We went to test ride a Harley Davidson , but

[wozza]

The loud pipes are so they can't hear the rattles in the engine and you can't hear what they are pontificating about.

You wouldn't mind Harley loud pipes quite so much if they made a nice noise, but they don't.

Well everyone's different and have their own likes and dis-likes which is fair enough.

As for engine noise on the whole they're pretty quiet considering they're still an OHV air cooled motor.
They've had hydraulic tappets for many a year and the engines are in general pretty long lasting.

[R1K SU]

I used to have Allspeeds on my 350YPVS and had to push it to the end of the street when I stayed over at my GF, before I started it ringading a ding ding !!

[horobags]

Im having an arrow can fitted on me sh300it , next week on its 1st service, , cant wait.

[Bluebottle]

I quite like to see a retro Harley now and again but loud pipes scream "look at me, I'm prematurely deaf"

[wozza]

Im having an arrow can fitted on me sh300it , next week on its 1st service, , cant wait.

I look forward to seeing it.