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by UncleEntity 2906 days ago
I used to have a ZX-10 with super loud exhaust (apparently a previously owner amateur raced it) and other drivers would definitely know when I was around them. People don't always see motorcycles but if they hear you they tend not to pull right out in front of you in my experience. It also worked a lot better than the horn to get people's attention, little beep vs. loud roar.

Not that I'm advocating for loud motorcycles, mufflers exist for a reason...that bike would set off car alarms while just idling past in parking lots which was kind of annoying.