Motorcycle sounds

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Dragon on Wheels · #1 Post by **Dragon on Wheels** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:25 pm

What kind of motorcycle sounds do you all like?

I mostly like a nice low rumble that has a constant feel to it.

The 'Vroom' most sportbikes seem to have is ok, but I don't like it when it gets too high or loud(I think it's when they get into high rpms, but not sure)

I recently found one that I despise though. I came across a motorcycle that had a "Blat, Blat" sound. It sounded like what happens to a car when it doesn't start and makes a loud noise with a puff of black smoke coming up from behind. (The thing that happened right before the end of the Race episode in Seinfeld) I had the phrase for a moment and now I can't think of it at all

kabob983 · #2 Post by **kabob983** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:38 pm

The sound a Ducati 999 makes is music to my ears...

Also, while one of my least favorite japanese bikes, I heard a ZX-10R this weekend and it sounded great as well. It was highish pitched like an I-4 screamer but toned down a good bit. Rather pleasant.

Ninja Geoff · #3 Post by **Ninja Geoff** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:02 pm

RC51. Hands down the best sounding bike ever. Followed by a piped SV1000S i saw at work a month ago.

CYLax · #4 Post by **CYLax** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:05 am

I like a throaty sound on a sport bike a lot, but I also like loud, but not too loud cruisers.

My personal favorite is the whistle of an I-3 paired with a Silencer...for obvious reasons

#5 Post by **Big B** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:08 am

an S&S with straight pipes never fails to make me smile.

High_Side · #6 Post by **High_Side** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:33 am

Any properly piped Ducati followed closely by my VTR (it's just a little too loud).

hound · #7 Post by **hound** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:33 am

I like my road house pipes not to loud but loud enough so people know I'm there.

Nibblet99 · #8 Post by **Nibblet99** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:59 am

I love them all, but it would be nice to turn the volume down a touch.

having said that, I nice throaty idling sound, on an inline 4 is music to my ears.

Sculelos · #9 Post by **Sculelos** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:27 am

hmmm, I don't know what I like I like my bikes sounds only cause I can tell what RPM it's at without looking at my tack, I can tell you I don't like riding with people with really loud bikes.

drevil · #10 Post by **drevil** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:31 am

I love the tailgunner exhaust that I bought in April and the sound it makes. A nice wup, wup, wup at idle and a mean roar when on the throttle. I can get it to backfire on demand which comes in handy for tailgating cagers.

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