"And I like the sound that a well-ridden motorcycle makes, from the whirring and ticking of the valve-train noises to the suitably muffled exhaust note. The rider is the conductor of this little iron and alloy arpeggio, and the throttle is his baton. Done right, it is music to my ears."
Clement Salvadori, "The Rhythm of the Road", Rider Magazine, Sept. '96.