re live free but quietly or die in article cvbnetprime com tjohnson tazmanian prime com tod johnson x writes i was able to avoid an accident by revving my engine and having my stock harley pipes make enough noise to draw someones attention sure there are horns but my hand is already on the throttle should we get into how many feet a bike going mph goes in seconds or how long it would take me to push my horn button if we do i think you d loose sure you re hand s already on the throttle and your thumb is already near the horn button pushing the horn button is one simple move revving the throttle requires either engaging the clutch or accelerating the first is a more complex manuver than a simple horn button push and the second ain t too bright when there is a potential hazard ahead besides the unique sound of a horn is more effective in attracting the attention of bdi cagers than is the sound of an engine which is what they expect to hear you are on the road as is usually the case a single anecdote hardly constitutes sound safety procedure the answer is feet ed green former ninjaite i was drinking last night with a biker ed green east sun com and i showed him a picture of you i said dod go on get to know her you ll like her the grateful dead it seemed like the least i could do
