Harley Davidson: A machine that turns gasoline into noise without side effects like horsepower.
My Yamaha has the OE exhaust. It is so quiet I cannot hear the engine over the wind noise at interstate speed. I frequently hear noise machines half a mile behind me.
Not all Harleys are loud. Mine isn't, because I want to be able to hear my tunes when I ride. Some believe that loud pipes are useful for alerting motorists to your presense. I'm 50/50 on that. I've seen it actually happen. You could actually see the cager startle when he heard the bike.
Personally, I prefer a quieter ride.
Harley Davidson: A machine that turns gasoline into noise without side effects like horsepower.
BWAHAHahahaha!! Back in the day AMF owned the Harley brand, we used to joke that the road need oiling every time a HD went by...