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From: BrianNZ on 13 Jun 2007 21:24 chassoto(a)gmail.com wrote: > On Jun 13, 4:19 pm, BrianNZ <b...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: >> Go check out Thumper next! > > Not even on a double dog dare! > > Charles > Good call.....at least if I saw you peeking, I'd run away. With Thumper you might get more than you bargained for.....just to satisfy his donkey curiosity!
From: Turby on 14 Jun 2007 04:23 On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:01:46 +0100, chateau.murray.takethisout(a)dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >"Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665(a)uwe> wrote: >> >> If it sounds like I'm just an intolerant bigot, > > >It does. "Brain-dead racist" springs to mind, too > ><Snip more wholly unpleasant racist bile> > >I thought you were just a self-centred ignoramus, with some bright >sparks of intelligence being suffocated by your attitude. > >I was wrong. Your true colours are flying. You should be ashamed of >yourself. The Krusty Kritter changes his handle every so often, but he never changes his stripes. -- Turby the Turbosurfer
From: Thumper on 14 Jun 2007 09:52 "Dave" <dspear99ca(a)yahoo.delete.com> wrote in message news:58_bi.18197$vT6.9030(a)edtnps90... > > "Rayvan" <rvannuland(a)cachevision.com> wrote in message > news:1181771615.201791.262850(a)e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >> On Jun 13, 10:46 am, "Dave" <dspear9...(a)yahoo.delete.com> wrote: >> >> He's got mufflers. I'll bet it doesn't shake windows. Mine's kinda >> loud, but I doesn't shake windows. Sometimes I can walk into my house >> and my wife and boys are surprised they didn't hear me pull up! >> > > His mufflers are about noise reduction as a fully automatic machine gun is > about deer hunting. Technically they muffle, but mainly they provide more > power by eliminating that pesky baffle effect of a fully functional > muffler. You've obviously are a newbie and never read my postings at Reeky, when I was going through power to muffler hell. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/9c97b2ef973de3b2/9f4e4e8fc592fe29?lnk=st&q=Thumper+quiet+mufflers+on+a+harley&rnum=1&hl=en#9f4e4e8fc592fe29 Thumper
From: Dave on 14 Jun 2007 10:16 "Thumper" <roadapple(a)unclewebster.com> wrote in message news:cKbci.32$iz5.26(a)newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... > > "Dave" <dspear99ca(a)yahoo.delete.com> wrote in message > news:58_bi.18197$vT6.9030(a)edtnps90... >> >> "Rayvan" <rvannuland(a)cachevision.com> wrote in message >> news:1181771615.201791.262850(a)e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>> On Jun 13, 10:46 am, "Dave" <dspear9...(a)yahoo.delete.com> wrote: >>> >>> He's got mufflers. I'll bet it doesn't shake windows. Mine's kinda >>> loud, but I doesn't shake windows. Sometimes I can walk into my house >>> and my wife and boys are surprised they didn't hear me pull up! >>> >> >> His mufflers are about noise reduction as a fully automatic machine gun >> is about deer hunting. Technically they muffle, but mainly they provide >> more power by eliminating that pesky baffle effect of a fully functional >> muffler. > > You've obviously are a newbie and never read my postings at Reeky, when I > was going through power to muffler hell. > > http://groups.google.com/group/rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/9c97b2ef973de3b2/9f4e4e8fc592fe29?lnk=st&q=Thumper+quiet+mufflers+on+a+harley&rnum=1&hl=en#9f4e4e8fc592fe29 > > > Thumper > I knew this was a losing battle when I jumped in, just wanted to get some discussion going. I don't lose *much* sleep, I've long ago learned to tune out the roar of the bikes and, to be honest, don't really notice it except on hot summer nights when all my windows are open and it's so hot I can't sleep well anyway. Life ain't fair, but like the rest of you I got better things to do than beat my head against a brick wall for a lost cause. Earplugs are cheap, but it annoys my wife when I wear them in the house. ;-) For the record, it was the guy that wrote about the physics of muffler construction and the unreasonable volume of muffler that would be required to muffle a large twin that I found the most convincing. FINALLY an actual reason... of course why would you design a motor that can't be muffled if not for the "cool sound"? Interesting that Suzuki can get 153HP out of a 1300cc motor which is relatively quiet while HD struggles to get 100HP and only then with incredibly expensive mods and a sound that, according to another post, will "wake the dead". Ride on. Dave S
From: Thumper on 14 Jun 2007 10:30
"Dave" <dspear99ca(a)yahoo.delete.com> wrote in message news:p5cci.18388$vT6.3473(a)edtnps90... > > "Thumper" <roadapple(a)unclewebster.com> wrote in message > news:cKbci.32$iz5.26(a)newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> >> "Dave" <dspear99ca(a)yahoo.delete.com> wrote in message >> news:58_bi.18197$vT6.9030(a)edtnps90... >>> >>> "Rayvan" <rvannuland(a)cachevision.com> wrote in message >>> news:1181771615.201791.262850(a)e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>>> On Jun 13, 10:46 am, "Dave" <dspear9...(a)yahoo.delete.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> He's got mufflers. I'll bet it doesn't shake windows. Mine's kinda >>>> loud, but I doesn't shake windows. Sometimes I can walk into my house >>>> and my wife and boys are surprised they didn't hear me pull up! >>>> >>> >>> His mufflers are about noise reduction as a fully automatic machine gun >>> is about deer hunting. Technically they muffle, but mainly they provide >>> more power by eliminating that pesky baffle effect of a fully functional >>> muffler. >> >> You've obviously are a newbie and never read my postings at Reeky, when I >> was going through power to muffler hell. >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/9c97b2ef973de3b2/9f4e4e8fc592fe29?lnk=st&q=Thumper+quiet+mufflers+on+a+harley&rnum=1&hl=en#9f4e4e8fc592fe29 >> >> >> Thumper >> > I knew this was a losing battle when I jumped in, just wanted to get some > discussion going. I don't lose *much* sleep, I've long ago learned to > tune out the roar of the bikes and, to be honest, don't really notice it > except on hot summer nights when all my windows are open and it's so hot I > can't sleep well anyway. > > Life ain't fair, but like the rest of you I got better things to do than > beat my head against a brick wall for a lost cause. > > Earplugs are cheap, but it annoys my wife when I wear them in the house. > ;-) > > For the record, it was the guy that wrote about the physics of muffler > construction and the unreasonable volume of muffler that would be required > to muffle a large twin that I found the most convincing. FINALLY an > actual reason... of course why would you design a motor that can't be > muffled if not for the "cool sound"? Interesting that Suzuki can get > 153HP out of a 1300cc motor which is relatively quiet while HD struggles > to get 100HP and only then with incredibly expensive mods and a sound > that, according to another post, will "wake the dead". > > Ride on. > > Dave S You are right about the archaic design of the Harley motor. My BMW K1200GT develops close to 160 HP and will do at least 150 MPH. The chain noise in the engine is louder than the exhaust. In fact, the engine whine sets off car alarms (Not loud, sonic frequency). The dealer said I could put on less restricting mufflers to open up the power band. What? Why? Thumper > > |