Budget Harley sound
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From: don (Calgary) on 14 Jul 2010 22:05 On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:32:59 -0700, sean_q_ <nospam(a)no.spam> wrote: >don (Calgary) wrote: > >> If you are thinking about the 1700 Roadstar, not even close. Try as >> they might to make them sound like Harleys, Roadstar owners just >> succeed in making their bikes louder. > >What about the Road Liner? > >SQ I haven't heard any of the liners with after market pipes. Certainly the stock pipes don't sound like a Harley. In fact to my mind they don't sound like a motorcycle. That motor is a roll on demon though. You could pull a house with that thing.
From: don (Calgary) on 14 Jul 2010 22:10 On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:06:12 -0700 (PDT), saddlebag <saddlebag(a)aol.com> wrote: >On Jul 14, 7:25�pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: >> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:09:12 +0100, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk >> >> (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >> >sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote: >> >> >> If not the Kwak, which metric cruiser sounds most like a Harley? >> >> >Some Yamaha 1700 thing I rode a couple of years ago sounded identical. >> >45 degree V-twin, and even with pushrods. >> >> If you are thinking about the 1700 Roadstar, not even close. �Try as >> they might to make them sound like Harleys, Roadstar owners just >> succeed in making their bikes louder. > >Really? > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXNJ3ZgE_AM > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co-4LeL0qIw&feature=related > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTHJhUcwMZc&feature=related > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9IGClTpW-w&feature=related Like I said, loud, including the Harley. While it is very subjective, just running straight or big radius non baffled pipes does not appeal to me, nor does it make a bike sound like a Harley. That said you have to go back to pre evo days to hear that distinctive Harley sound.
From: sean_q_ on 14 Jul 2010 22:29 don (Calgary) wrote: > That motor is a roll on demon though. I know. Taking one for a test ride it was all I could do to hang on to the grips, even at 3/4 throttle. SQ
From: sean_q_ on 14 Jul 2010 22:33 don (Calgary) wrote: > you have to go back to pre evo days to hear > that distinctive Harley sound. Don, say it ain't so! The Evo sounds like a Harley to me, even on a Sportster (with aftermaket pipes, of course, such as Screamin' Eagle). SQ
From: don (Calgary) on 14 Jul 2010 23:08
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:33:54 -0700, sean_q_ <nospam(a)no.spam> wrote: >don (Calgary) wrote: > >> you have to go back to pre evo days to hear >> that distinctive Harley sound. > >Don, say it ain't so! The Evo sounds like a Harley to me, >even on a Sportster (with aftermaket pipes, of course, >such as Screamin' Eagle). > >SQ I agree with you about the Sportster, but not so sure about the Evo. At the end of the day, if you like the way it sounds, that's all that counts. |