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Old 11-26-2008, 01:49 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The Atomic Ass View Post
All the ones I've seen make as much or more noise than some quiet gas engines, and I rather like a car that lets people know when I'm moving.
Not if you take the muffler off.
But, I don't understand the argument.
Even modern ICE vehicles with good mufflers are very difficult to hear from behind when you're biking.

Motorcycles need to have some sound report for safety reasons because they're more difficult for other motorists to see.
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