"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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Many Harley riders carry this notion to an extreme--
their slogan is "loud pipes save lives".

When I rode a bicycle from CO to WA through the Rockies in 2011 those "loud"
pipes significantly detracted from the experience... instead of hearing
nature in places like the Tetons and Yellowstone all we heard was Harleys...
Ugh... When we encountered three guys on BMWs in Lowell, ID in a dinner we
thanked them! Mind you, there is a Harley sitting in my father's garage
with "normal" pipes...