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Re: Motorcycle Noise

Subject: Re: Motorcycle Noise
From: Klas Strandberg <>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:24:09 +0200
Hi Tony! I have a Kawasaki ZL 1000. One of the most silent bikes in the
world. I don't need to scare kangaroos....

I don't mind intermittent sounds. Can't be avoided in a modern culture. What
I hate is continous sound, on and on, 24 hours a day. 

Klas.

At 17:02 2003-07-21 -0700, you wrote:
>Of course there are some wildlife sound recordists who
>also enjoy their motorcycles, well at least 1.  My
>Ducati's howl may be noise to a lot of people but it
>is music to my ears.  I just hope it warns kangaroo's
>etc to keep off the road till I have passed.  I too
>have been frustrated by unwanted noise on countless
>occasions, but come on lets be honest, wildlife sound
>recording is definitely a minority pastime.  Most
>people look at you blank when you remark on background
>noise in an area they think is really quiet.  Some
>control perhaps for off road vehicles, endless new
>tracks etc.  But if you are going to record near a
>tarmac road you are going to get traffic noise.  At
>least the bikes are usually traveling much faster and
>therefor are gone quicker than say that 40 ton truck. 
>I lived close to Heathrow airport for many years and
>was constantly amazed that people would expect you to
>sign petitions about aircraft noise!  As if there was
>no correlation between proximity to airport and
>aircraft noise.  Sorry I like aircraft and flying as
>well as motorcycling.  We mostly live in urban areas
>for the convenience, work etc.  They cant seem to
>build the houses fast enough, and around here the
>gardens back onto the freeway, but they do have a 12
>ft high fence to deflect the sound!  We cant have our
>cake and eat it.
>Tony Baylis
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