rk97;238743 wrote: all these people complaining about loud generators had better have stock pipes on their bike
I've yet to hear a generator that's louder or more obnoxious than a moriwaki 250, or some of those 'shorty' pipes on the GSX-R's.
I know, it's a race track, yadda, yadda. But, there is still, to me anyway, a big difference between a loud sound that lasts a short amount of time (a bike going by, and you can choose a pit area away from the front straight), vs the constant drone of a loud genny that never goes silent. It drains a person. At least it does me. Short bursts that interrupt a conversation momentarily is different than a constant noise that prevents conversation in your pit area the entire day. It's hard to concentrate and remain focused, and think about your riding if you can't even hear yourself think all day long.
Defend your cheap genny all you want. Maybe yours isn't that bad, haven't heard one like you have. But I've heard some that are just...draining. Hey, as long as it's kept far enough away, or a box is built around it to dampen the sound, it should be ok.
So far, I've mananged to be far enough away from them. Once at Summit, probably 10 or so years ago, I and the 2 guys I was pitting with offered to pay for electric for some guy who had a loud-assed genny about 10 feet from our pit. It was unbearable, we couldn't talk in a normal voice to each other, it was so loud we couldn't even shout to each other; that's the kind I object to. Fortunately, another guy next to him offered to share the electric box he was using, he couldn't stand it either.
The debates will never end....if everyone tries to be considerate with placement, it will go a long way. I know everyone can't afford a Honda or Yamaha.