Probably get strung up on here posting in the biker's cafe thread - but just wanted some advice
but before I "have a word" or another route via official means - is it completely necessary on a sports-bike to - after starting it up - wait idling until the revs drop from "cold-elevated-bouncing around-revs" to normal revs - say 4-5 minutes - or can you just start up wait a couple of seconds and go (like I do with my car)
one of our neighbours (well a bit complicated - not a direct neighbour and in some (nice) flats so hard to work out who they are) has some sort of sports-bike (not gone to check model yet) which seems to have a ridiculously loud elevated idle noise, our house for instance is I'd say 60 yards away and not only is it very loud but you can feel the vibrations of the "rumble". If you are outside in the garden you have to completely stop a conversation as you can't hear a thing.
just to clarify - the bike is in a small private car-park which is parking for a small set of flats - so I believe it is on private property
he/she obviously uses it for work - as during spring on-wards - this is at 6am or so - which to me is pretty antisocial - must be stored during winter as don't hear it. As a guide our bedroom is the opposite side of the house to where this bike is outside - and even with windows shut its loud enough to wake you.
During the summer if goes out a few times, each time its started and left for the idle to settle
just wondered if really necessary ? seems to me a bit anti-social really ? I wanted experts views on the necessity before I took it further. I suspect its a swapped exhaust post MOT or a "friendly" MOT tester
cheers
but before I "have a word" or another route via official means - is it completely necessary on a sports-bike to - after starting it up - wait idling until the revs drop from "cold-elevated-bouncing around-revs" to normal revs - say 4-5 minutes - or can you just start up wait a couple of seconds and go (like I do with my car)
one of our neighbours (well a bit complicated - not a direct neighbour and in some (nice) flats so hard to work out who they are) has some sort of sports-bike (not gone to check model yet) which seems to have a ridiculously loud elevated idle noise, our house for instance is I'd say 60 yards away and not only is it very loud but you can feel the vibrations of the "rumble". If you are outside in the garden you have to completely stop a conversation as you can't hear a thing.
just to clarify - the bike is in a small private car-park which is parking for a small set of flats - so I believe it is on private property
he/she obviously uses it for work - as during spring on-wards - this is at 6am or so - which to me is pretty antisocial - must be stored during winter as don't hear it. As a guide our bedroom is the opposite side of the house to where this bike is outside - and even with windows shut its loud enough to wake you.
During the summer if goes out a few times, each time its started and left for the idle to settle
just wondered if really necessary ? seems to me a bit anti-social really ? I wanted experts views on the necessity before I took it further. I suspect its a swapped exhaust post MOT or a "friendly" MOT tester
cheers
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