Opening up the throttle with my SuperTrapp is louder than the stock horn, and I do use is on occasion as a safety tactic. Nothing wrong with loud pipes, especially through tunnels and under overpasses. Feels good.

I feel that I'm pretty responsible with the noise. I'll close throttle when passing a mom walking w/baby, or any peds close to me. Also, a lot of serious bicycle riders on the same farmland roads I enjoy riding on. When I see them riding up ahead, I'll tone it down a bit when passing them. I don't have a desire to be an annoying PITA for no reason any longer. 20 years ago, maybe, but now I just want to do my thing without launching unprovoked attacks on the public. Man, I'm getting old.