With a twist of the wrist, a throttle opens its throat and roars. I’m in the wind, as riders like to say. They also say riding makes them feel free. When pressed to define freedom, they might describe it like being on retreat, or taking a ride just to think about things; other times to escape a situation or move forward in space and time
But no one really jumps on a motorcycle and takes a ride to enter the quiet because the rumble of a motorcycle is not quiet. A loud set of pipes for many bikers is a source of pride, but for all bikers, the loud sound from their motorcycle is a safety feature. If they can’t see us, riders think, at least they’ll hear us