Evolution Of Motorcycles — Why Are Motorcycle Exhausts Commonly Placed On The Right Side?

Every inquisitive mind would have at some point questioned the positioning of motorcycle exhausts. Why does almost every motorcycle have its exhaust placed on the right, and not the left?

Well, there is no right or wrong answer to this. However, answers like, pedestrian sidewalks are on the left, there is a chain sprocket on the left, spacing issues, etc, do not make enough sense.

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