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| I currently ride a 1600 vulcan classic and my wife rides an 800 vulcan. We have always ridden solo but want to buy a 3rd touring bike so we can ride together. I like the BMW K1200lt the Goldwing but the vision blows me away! I LOVE the styling! I have rented the beemer and the gold wing for extended rides 2-3 days and am very familiar with them. But my wife is concerned that the vision is too loud because it's a v-twin she likes the quieter bikes we have already ridden. Dealerships wont let me test it two up only solo. How much louder is it??...pls give honest opinions |
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Tourer
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Salisbury, NC | The best thing you can do is have your wife meet you a couple of miles from the dealership, and two up for a few miles. I'm not sure why they will not let you from the start anyway. The stock pipes are way to quiet. ET
Edited by etspastimes 2010-05-11 5:58 PM
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Visionary
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | I have 'stage I' pipes - sound great - AND I can converse with Co-Pilot without needing intercom et al.
And a motorcycle without a nice sound - is, well ..... NOT. |
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Cruiser
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Saskatchewan (hard to say, easy to draw ) | We ride with GW 1800 greatgrandma and greatgrandpa for the last few years and although their wing is quiet, they are not concerned when we pull into the campground with us. I have the stock pipes and worry about too much sound bouncing back off our trailer if I put on other pipes.... not a worry and Momma loves it! She sleeps, I ride. Noise on stock is not an issue but if you wish it to be.... I have heard that the Thundersticks work well! |
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Cruiser
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| I actually heard mine the other day. i was stopped next to a wall.
i was thinking of making a tape of a harley and playing it through the speakers when i go out with the harley guys again.
find another dealer if you can. sounds like yours sucks. Mine not only let us do two up his restriction was that we not go out of state with it. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | stock pipes are quiet in the scheme of things. Whereas a Wing is quiet, the Vision has a rumble, enough to know that the motor is running. |
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Visionary
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| Stock pipes are very quiet, in fact you won't hear them at all. You will hear clunking shift noises as you shift and some motor noise as compared to either of the bikes you mentioned due to the VTwin motor, but no loud exhaust sounds. My brother says it sounds like a sewing machine, lol...... |
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Cruiser
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Cold Lake Alberta Canada | People are always ribbing me about the lack of noise from my Vision. Thats just the way I like it now. I had 3" stright shots on my last bike which was a Suzuki 1500 Intruder. Even my neighbor thanked me for getting the Vision. I have left my Vision stock and I really enjoy it. |
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Cruiser
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hudson, IL United States | The bike shop i went through said they didnt care about two up because we both signed the paper to test ride. I have to say that my stock 09 i hear the motor more then the exhaust. I ride with my wife when she can, we use headsets and have no problem. When we dont use them we can still talk fine. From her point our other bike had drag pipes on it and no speakers she has no problem with the stock sound being what it is. |
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Tourer
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Regina Saskatchewan Canada | You ride a Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 and the 800 Vulcan, the stock Vision isn't louder than they are. All are V twins with hydraulic lifters and self adjusting cam chains and the exhaust will have a bit more rumble compared to the Gold Wing. |
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Visionary
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Jasper, MO | On a stock Vision, the intake sound is actually louder than the exhaust, from the rider's perspective. The intake is right behind the headlight, and the fairing reflects the sound back at you. Personally, I like it. 75 MPH (2800 RPM) with the cruise control locked in is just plain relaxing. If you ride beside a Vision and a Goldwing, you will discover that the exhaust is no louder on one than the other. The Vision, Goldwing, and BMW are all great touring bikes. Ride 'em all and buy the one that speaks to your soul.
Ronnie
Edited by rdbudd 2010-05-12 12:29 AM
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Tourer
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Indianapolis, IN | I agree with rdbudd, ride them all and buy the one that "moves you". If you don't you will always be second guessing your decision after the money is spent.
We tested all the major touring models but couldn't stop thinking about the Vision. One test it had to pass was we had to be able to talk without screaming at 50 miles and hour. It passed every test and you know the rest of the story. |
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Iron Butt
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Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | Every bike I have ever owned I kept quiet. I have changed pipes on a few, but always kept the stock muffler/silencer. My 08 Vision has a stock exhaust system. It is very quiet. I like it that way because I prefer to hear the tunes. Also, I have been let into a few campgrounds and resorts that normally have a "no motorcycles" policy because my Vision is so quiet. My arguement to the property manager usually works....the golf cart, Gator, Ranger, or whatever utility vehicle maintenance uses to run the grounds makes more noise than my bike. The riders of other brands have to leave their bikes outside of the property...they sure get jealous when I do this. |
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Very quite stock................. |
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Cruiser
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guelph ontario | Meeting a couple of miles away and then having your wife hop on is playing with fire. If something happens you may be on the hook persoally for any damanges as you have breached the agreement for the test ride. Go to a biker event and you can hear lots of different levels of pipes. I went to the Ness pipes and find they are not too loud or too quiet. If you really want quiet, there is always the electric scooters. A motorcycle should sound like a motorcycle. Old ads for Harleys promoted them as being the silent grey bikes. |
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