Tim C wrote:
Oh, and you also left out every other situation (e.g, cars often pull out in front of bikes) where loud pipes can be of benefit.
No, I didn't. Driver error in this instance is due to lack of proper operation of the vehicle - checking blind spots, failure to adequately judge distance or speed, etc. How do loud pipes correct this? They don't.
The systemic problem is improperly, poorly, and/or inadequately trained drivers on the roadways. The only way loud pipes will help to reverse this is if you stop using them for their intended purposes and start beating stupid drivers with them instead.
-- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi 1980 300TD 170+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 80+kmi
