (and every time) I heard it. It just oozes refinement. You can hear the machinery, rather than the noise. As cool as that was, and is, a part of me is getting restless for a bit more rumble and growl though...
Ditto. I love the quiet refinement, but I'm also a huge inline 4 fan and would love to hear a little more of that (sportbike-ish) turbine-like howl. Nothing too obnoxious mind you, would just be nice to hear more exhaust than mechanicals.
I think a Staintune slip-on is in my future...
