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I admit that the exhaust note of the bike with the pipe on it is somewhat irritating to the rider, and probably to others. But I am of the school that thinks it is better to irritate fellow motorists into knowing you are there, than to fail to 'get to be an old man' because of the 'whispering death' of a stock exhaust. Besides, cultural norms have to be considered, and here in Virginia, for 100 years the public has expected motorcycles to be noisy, so people don't really mind it.

Whilst on the subject of safety, I might mention that I always use a [[Reflective ~~Vest~~|Conspicuity visual-impact vest]] (they make a quality zip-front deluxe model that lasts for decades for about $60). I believe in very little in this world, but one thing in which I do believe, based on experience, is that if motorists SEE you, they will do all in their power to avoid a collision. It's not that they care about killing you personally, or wrecking your equipment, it's just that it creates too much paperwork, and makes them late for their appointments.

Whilst on the subject of safety, I might mention that I always use a [[Reflective vest/clothing|Conspicuity visual-impact vest]] (they make a quality zip-front deluxe model that lasts for decades for about $60). I believe in very little in this world, but one thing in which I do believe, based on experience, is that if motorists SEE you, they will do all in their power to avoid a collision. It's not that they care about killing you personally, or wrecking your equipment, it's just that it creates too much paperwork, and makes them late for their appointments.

Seriously, the value of visual impact safety vests was brought out by the landmark 1979 Hurt Report(the only serious scientific study of motorcycle accidents ever done). Hurt found in studying 900 mc accidents in Southern California that about half of them occur when a motorist turns left into a motorcyclist at an intersection.

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 I admit that the exhaust note of the bike with the pipe on it is somewhat irritating to the rider, and probably to others. But I am of the school that thinks it is better to irritate fellow motorists into knowing you are there, than to fail to 'get to be an old man' because of the 'whispering death' of a stock exhaust. Besides, cultural norms have to be considered, and here in Virginia, for 100 years the public has expected motorcycles to be noisy, so people don't really mind it.
-Whilst on the subject of safety, I might mention that I always use a [[Reflective Vest|Conspicuity visual-impact vest]] (they make a quality zip-front deluxe model that lasts for decades for about $60). I believe in very little in this world, but one thing in which I do believe, based on experience, is that if motorists SEE you, they will do all in their power to avoid a collision. It's not that they care about killing you personally, or wrecking your equipment, it's just that it creates too much paperwork, and makes them late for their appointments.
+Whilst on the subject of safety, I might mention that I always use a [[Reflective vest/clothing|Conspicuity visual-impact vest]] (they make a quality zip-front deluxe model that lasts for decades for about $60). I believe in very little in this world, but one thing in which I do believe, based on experience, is that if motorists SEE you, they will do all in their power to avoid a collision. It's not that they care about killing you personally, or wrecking your equipment, it's just that it creates too much paperwork, and makes them late for their appointments.
 Seriously, the value of visual impact safety vests was brought out by the landmark 1979 Hurt Report(the only serious scientific study of motorcycle accidents ever done). Hurt found in studying 900 mc accidents in Southern California that about half of them occur when a motorist turns left into a motorcyclist at an intersection.
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