http://dashberlinworld.com/video/loudest-homemade-motor-bike
(Nothing further to say).
Another one to put into the “because you can” bucket…
I love it! [tup]
With enough air, the rider would be deaf,[:-,]
and the bike possibly pushed backwards.[swg]
I guess this country does not have all the nut jobs.[:'(]
I used to have an electronic device on my car that would play a Diesel air horn or a Steam Whistle sound through a speaker hidden behind the grille in front. Both sounds were rather “dead” sounding and poor excuses for what they were meant to sound like, but I played the Whistle sound so much I burnt-out the output stage of the amplifier.
I used to blow it for all grade crossings when I was on little traveled roads (didn’t do it if there was any car traffic!). One day I was crossing a track near a town and a young couple was walking there with a small child. The man was leaning over the child and pointing up and down the track, obviously instructing the child of the dangers of a RR crossing and to be sure to look both ways. I played the whistle sound and the man stood up so fast he nearly jerked the poor kids arm off. His head was swiveling back and forth so fast I thought it might fall off!
I really cannot laugh at him as I have had similar reactions when I thought I heard a Steam Whistle… But the woman had her hand over her mouth and was laughing so hard she nearly fell down… Poor guy! The dissappointment of there not really being a Steam Locomotive anywhere around and his wife laughing at him, to boot. Sad!
There are a number of horn collectors in this country - and some of them have (multiple) train horns on their vehicles - for show. First time I’ve seen one on a bike, though.
Sounds like a scene from a cartoon - railfan/motorist looking for the train and seeing only someone passing by on a motorbike (with an evil grin).
I think I’ve mentioned this one here before. Back in the 60’s the morning DJ on WJR in Detroit would often have guests. One was a guy who did phenomenal sound effects - with his mouth.
He was working somewhere at one point that had him passing through one small town each day at about 2 AM. Using the PA he had installed in his car, he characterized a train passing through town, despite the fact that there were no tracks. Certainly had the local residents befuddled - on their “hands and knees” looking for the tracks.
And I thought I had too much time on my hands!
Ed, I sent you a PM earlier about a matter that will concern you. Have you seen it?
Crandell
Tree - the Driver & I both got a real charge out of your story. [(-D]
Just imagine the tickets they would get if youtube had police officers.
Thank You.
Hmm… you’d think that after thirty years, their fingers would be a little tired…
John
Yup…
I think we figured out who hacked my mail box, still working on the how…have an idea but will have to see
Ed - [:-,] You have a 21st century version of Judge Roy Bean that far east of the Pecos River ? [;)]
Might come in handy now and again . . . [:-^]
- Paul North.
There are certain outlying areas where my companies locomotives are parked until their next tour of duty…too frequently they end up minus their horns when the next crew comes on duty.
I think I was thinking along those lines. Although I thought the bike was amusing (and Pat nearly fell off the chair laughing), I sure hope that he bought his horns from a legal source. Horn-stealing is a problem…but they usually wind up on some trucker’s tractor.
Well, at least that opens up the field of suspects beyond rabid railfans…
With DOT regs and the Patroit Act if your caught with a set of Stolen horns on your truck say GOODBYE to your CDL and HELLO TO BUBBA as your new best Friend for the next 10 YEARS if you have one on a truck. Hell we have OUR air horns stolen off our trucks also.
Why risk it when kits are available at truck stops, i.e.:
GOOD!!!