personally i fell that a loud pipe will get you noticed more in a lower traffic/residential area, but def not in high traffic. You guys are right about a holes who feel the need to run down residential streets at WOT or even the douchebags that like to pull up next to a car and hit the reve limiter next to the open drivers window. For anyone who does that shit remember this. Loud startling noises will more likely cause a driver to swerve than anything else. So next time you think about being an a hole remember that the driver could swerve right into you. Sorry bout the rant, but i loathe that shit; great post btw Brandon very usefull for newer riders.