We're getting a small group lined up for a ride Sunday.
Who's louder?
A piped 600cc sport bike with a 12K Rpm
or
a HD Dyna 1400?
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April 8, 2011 10:40 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
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April 8, 2011 10:45 a.m. mndsm SuperDork
Does the dyna have screamin eagles or shorties on it?
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April 8, 2011 11:02 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork
not sure..can you tell from the pics I ninja edited in?
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April 8, 2011 12:16 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
Easily measured with a Decibel meter. What about a 2 stroker? I bet some of them could be equally loud. My fifty continually gets flogged to 12K.
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April 8, 2011 12:30 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork
The Hardly may not be louder, but definitely more obnoxious. At least to me. I love the sound of a sport bike twisted above 10K
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April 8, 2011 1:00 p.m. dogbreath New Reader
Depends on the tune. I could make either one louder or quieter than the other with bit of fueling adjustment :)
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April 8, 2011 1:28 p.m. MitchellC Dork
The red and purple is definitely a louder paint job.
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April 8, 2011 3:53 p.m. Rusnak_322 HalfDork
under 8,000 RPM that sport bike will not be that loud. From 8k to the 12k red line it will make some noise.
The harley's pipes will be saving lifes from idle up to the 4,231 rpm redline.
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April 8, 2011 4:01 p.m. mndsm SuperDork
Looking at the pipe kit on the bike, I'd say the hog was louder. Now were the bike wearing a shorty like the drag bikes like to do these days... it'd be different.
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April 8, 2011 4:23 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork
Huh? (mouths "I can't hear you.")
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April 8, 2011 5:04 p.m. 44Dwarf Dork
Just like in music the lower tones will carry father and impact more. Harley will "seem" louder due to the lower tone even at the same DB output.
Same debate on 2 vs 4 strokes
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April 8, 2011 6:25 p.m. 93gsxturbo HalfDork
The D&D pipe will be a screamer. Way louder than a Yoshimura or similar larger can style.
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April 11, 2011 3:37 p.m. stroker HalfDork
I'm not sure the question is related to raw db, it's probably related to pitch as which is perceived as "louder". Lessee... Trumpet Blare or Wet Fart...... Hmmmmmm
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April 11, 2011 3:44 p.m. ShadowSix Reader
Rusnak_322 wrote:
The harley's pipes will be saving lifes from idle up to the 4,231 rpm redline.
Awesome, I rarely laugh that hard at forum humor. Well done.
I'm sober right now, too.
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April 12, 2011 8:44 a.m. Mental SuperDork
Depends.
At full wail, the 600.
Sitting at a stop light with the dufus constantly blipping his throttle. Or backing into a spot at the local Hooters. Or in traffic everytime he pulls in the clutch. HD every time.
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April 12, 2011 10:29 p.m. MitchellC Dork
At around 2 AM this morning, I was woken up by an extremely loud sport bike. It must have had a GP shorty pipe or something. I was awake long enough to wonder how fast the guy was going after wringing it out into the top of fourth gear. I then fell back asleep.
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April 13, 2011 12:31 a.m. Trans_Maro Dork
If you take the one with a belt drive, they'll think your wife lent it to you.
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April 13, 2011 12:41 a.m. MitchellC Dork
Because of that cute comment about belt drives, your local one-percenters are heading over to your house this very moment.
Just give them a few hours; there may be a few mechanical issues, corners, or bars on the way.
