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Could this be the 20xx Harley
« on: December 27, 2010, 12:00:05 PM »
Electric motorcycle are coming sooner than later, and so will the rumble be replaced by a soulless sound???

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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2010, 12:30:57 PM »
So much for "loud pipes save lives".

But wait......I believe it'll have an option for imitation motorcycle sound at the flip of a switch. ;D
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2010, 12:36:40 PM »
They've already been working on the sound issue.  It seems electric cars are too quiet and they are afraid people won't hear them coming; before long there will be speakers in them to generate noise - probably simulated engine noise.  So people's lame Prius can sound like anything they want - a V12, an F1 car - just push the right button.  It will be the ultimate poser bike!  Electric with custom engine sounds: turn down the "idle" to a Shovel lope, program in "shift" points.  The MoCo is still trying to figure out which of their usual engine noises - banging, valve clatter, bearing chirp - to put into the stock program.  

Instead of asking what pipes somebody is running, we'll ask what speakers they have on it.
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2010, 12:43:43 PM »
Quote from: Gecko on December 27, 2010, 12:36:40 PM
They've already been working on the sound issue.  It seems electric cars are too quiet and they are afraid people won't hear them coming; before long there will be speakers in them to generate noise - probably simulated engine noise.  So people's lame Prius can sound like anything they want - a V12, an F1 car - just push the right button.  It will be the ultimate poser bike!  Electric with custom engine sounds: turn down the "idle" to a Shovel lope, program in "shift" points.  The MoCo is still trying to figure out which of their usual engine noises - banging, valve clatter, bearing chirp - to put into the stock program.  

Instead of asking what pipes somebody is running, we'll ask what speakers they have on it.
Easy now... you never know there may be a "big prick in the litttle car" :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:


I've even got red lights and a siren to help people see/hear mine. ;) :D :D

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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2010, 01:33:20 PM »
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2010, 06:13:02 PM »
Not trying to hijack the thread, but this made me recall something.  Any of you other "boomers" remember when we were kids, Mattel sold a toy called "V-rroom" that we could attach to our bicycles that looked like a motorcycle engine and made a motorcycle sound?  Not that I ever had one, but I knew a kid who did...
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2010, 06:19:24 PM »
Quote from: fourstar on December 27, 2010, 06:13:02 PM
Not trying to hijack the thread, but this made me recall something.  Any of you other "boomers" remember when we were kids, some enterprising company sold a toy that we could attach to our bicycles that looked like a motorcycle engine and made a motorcycle sound?

I was poor as a kid (still am!) so it was a couple playing cards and a couple clothes pins for us.  Not much on looks but it sure had the sound.....speed actuated. ;D
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2010, 06:22:10 PM »
Sorry, I edited after you attached.  I had to do the card thing too.  And wear clothes my cousin had outgrown.  Now I'm overcompensating. 
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2010, 06:34:21 PM »
Quote from: JCZ on December 27, 2010, 06:19:24 PM
I was poor as a kid (still am!) so it was a couple playing cards and a couple clothes pins for us.  Not much on looks but it sure had the sound.....speed actuated. ;D
X2... a clothespin(s)/card(s) sure made a Schwinn sound good. :2vrolijk_21: ;D ;D

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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2010, 09:14:10 PM »
Damn, you guys could afford playing cards? We just ran down the street hollaring varoom varoom!
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2010, 09:19:11 PM »
Note to self...

Save this photograph for future use...



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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2010, 09:20:42 PM »
Quote from: fourstar on December 27, 2010, 06:13:02 PM
Not trying to hijack the thread, but this made me recall something.  Any of you other "boomers" remember when we were kids, Mattel sold a toy called "V-rroom" that we could attach to our bicycles that looked like a motorcycle engine and made a motorcycle sound?  Not that I ever had one, but I knew a kid who did...



You bet I remembered this one...Had one too!

Does that make it my first "bike?"

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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2010, 09:21:09 PM »
Quote from: Jock on December 31, 2010, 09:19:11 PM
Note to self...

Save this photograph for future use...



 ;)  :D
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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2010, 09:23:22 PM »
Quote from: Fired00d on December 27, 2010, 06:34:21 PM
X2... a clothespin(s)/card(s) sure made a Schwinn sound good. :2vrolijk_21: ;D ;D

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Re: Could this be the 20xx Harley
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2010, 09:24:52 PM »
Quote from: Fired00d on December 31, 2010, 09:21:09 PM
How you think I found it so fast?? If you can't laugh at yourself (or in this case w/the help of your friends) who can you laugh at?   ;) :D :D

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