What? Say again. Eh? Pardon me, I'm a trifle deaf. (There's a joke in there somewhere.)

I'm feeling crabby after the delights of my 3.30am alarm call this morning......... just did a Skills Test with a guy on a you-know-what. Nice bike with all the bells and whistles and a custom paint job. But why, oh why, is it obligatory to have open pipes? My ears will be ringing all day.
And before you ask, we have to be close to the bike to be able to assess control usage.
Rant-of-the-day numero two over and done with. Thanks for listening. I'm NOT looking to open the "loud pipes save lives" discussion, so please don't engage on this one.
Thank you.
Nick, out.