Car and Bike Talk

[rod]

Had a guy on my route that collected these old Nash Metropolitans. He had at least a dozen of them - all in great condition.

 

[clean hairy]

Check out youtube channel "aging wheels"
He has many quirky cars, he has 3 Codas, a trabant, reliant robin, and some others...

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

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Had a guy on my route that collected these old Nash Metropolitans. He had at least a dozen of them - all in great condition.

One elderly office lady at a previous employer had one. She called it her teacup car.

 

[oldngray]

One elderly office lady at a previous employer had one. She called it her teacup car.

Fun little Go Karts but not safe to drive one on the same roads as modern SUV's

 

[rod]

 

[rod]

 

[rod]

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I bet you couldn't get 10 bucks for a set of them there are so many of them out there taking up space in some ones garage---myself included. To buy a set of factory exhausts from Harley would probably cost you probably $600.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

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[Thebrownblob]

I bet you couldn't get 10 bucks for a set of them there are so many of them out there taking up space in some ones garage---myself included. To buy a set of factory exhausts from Harley would probably cost you probably $600.

Yep it’s the first thing most people change on their bike.

 

[sailfish]

I bet you couldn't get 10 bucks for a set of them there are so many of them out there taking up space in some ones garage---myself included. To buy a set of factory exhausts from Harley would probably cost you probably $600.

When I bought my [used] Harley it had some loud obnoxious someone had put on so I bought a secondhand stock exhaust set for $40 and switched it and also put stock carb jets on to match since I didn't know if that had been messed with or not.

 

[BSWALKS]

When I bought my [used] Harley it had some loud obnoxious someone had put on so I bought a secondhand stock exhaust set for $40 and switched it and also put stock carb jets on to match since I didn't know if that had been messed with or not.

When I bought mine, the salesman asked if I wanted an upgraded exhaust.

I said only if you can sell me one that's more quiet than stock, which is what's still on it 4 years later.

 

[sailfish]

When I bought mine, the salesman asked if I wanted an upgraded exhaust.

I said only if you can sell me one that's more quiet than stock, which is what's still on it 4 years later.

I've never understood the fascination with skull-splitting noise.

 

[trickpony1]

I've never understood the fascination with skull-splitting noise.

Loud pipes save lives.
People in cars who are texting, wearing their blinders, drinking their coffee etc. can hear as you approach and pass through their "blind spot".

My wife and I have had loud pipes transition through our danger zones of our car.
Yeah, it works.

 

[sailfish]

Loud pipes save lives.
People in cars who are texting, wearing their blinders, drinking their coffee etc. can hear as you approach and pass through their "blind spot".

My wife and I have had loud pipes transition through our danger zones of our car.
Yeah, it works.

I'll save my hearing and a migraine and counter bad drivers with my own proactive skill.

 

[rod]

Loud pipes save lives.
People in cars who are texting, wearing their blinders, drinking their coffee etc. can hear as you approach and pass through their "blind spot".

My wife and I have had loud pipes transition through our danger zones of our car.
Yeah, it works.

There is a lot of truth to that. My Tri-Glide came with loud pipes on it and the guy I got it from also gave me the original mufflers. My first thought was --"I've got to get rid of these nosy things" but after riding with them a few times I noticed how people in cars weren't pulling over on me or out in front of me like they used to on my old bike with stock exhausts. They will be on my bike forever now and to be honest when wearing a helmet it isn't all that loud--that and the noise is behind you.

 

[rod]

 

[rod]

 

[clean hairy]

Check out you tube channel "just rolled in"
Always good for some laughs!

 

[trickpony1]

I'll save my hearing and a migraine and counter bad drivers with my own proactive skill.

I would bet your favorite MC dealer sells ear plugs.
I know several people that wear them.

Proactive skill? Keep in mind that at 60 MPH you are moving 88 ft/sec:
By the time you:
-recognize the threat;
-deny that it is happening to you;
-move feet/hands to appropriate levers/pedals and;
-apply appropriate force.....

how far have you traveled?
ANJSWER: multiple 88 ft/sec times 2-3 seconds.

Sound travels much faster than you.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I would bet your favorite MC dealer sells ear plugs.
I know several people that wear them.

Proactive skill? Keep in mind that at 60 MPH you are moving 88 ft/sec:
By the time you:
-recognize the threat;
-deny that it is happening to you;
-move feet/hands to appropriate levers/pedals and;
-apply appropriate force.....

how far have you traveled?
ANJSWER: multiple 88 ft/sec times 2-3 seconds.

Sound travels much faster than you.

As a rider , I have come to the realization it’s just a dangerous activity that is pleasurable to me. Smart phones make things even worse now.

When the kids were small, I sold my bikes because I was the breadwinner I couldn’t afford to get hurt or killed.

Last one graduated this year and wife gave me the hesitant OK.