Does anyone else share my anger about loud motorcycles with improper or no exhaust mufflers?  Don't we realize this is an unnecessary and inconsiderate action?  There is absolutely no good reason for a lack of mufflers beyond speed and noise.  Both of which are against the law and annoy other drivers and citizens.  This is a small but ever growing portion of the motorcycle population.  They will justify the illegal exhaust by saying they want to be heard to be safe.  Isn't the noise behind them?  And aren't these the same guys who don't wear helmets?

There is one of these inconsiderate guys who drive past our normally quiet development on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 6am.  He wakes most of us up, and I'm sure he couldn't care less.  I've asked the sheriff to do something but nothing has been done yet.

There is a clear Colorado law that makes it illegal to modify or remove a motorvehicle exhaust system that makes it louder than the factory system.  There is a clear $500 fine, half of which goes to the issuing city or county.  Why don't our police enforce this law?  Why is it OK to break the law and make excessive noise.

It used to be novel to hear the big motorcycles roar, in the movies, and occasionally on our streets.  However, we now have more motorcycles than ever on our roads and this small percentage are growing larger and more annoying.  I think it's time to stop it.  Enforce the law.  Put the mufflers back on.  Loud is not cool anymore.

By the way, I also drive a brute motorcycle with 2000cc's and 119hp.  The stock pipes have a deep throaty tone and sound great.  I'm sure I've never annoyed anyone with them, and I'm not going to change them.

If you agree, call or write your local law enforcement and let them know you want this noise to stop before it continues to grow.  And let's hear your thoughts in letters to editors, YourHub, and anywhere else your voice can be heard.  It will take all of us to get this done.