So if the loud pipe crowd is so concerned about their safety why don't they go ATGATT instead of t shirts, sneakers and beanies?
Loud pipes save lives
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Maybe they think the two cancel each other out. Like a safety equilibrium or something. *shrug*
Riceburner
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they don't need the gear...the pipes noise do it. sheesh.
CanadianBiker
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+1. I agree completely.
Same goes for the SS crowd who ride in a wifebeater and baggy (often camo) pants and sneakers but sport a high-end full face helmet. Why protect what is obviously the least important thing you have?
That said, it's none of my business what others do, long as they don't bleed all over me.
Remarkably enough, this reminds me of another thread, almost 10 years back, that had a few people tossing threats of violence at me, both openly and in PM.
Vitamin_B12
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lol kris kross
i too do not understand when i see the tees shorts no gloves and back protector
i would think the hands and limbs are far more vulnerable in an accident
but then again that kind of supersport rider can also be seen wearing these. i also saw one walking around pacific mall palming his helmet like a basketball lol
i too do not understand when i see the tees shorts no gloves and back protector
i would think the hands and limbs are far more vulnerable in an accident
but then again that kind of supersport rider can also be seen wearing these. i also saw one walking around pacific mall palming his helmet like a basketball lol
jolomatic
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While we're painting the really broad strokes, if the ATGATT crowd is so concerned about their safety, why do they ride on public roads as if they were at the track?
People need to worry about themselves and not what others are doing. These gear/loud pipe arguments have been done countless times. I'm just waiting for the "wear a condom all the time or your a squid thread"
What makes you say they do?A lot of the people that i do trackdays with don't even own a streetbike.And the ones that do ride on the street ride very responsibly.
Technically wearing a condom is only one of many birth control methods. Wearing gear is the only way to save (most of) your skin in the event of a crash.
I personally don't care if someone's pipes are loud. My gf's pipes are the loudest things I've ever heard on a bike. But she has them because she likes 'em, not because they're supposedly safer. People really need to stop rationalizing these things and just be honest.
lol
Not to mention that if your pipes are just loud enough, it also liquefies the surrounding pavement for a nice, comfortable landing.
jolomatic
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Sarcasm an hyperbole are what make me say they do. I'm sure there are many people with loud pipes that wear full gear too. I was trying to make the point that the broad generalization made in the original post implies a connection between pipe volume and saftey gear, which isn't really logical. My method of pointing this out was to make a similar logical fallacy regarding a group to which I assume the OP belongs. My appologies if my douchery came across as genuine.
