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    #16
    How odd would it be to see that type of bike with quiet pipes?? Wouldn't be right at all...
    1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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      #17
      "Loud pipes" only startle drivers when they are alongside. And leave behind a cloud of people muttering "WHAT an a-hole".

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        #18
        Originally posted by Gorminrider View Post
        "Loud pipes" only startle drivers when they are alongside. And leave behind a cloud of people muttering "WHAT an a-hole".
        Buahahahahaha!

        I like the top one with the chrome tip pipe that's on the bottom.

        Ed

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        GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
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        my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)
        Originally posted by GSXR7ED
        Forums are pretty much unrecognizable conversations; simply because it's a smorgasbord of feedback...from people we don't know. It's not too difficult to ignore the things that need to be bypassed.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Cranny View Post
          Need some help here please, which pipe looks better. Stainless tip or all black?

          Cheers, Cranny.
          Don't let the grannies here put you off, not all of us hate loud pipes. I don't think they save lives, but knuckling under to the pinch faced scolds that like to kill all fun is never a good idea.

          EDIT - I realized after this could be taken the wrong way. I did not mean the people here advocating for stock pipes, I meant the busybodies who complain to their city hall about noisy vehicles and want to trample on other people's enjoyment of life.


          As far as the pipes, I like the all black.


          Mark
          Last edited by mmattockx; 08-31-2021, 10:23 PM.
          1982 GS1100E
          1998 ZX-6R
          2005 KTM 450EXC

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            #20
            Black tips.
            81 GS650GL

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              #21
              A loud Harley startled the hell out of my new puppy the other day. He was visibly shaking, and he's been around plenty of loud things in his socialisation period. It was far, far too loud for civilized society.

              I've gone back and forth on the tips, but I've settled in the All Black camp.
              '83 GS650G
              '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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                #22
                I'm in no great position to come down hard on noisy pipes, as I've spent the last couple of weeks blasting around with a Delkevic pipe on full song, chasing down an under-fuelling, over-heating gremlin. Luckily, I'm in the boonies, so people just get a blast as I pass, but it's nothing like as annoying as in a town.
                Once I set things right, the add-on Supertrapp end will go back on and restore some semblance of civility to matters.
                Doggam, though, it sounds superb at 6000 rpm under load.
                ---- Dave
                79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
                80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
                79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
                92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.

                Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                  #23
                  When the baffle shot out of my Z1's tail pipe, I never replaced it. But I never annoyed people in my own neighborhood. I'd push it down the block a bit, start her, then idle away in first.

                  At night (or morning), when returning, I'd take her up to 60-ish and kill the engine about an eighth of a mile away and coast silently into my garage.

                  But in other neighborhoods, look out! I imagine car alarms are different these days, but I sometimes got a kick out of roaring down a block setting off alarm after alarm.
                  1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                  2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                    #24
                    I'm probably guilty of disturbing the peace in my days of motorcycling. I loved the sound of the 1100e with a Star Pipe! Or the KZ650 with a RC header! Sweet music ��
                    Last edited by storm 64; 09-01-2021, 06:50 AM.
                    My Motorcycles:
                    22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
                    22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
                    82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
                    81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
                    79 1000e (all original)
                    82 850g (all original)
                    80 KZ 650F (needs restored)

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                      #25
                      Thankyou to everyone that has given me their opinion on the pipe colour. You guys rock 🤟

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                        #26
                        I am confused is one color louder than the other ? The guy asked for a simple color choice. I like black,
                        83 gs850
                        07 vtx1300c

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by davegs850 View Post
                          I am confused is one color louder than the other ? The guy asked for a simple color choice. I like black,
                          it's all good. he also tried to spread some nonsense. that's all.

                          ps, if the tank remains a brushed look, then the stainless tip. otherwise black
                          (white wheels ... no comment (wink))
                          Last edited by ptegsotic; 09-01-2021, 07:52 PM.
                          1100 Katana / 1100 ES

                          pragmatic not dogmatic

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                            #28
                            it's all good. he also tried to spread some nonsense. that's all.

                            ps, if the tank remains a brushed look, then the stainless tip. otherwise black
                            (white wheels ... no comment (wink))

                            I hardly tryed to spread nonsense, I made a comment that I believed to be true and when I looked it up and found that there was no proof to back up my comment I apologised (shake of the head)
                            Last edited by Cranny; 09-02-2021, 04:54 PM.

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                              #29
                              Either tip will work, I prefer the stainless.

                              As for loud pipes, it defies common sense and science that a loud noise isn't noticeable. I can hear a loud motorcycle in my blind spot anyone who claims otherwise is lying or a distracted driver. Many times I've been in my truck and I'm aware a motorcycle has moved into my vicinity by sound alone. I've also been on my moderately loud bikes and can see drivers searching for me in their mirrors so they knew I was back there, they heard me before they saw me. Do all drivers notice, no but even if only 5% do I'll take that 5% rather than have a car merge on top of me. I avoid riding in blind spots but it isn't always possible.

                              Sirens on emergency vehicles, we can all hear them often before we see them and not knowing from which direction they're approaching. One USA government agency predicted motorcycle/pedestrian collisions will increase as electric versions take over due to their silent running. It's why bicycles have bells, to warn pedestrians they're being approached from the rear.

                              Here's the study that noisy pipe haters claim that doesn't exist https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.go...e_11142016.pdf
                              So yes indeed noise is a safety requirement.

                              Will loud pipes help in every situation, no but if they help in only a small percentage then I want that percentage on my side. Emergency vehicles use bright high viz colours, lights and noise to be noticed, if noise isn't effective turn off those annoying sirens. Nah that'll never happen because noise helps. Lets remove horns from all vehicles because they don't work either, nah they do work so horns aren't going anywhere. My horn is my last resort when my pipes aren't loud enough and sometimes even that isn't enough. Banning loud pipes is an issue because some people are annoyed by a brief excess of noise not because it doesn't work, if they fail to work it's because of distracted drivers.

                              Yes there are riders who make an excessive amount of noise for no reason, when I'm in my quiet residential neighbourhood I coast cruise home in stealth mode and I get no complaints. Needless stupid juvenile behaviour is what started the noise issue.
                              1979 CBX, AW440 Maico, GS1150EF

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                                #30
                                Nice work wyly...

                                I'll wait for all the apologies from all those no it all guys sooking about a little noise (as if) oh well.

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