Ok. Past Harley freak. Now have changed to Goldwing trike. YES it rides better but how can I get the Harley SOUND????
May be sacrilegious.
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Many have tried, All have failed...... The Harley sound isn't just a sound its a feeling, A 45 Degree feeling...
Just like the muscle cares of the 60's [I had a few]... The sound doesn't come from the tail pipe... Its the lopping engine that makes the music....
A friend did this to another friend a few years ago to achieve just what you are wanting...
He tape recorded a Harley revving its LOUD pipes.
After dark and the bikes had been covered for the night, he stuck the cassette tape in the player of the Gold Wing, set the player tape to ON and turned the volume ALLLL the way up.
When Charles started that Gold Wing the next morning - we all got an ear-full of Harley pipes.
The whole campground got an earful of Harley pipes.
Everyone kept glancing around looking for that Harley until we realized that we had all been had!
I know, it's ok....crazy people have more fun.
He tape recorded a Harley revving its LOUD pipes.
After dark and the bikes had been covered for the night, he stuck the cassette tape in the player of the Gold Wing, set the player tape to ON and turned the volume ALLLL the way up.
When Charles started that Gold Wing the next morning - we all got an ear-full of Harley pipes.
The whole campground got an earful of Harley pipes.
Everyone kept glancing around looking for that Harley until we realized that we had all been had!
I know, it's ok....crazy people have more fun.
paid4c4
300+ Posts
I found room in the garage for our new to us GW trike and my Harley. The best of both worlds. I like them both. Riding the Natchez Trace next week with my Harley group. Riding the trike to Augusta, Ky with the wife Sunday. Life is good.
Billepper:epper:
Bill
epper:epper:
First thing harley guys want is noise. Once you've got it you'll be back, askin how 2 gear it higher because it sounds 2 busy on the highway.
Give it up. Ain't gonna happen. Many have tried, very few succeeded. Besides, why try to make a Honda sound like a Harley?
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I figured I would hear that though I did have a Yamaha road star that came close to the sound. In fact if I remember right HD actually sued Yamaha over "sound enfringment". HDlost in court.
That feeling is what I miss the most. My Harleys have always had a rejuvenating effect on me. Anytime I was feeling a little bad, I would go for a short ride and it would make me feel better. You might say I rode Harleys for medicinal purposes. That tone was so soothing to me and it kept me feeling youthful. I can't knock any one's ride, cause it's just what you get used to. I now ride a GW trike, because my bride loves it.
Happy wife, happy life. But I sure miss the roar of my Harley.
:gah:
I recommend baseball cards in the spokes.
I recomend spokes.
Since its pretty hard to add baseball cards to a non spoked wheel. The next best thing for a 6 cylinder. Chambered mufflers. I had these guys make me up some a few years back....http://classicchambered.com/
How bout disconnecting 4 plugs and put on loud pipes. You could vary the sound by which plugs you disconnect. This should also give you the vibration.
Buy a Harley..... Problem solved.........:Shrug:
Ya I got me a shovelhead and a ironhead. Both sound good but I like the sporty best.
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Maybe I'll try just 3. Want more power
Try a loud tee-shirt.
I had a Spyder and it did cost me about 15 grand... But i did manage to make it sound actually like a Harley, Right down to the rumble and vibrations..ThumbUp
mattel toy co. offers an option kids can put on their bicycles!:Shrug:
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Just do a cheap fix, record the engine at varied rpms and play at is you roll along, as for vibration take the wheel weights off the back wheels and you'll get a strange vibration. :laugh: :xszpv:
You might not get the sound you want from the engine, but you could always crank up "Born To Be Wild" on your MP 3.......
There just isn't any prettier music than the pipes on a Harley single cam engine, and the double cam just cannot imitate it. Gotta love that loping heartbeat!
:Coffee: Eat your hearts out!
:Coffee: Eat your hearts out!
One of each
The only way I know is to have one of each! They can't be combined! Then you chose which one to ride for the day. Always the Wing for long road trips for me!
The only way I know is to have one of each! They can't be combined! Then you chose which one to ride for the day. Always the Wing for long road trips for me!
http://jekillandhyde.com/EN_US/home
Selectable rumble gate for the GL1800
Electronically allows you to turn your pipes from mufflered to straight pipe.
No modification of ECM or remapping necessary
http://jekillandhyde.com/EN_US/home
paid4c4
300+ Posts
The best way to get the Harley Sound is to have and ride it when not riding your trike.
Bill
Bill
lgjhn
200+ Posts
The Harley sound and vibe is very unique.
First off, one must realize that a Harley is the most efficient machine in existence for converting liquid gasoline into pure noise and doing it with the least amount of horsepower. With that said, a Wing just can't be that "efficient"
First off, one must realize that a Harley is the most efficient machine in existence for converting liquid gasoline into pure noise and doing it with the least amount of horsepower. With that said, a Wing just can't be that "efficient"
One of each, that was my solution. Ride with the guys, Harley. Ride with the group Trike. Life is good.
You will never get a Harley sound out of a Gold Wing, why would you want to? If you want the Harley sound on a trike buy a Tri Glide.
:Agree: .. When i had a Spyder, And was on a Spyder forum, That question came up quite often.
Mostly from Newbies, that want to sound like motorcyclists...Rumbling down the block..
I think Moto-Guzzi, And some Ducati's sound great, But nobody asks how do i make my bike sound like one... Guess Harley is doing something right....
:Shrug:I found room in the garage for our new to us GW trike and my Harley. The best of both worlds. I like them both. Riding the Natchez Trace next week with my Harley group. Riding the trike to Augusta, Ky with the wife Sunday. Life is good.
Bill
At this point I have both also. Never enough toys.
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