06-30-2017, 02:25 PM
(06-30-2017, 02:07 PM)mattvoyle_imp Wrote: I never got to experience the stock exhaust on my CB as I bought it used with a Delkavic slip on installed, and the one I test rode had a similar Yosh slip on... I was pretty quick to pull the baffle out which helped, but its still a remarkably quiet bike.
If I wanted a super loud and obnoxious bike I'd have gotten a v-twin with straight pipes, but I do wish the CB was a bit louder, if only for the sake of being more conspicuous on the road.
Some people will argue that loud pipes don't actually help motorists hear you, and this is probably true in a lot of cases, but I've never seen anyone try to argue that the negatives of being loud other than that it po's people off, or hearing loss I guess (wear plugs?)... It seems to come from mostly older guys who only ride on the weekends on empty back roads, not that there's anything wrong with that, but from someone who rides through a busy city like Los Angeles where idiots in cars are already incompetent/ distracted enough, it makes me nervous being so quiet... To the point where I keep the revs higher than they probably should be.
To each their own.
Yeah, I actually do the same in terms of keeping the revs a bit higher for (1) the additional tone in hopes of being more noticed and (2) to stay in the fat (3-5k) part of the powerband in case I need to make a speedy maneuver because of the texting and driving person next to me encroaches on my lane unexpectedly. It's a tense way to have to ride, but I ride in the city a good amount as opposed to free and clear country roads. I know there are times when I'm driving with my windows up and can't even see a bike but can hear that one is nearby or in my general vicinity and it makes me immediately re-check all mirrors to see if I can spot them.
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