Neither loud pipes or their ‘half-helmets’ helped.
http://www.vcu.edu/cppweb/tstc/pdfs/Report%20210.pdf
A motorcycle traveling around a curve crossed the centerline and struck a second motorcycle headed in the opposite direction. The drivers of both bikes vaulted forward, striking body to body, and then tumbling to the ground. One driver died immediately from his injuries; the other died while in the process of being transported from the area. Both motorcycles were damaged extensively.
You are being rediculous now. I think they call that “cherry picking”.
You will never find stories about how loud pipes saved lives because ultimately nothing happened.
Do you ride a motorcycle?
The issue of failing to maintain one’s lane of travel is a common factor in fatal motorcycle crashes in the Commonwealth. In 53 of the 79 (68.3%) fatal motorcycle crashes that occurred in 2008, the motorcycle driver failed to stay in his lane of travel (VMCIT analysis of FR300 reports for fatal motorcycle crashes in 2008). This usually resulted in the motorcyclist running off the road, often then striking fixed objects. In five cases, the motorcyclist crossed the centerline and struck another vehicle head on...
It then goes on to compare this with national statistics of car accidents but notes that the statistics were compiled differently and can't be directly compared.