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Originally posted by stevecore
i had a air horn installed on my old RZ 350... loud as any harley out there but readily available to use whenever someone did something stupid.
carrie, I've ridden motorcycles since my 7th grade with only one accident to show for it and i'll admit it was my fault. the volume of your motorcycle doesnt make you safer than any other biker, only you and your actions do.
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In the end, there's NOTHING you can do about bad drivers.. but doing your best to make them aware of you helps.. That's why my motorcycle jacket has a big "GET THE FUCK OFF MY ASS" silk screened on the back, and I wear a white helmet..
I used to work with this guy who was pretty hard of hearing.. I was following him late one night.. and he was going pretty fast on a highway I wasn't familiar with.. he was in a car.. his exact quote was "if I thought I was going to lose you, I'd have slowed down.. btu you were almost a mile away and I heard you with my window slightly cracked".
Loud pipes are definately a safety feature, but safety is a process, not something you can bolt on.. the same as security. My loud revving has stopped MANY women in minivans from killing me.