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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Lets not forget 95% of HD riders if not more ride at the speed limit or just under.......
Anytime I get on 495. 9 out of 10 sport bike riders I see I always hope they run into the back of a car. Yes I ride bikes and yes I'm serious I'd love to see them get taken out.

There's a time and place to speed. 495 with mild traffic at 120-130-140-150mph in and out of cars with 10 other bikes IS NOT the time.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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I think someone is a little hurt by the mid life crisis comment lol.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ajcool2
I think someone is a little hurt by the mid life crisis comment lol.
When I hit my mid life crisis I'm going to do a GT3 or something worth while.

HD or Corvette = would rather hang myself.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Speaking of mid-life crisis, I have been shopping used Ferraris and really like the price point on a late 90's 550. Looks like you can get them for around 70K..... oh well, I need to start a new thread for my questions.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Just stick a cucumber down your pants.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004Black350z
i dont see how its valid.

ok why have i been pulled over in the past for speeding but Soccer moms in mini vans dont?

HOW DO THEY DO IT?
WOW...what is this *** doing on this forum if he has a thing for "ricers"??
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Jeffie7 --

Very helpful advice.

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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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I totally agree with the point of the question. I am a supervisor at a food DC. There are about 50 semi drivers whom it seems have the loudest motorcycles out there. I don't agree with the comment that its riders vs ricers. I know several muscle car owners who also seem to have issues with the law. I don't think its fair that motorcycles can wake up the dead and get free passes. To me I also don't agree with the law telling me that I have to wear a seat belt because they care about my safety. But they allow motorcycles on the roads. I feel I am more likely to walk away from a head on at 50mph without wearing my seat belt than a motorcycle is even if they are wearing a helmet. Which some states don't even require!!!!! But I'm sure riders on here will tell me that's there given right to ride. Which I agree, but to me it's all about states wanting my money for tickets than my safety with seat belts. I know, a little of topic.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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My car is very loud and I've never been pulled over for loud exhaust. I guess I must be doing something right.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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I have one of the loudest exhausts in my area and have had cops directly behind me and have never been pulled over. That being said I've heard northern VA cops/Mid A are ****ing ruthless. Really nothing you can do about it. I guess at least it doesn't put points on your license right? Move somewhere where cops have something better to do put pull cats out of trees.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Havok_RLS2
My car is very loud and I've never been pulled over for loud exhaust. I guess I must be doing something right.
Cops just feel they wouldn't be able to pull you over?
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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I wear ear plugs somewhat often in my car, and it is LOUD. I have never been pulled over for the exhaust (or ever in my Z...actually....knock on wood). Only time I got an "exhaust ticket" was when I finished up a 3.5" downpipe on my old turbo integra, and took it for a test ride (no exhaust). I think it was the large fireballs coming out from under the car that actually got me caught though.....
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004Black350z
i dont see how its valid.

ok why have i been pulled over in the past for speeding but Soccer moms in mini vans dont?

HOW DO THEY DO IT?
Because you never want to interrupt a beyotch while she is speeding and talking on her cell phone with 4 kids in the van in midday traffic.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by GhostRiderXXX
Because you never want to interrupt a beyotch while she is speeding and talking on her cell phone with 4 kids in the van in midday traffic.
Many deaths
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Better title for the thread: "Do you really think the 2hp, hearing loss, and tickets you gain from having a super loud exhaust worth it?"
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0
I have one of the loudest exhausts in my area and have had cops directly behind me and have never been pulled over. That being said I've heard northern VA cops/Mid A are ****ing ruthless. Really nothing you can do about it. I guess at least it doesn't put points on your license right? Move somewhere where cops have something better to do put pull cats out of trees.
Maryland Police are not bad. However when I'm in NVA I can't even get up enough nerve to fart if I have a police officer in sight.

I don't screw around in NVA.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 2004Black350z
mid life crisis harley guys? ur a fcking idiot. Im 23 with a GSXR1000 and a HD Custom. Maybe u and ur friends should stop driving like morons/ricers and obey the law. THat includes not driving around at 6K rpm and reving up at every car thats faster
That is stupid. If they are driving recklessly, then why don't the cops get them for that, or speeding, or whatever. But if they are going to pull people over for "loud exhaust", then just about every bike in America needs a fix-it ticket.

Originally Posted by 2004Black350z
bc most HD come out the factory with LOUD exhaust. WE modify and rev to make our exhaust loud. Tell ur BF galvatron to put stock exhaust on and see what happens
Wrong. One of the first things any Harley owner does once they get their brand-new-from-the-factory-bike is to throw straight pipes on, or some other form of modified exhaust. Don't act like the sound that comes to most people's minds when they think "Harley" is a factory exhaust, which is loud only compared to cars, but still obnoxiously loud.

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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
Maryland Police are not bad. However when I'm in NVA I can't even get up enough nerve to fart if I have a police officer in sight.

I don't screw around in NVA.
Driving while black is a crime in NVA so that would have been two tickets for my a$$.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffie7
Maryland Police are not bad. However when I'm in NVA I can't even get up enough nerve to fart if I have a police officer in sight.

I don't screw around in NVA.
That's attributed to your poor dietary habits. I was going to mention something about your farts at your BBQ but I didn't want to be rude....
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by WYZIWYG
That's attributed to your poor dietary habits. I was going to mention something about your farts at your BBQ but I didn't want to be rude....
I hold them in for my special friends =)
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