Dodgy HID and antisocial exhausts

[supermono]

The subject of a chap getting pulled abroad because of his vanity HIDs dazzling a cop and noisy exhaust threads combined for me last night and this morning on the A3 from/into London.

Riding home out of town last night in the rain some dumbfrick came up behind with a BMW enduro thing with what looked like a football floodlights panel on the front. Utterly distracting to me in the wingmirrors and god knows what incoming traffic thought. Overtook a bunch of bikes plotting their way past stationary traffic, hooting, two up before turning left a few hundred yards up the road.

This morning a CBR 600 R reg I think had what amounted to a 10" pair of open stubby pipes instead of a silencer and the racket was absolutely insane. He turned off just before Clapham junction.

But WTF do these morons think they're doing for the image of motorcycling? Isn't there already enough attitude and prejudice from folks that they have to actively encourage more?

If either of you jerks are on here know this: you are causing our passion damage with your selfish stupidity...

[supermono]

SVS said:

Not bad for a first rant, but could try harder. You need more swearing next time.

Yeah that's a fair comment thanks for the guidance

[supermono]

yes, yes, very droll

However, this tit on the CBR honestly you'd hear the racket for miles around and I'm assuming he rides the same route regularly. I guess it's illegal to be making so much noise so how can he get away with it?

If I decided to remove my silencer and ride about every day to and from work, what would happen to me (other than my neighbours coming round one night to set fire to my garage)?

[supermono]

Haha, this CBR mate it's a disgrace honestly.

[supermono]

As highligted here, the vanity pipe brigade genuinely believe that people like to hear their racket. They don't realise that the vast majority of people think they're selfish morons.

[supermono]

bass gt3 said:

It's fascinating that you would make such a comment. Have you yourself not posted about exahust upgrades to to your M5 only being worth the extra noise if they make an extra 10% power. So it's ok to make more noise with a car in the pursuit of extra ponies, but apparently not for a bike??

Greenhouses/Stones spring to mind??

Crikey you're going back a bit I sold my (standard) m5 in 2005 I think. Was looking for more power options but decided since exhausts are sold only on sound it seems it was pointless trying to find power there.