26-07-20, 08:02 AM
I think it unfair to apportion too much blame on 125s. (Although I think they sound dreadful with loud cans.) Mrs and I went for a walk in Upperford Copse last weekend, it's near the A32. There were many obviously large capacity bikes blatting past, clearly sporting after market cans, it was really quite unpleasant to hear. When the road noise abated it was a truly lovely and peaceful part of the world. Didn't notice any car or small capacity bike noise, just noisy big bikes.
I know I am a biker and part of the problem, I hold my hand up to that. But I think it's important to recognise that a great many bikes sport louder than stock exhausts and when in use make noise pollution which is unpleasant for all living things within an affected area. Shame on us for allowing bike culture to become unpleasant in this way.
Leading on from that why do 125 riders fit loud cans? Is it because they want to be like their big bike cousins? And the same with youngsters in their souped up Civics, wanting to be like the bike boys on their big bikes with loud exhausts? Come to think of it what does a loud exhaust achieve that's good for anyone anywhere any time?
is it clean enough?