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I believe loud pipes are very rarely needed. I do not believe that they save lives since very rarely can a car figure out where they are coming from unless they are right next to them. Especially the way the cars are built today with all of the sound proofing.
One of the P O's of my GL1500 had put Hollywood mufflers on my wing. These mufflers sound good now but when I bought the wing it sounded like a 125 under the seat area. So hearing the stereo was not good. I found that the silencers were put in back ward and it took double stacking them to lower the tone and have the sound from the pipes soming out behind us while we ride.
Also the power and mileage came up with the proper back pressure being there now. Of coarse if someone wanted to they could probably find the right combination of jet size in the carburetors as well as cams and timing wheels. I put the 4 degree wheel on and further found more power and better mileage.
Gold wings are not supposed to be heard. Gold Wings should be seen.
Remember Harley riders are the ones that think they have to wake the dead when their bikes are not riding in the back of pick up trucks. Its that old hound dog thing. Got to mark their territory and love to ride in the back of pick up trucks.
Please don't get me wrong. I now people who love their Harley's and they are always asking if I have my sowing machine running yet when we start to ride. My brother included who won't ride anything but a Harley.
Gimpy
I believe loud pipes are very rarely needed. I do not believe that they save lives since very rarely can a car figure out where they are coming from unless they are right next to them. Especially the way the cars are built today with all of the sound proofing.
One of the P O's of my GL1500 had put Hollywood mufflers on my wing. These mufflers sound good now but when I bought the wing it sounded like a 125 under the seat area. So hearing the stereo was not good. I found that the silencers were put in back ward and it took double stacking them to lower the tone and have the sound from the pipes soming out behind us while we ride.
Also the power and mileage came up with the proper back pressure being there now. Of coarse if someone wanted to they could probably find the right combination of jet size in the carburetors as well as cams and timing wheels. I put the 4 degree wheel on and further found more power and better mileage.
Gold wings are not supposed to be heard. Gold Wings should be seen.
Remember Harley riders are the ones that think they have to wake the dead when their bikes are not riding in the back of pick up trucks. Its that old hound dog thing. Got to mark their territory and love to ride in the back of pick up trucks.
Please don't get me wrong. I now people who love their Harley's and they are always asking if I have my sowing machine running yet when we start to ride. My brother included who won't ride anything but a Harley.
Gimpy
