As we approach peak motorcycle-riding season, it’s time to ask the eternal question: do loud pipes save lives? That depends on who you talk to, of course. Some folks consider any two-wheeled transport ...

Q: Aren't the exceedingly noisy straight pipes on motorcycles illegal? They were when I was in high school. You never see a motorcycle pulled over by the police. Is it true, as the bikers say, that ...

When Ken Gimpert revs the engine of his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, it's hard to ignore the roar.. That's just what the biker from Grosse Pointe Farms wants. “It lets people hear you,” Gimpert ...