cap'n
Junior Member
I'm speaking from experience here...many times saved by Leo Vince. As an example, some lady was trying to change into my lane, I gave a little throttle (vroom!) and the lady quickly went back.
Yamaha thought of this, and they gave you a little button on your left handlebar with a symbol on it that looks like a horn. That's called your "horn," and its purpose is to give a quick, loud burst of sound, (not unlike a horn), to get someone's attention in a car. It works very well, and unlike loud pipes, it doesn't make that loud, obnoxious sound until you actually hit the button. Conveniently, the button is right underneath your unused left thumb, so you can quickly and easily cover the button "just in case" as you approach cars in lanes alongside you who may not have seen you coming up on them yet - and indeed who have not heard you coming up on them yet, as you demonstrated in your story... even with your loud, life-saving Leo Vinces, the car still didn't hear you until you blipped the throttle hard (which, by the way, took your drive train out of the equation momentarily as you clutched, right when you might've needed it.) It's genius, when you think about it. A little button to make a quick loud noise, right there under your left thumb.
P.S. I could careless [sic] what the public thinks about my loud pipes. I care more about my life than what they thinks. [sic]
You do not deserve the freedom and consideration given you by other people, as you abuse both.
P.S.S. I think I should make a poll.
Something tells me that you've already made up your mind, but fire away.