>--- In "Rich Peet" <>
>wrote:
>> In my local area the good news is the death of the "crotch rocket".
>> I have seen a good 90% drop in high db motorcycles in my area. Only
>> the Harley is left and even this group is using more mufflers.
>>
>> Either the machines died, or the drivers became organ donors. It
>is
>> a great change in the last few years. It was a frequent problem 5
>> years ago to have these machines heard up to 6 miles and now they
>are
>> almost gone.
>
>How'd you do it, Rich? Give us a clue!
>
>Up here in Colorado, where I am on vacation, it's 4-wheelers - they
>all sound like 2-cycle go-carts, and they're pervasive in the
>mountains.
>
>Doug VG
>
There will be some 50,000-80,000 cyclists here in Milwaukee for
harley fest labor day weekend. They will parade at .5mph-- each one
rev-ing up and down fin full display. I know from analyzing the
recordings that Harleys, alone, make up a very large part of the
ubiquitous urban "rumble" that evelopes us-- even without the
visiting riders. At this moment, a fireworks display downtown pounds
through the walls of my studio. What is this infatuation for loud
sounds about?
In contrast, I just got back from a week in the North Dakota
Badlands. No off-road motorized vehicles policy. One absolutely
windless night I was able to hear and record things I've never
encountered before-- like the hiss of tree leaves popping and
clicking and contracting in the cool evening air and coyotes
conversing over a distance of at least 2 miles. After a few days in
such a setting, I can sense the whine of nervous system drop in pitch
and volume. Its got to be healthier. Rob D.
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