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Originally Posted by Snake
I voted yes. As others have stated, you can't assume that everyone see's and hears you but every little bit helps. If you use the argument that drivers aren't paying attention and won't hear you even with loud pipes than why go through the trouble of wearing reflective gear? Why? : Because every little bit helps along with driving deffensively.
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^+1, everything counts when it comes to safety. I guess the debate is whether the potential hearing loss is offset by additional safety. Personally I've had situations splitting lanes in bumper-to-bumper traffic, where a loud exhaust helped. It deterred a few non-signalling drivers back to their lane until I passed.
For mild to high-speed riding, I don't think it'll have a significant effect. My 2c
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