And I see by your list of "upgrades" you are an offender. This colors your argument a bit.
Tim
Actually he WAS called out as being "an offender" which is a totally unfair appraisal without actually knowing him and how he rides (IMHO).
As much as I hate to be the next **** stirrer I think his comment about intolerance is pretty spot on. He stated his opinion, and because of his sig was called out. Thats the exact definition of intolerance and discrimination.
This is the kind of attitude which dooms any kind of defence against these legislations from the start. It is ALSO what government and problem groups love to do, rather than making it an issue including the whole group they make a point of only targetting a certain sub-group, and then laughing in glee as the rest of the group turns on them.
Also the sound levels created by a motorcycle at full throttle?
You don't -need- to even pass the halfway mark to full revs on a FZ6 and your able to do any legal speed, why would you institute a standard which doesn't actually represent most riders?
Or if it does its generally people out on open roads or out of the way twisties where sure there is going to be noise, but thats why they left town to go for a ride.
Not to mention that most cagey's wouldn't hear someone firing an automatic rifle outside their window they are so insular and unaware.
If instead of jumping on others riders back because your afraid of losing something of yours, work with the whole community to combat this kind of stupidity, we might actually get somewhere.
Here at least the biggest issue riders have with government is the fact they get very little actual feedback from riders, even when its an issue of importance. When they do receive the feedback, because a significant number of people ride they have to take note.
When it comes down to it, this kind of attempt to limit riders rights should just be tied right in with limiting what size speakers and stereo systems cars can take, what exhausts they can take etc, because that way instead of targetting just riders, its targetting all road users instead of discriminating against one small group, and there will be a loud defense.
So yeah, to me most pipes are too loud.
This kind of statement is pretty much the root of the problem, so your saying ANY vehicle which requires an exhaust (ie anything pretty much not electrical) is too loud.
Thats a really open minded and fair appraisal of the situation.
If you can't appreciate the beautiful exhaust note from a performance car, then your part of a close minded egotistical group who beleives the world should revolve around them. At the very least you should have the education and tolerance to put up with it, even if its not your cup of tea.
I mean we are putting up with 'your' (not pointing any fingers) kind of person even though the world would probably be a better place without you.
Which brings me back to my original point, once you give in to these social terrorists, people who use fear and ignorance to get their way your just allowing them to get on a roll.
You have to combat these people by presenting the merit of your arguements instead of blindly agreeing with them, hoping they'll take pity, and then by actually gathering support from riders and people who know them, present the counter arguement whether its based on the right to chose, fair rights for all road users, or just the plain old proving the complainers are a tiny minority who don't really represent anyone.
Here the biggest threat we are facing is front license plates, something that it looks will fail because the whole community kicked up a fuss. The reason for this? Apparently some (very rare) speed camera's are front facing only.
Nevermind the dangers of having a plate on the front or damaging the aerodynamics of the bike.
Based purely on ignorance this is the kind of thing we need to watch out for.
