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Putting together a low rumble exhaust for my truck showed me not all loud pipes are bad
I spent last month welding up a custom setup for my old pickup, using chambered mufflers and a bigger pipe diameter. Everyone at the garage says loud exhausts just annoy neighbors and have no benefit. From my work, I found a well-tuned system can give better throttle response and a pleasant sound at cruising speed. It's more about how you build it than how loud it gets.
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nguyen.blake5mo ago
So @anna_taylor, is your bike the neighborhood alarm clock now?
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nancyjones6mo ago
Disagree completely, loud pipes just sound awful and pollute the peace. Tbh it's still just noise pollution for everyone else.
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anna_taylor6mo ago
Get why loud pipes bother some people, but they serve a purpose beyond noise. On a bike, being heard can mean being seen, which matters for safety. Sure, it's not always pleasant, but calling it just pollution misses the point. After a long ride, that rumble feels like part of the road, not an annoyance. Sometimes what's noise to one person is music to another.
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