Why are motorcycles so much louder than cars?

[leftfield6]

@pkbites

And you just answered my question.

In a previous thread about loud motorcycles, you said:

@pkbites

All motorcycles come with mufflers. You’d be stunned at how quite a Harley Davidson is when it’s direct from the factory. Many of us put aftermarket pipes on that draw out more power from the engine. Some may be a tad, uh, louder than stock pipes.

But that’s a beautiful sound, especially out on the road.

Not “quite” the neutral police officer I want enforcing noise ordinances.