pledesma
Standard Bore
Hey y'all, I just joined the group today and am excited about my recent purchase of a 2005 Rocket III. It's beautiful. It's fun. But I prefer the rumble on my other bike and it's just a Suzuki C50 (with Vance & Hines pipes). I feel like my bike is Mike Tyson or some other huge, intimidating, juiced up dude with a laughable baby voice. So yes, half of it is image.
The other half is safety. "Loud pipes save lives." I do believe in this. I don't know what the percentages are but anything reasonable to make me more noticeable to other drivers is a good thing in my book. I'm pretty sure my pipes have helped me avoid at least near misses, if not outright collisions.
But loud doesn't equal good.
So...
I thought it would be fun and useful to get a compilation of videos/sound bites of members' exhausts on their Rocket III's. This way there will be one thread with a whole slew of options for everyone to check out when they are looking for new pipes.
Guidance (for those who will make a new recording for this. just suggestions, of course.)
- Not just idling! I've seen several videos that just start the engine and record in idle. Would be great to at least hear it when pulling on the throttle a bit.
- Not just closeups! Any exhaust will sound loud if you put your camera super close. A nice walkaround to hear from different angles and at a reasonable distance would be great.
(If there are any such posts already existing, my apologies. Please show me the way!)
Regards,
Pedro III
(Yes, I'm the third.)
The other half is safety. "Loud pipes save lives." I do believe in this. I don't know what the percentages are but anything reasonable to make me more noticeable to other drivers is a good thing in my book. I'm pretty sure my pipes have helped me avoid at least near misses, if not outright collisions.
But loud doesn't equal good.
So...
I thought it would be fun and useful to get a compilation of videos/sound bites of members' exhausts on their Rocket III's. This way there will be one thread with a whole slew of options for everyone to check out when they are looking for new pipes.
Guidance (for those who will make a new recording for this. just suggestions, of course.)
- Not just idling! I've seen several videos that just start the engine and record in idle. Would be great to at least hear it when pulling on the throttle a bit.
- Not just closeups! Any exhaust will sound loud if you put your camera super close. A nice walkaround to hear from different angles and at a reasonable distance would be great.
(If there are any such posts already existing, my apologies. Please show me the way!)
Regards,
Pedro III
(Yes, I'm the third.)