New SAE J2825 standard claimed to allow street riders to determine the sound levels of their motorcycles.
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Finally a thread on loud exhaust!!!
I think loud exhaust sounds cool!
-Poster A
I think it is noise pollution and should be regullated.
-Poster B
Groups that regulate motorcycle tend to have little actual motorcycle knowledge.
-Poster C
I don't care.
-Poster D
Next they will be taking away our right to drink soda!
-Steve
Damn the man!
-Everyone
all posts after this should be made in underground politics
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The run-a-way train is approaching the station... This is only the first step in what will probably be a long and ultimately ugly process.
Essentially what has happened is "The Industry" has suggested a standard that it would like to self police by. BUT, if (when) the feds say 'Nope, we're stepping in.' this standard will be used as a guideline. Doesn't mean those numbers will be the final numbers, but it's probable.
The rub comes in that even with a federal standard in place, states and local communities are under no real obligation to use those exact numbers. They can go numerically lower on the db scale, but no higher. The federal standard would viewed as a maximum db level, not a minimum. However, the chances of that aren't huge, but it can't be discounted.
What actually impresses me are how high the db numbers are. Those aren't what were being discussed to the best of my knowledge, especially by the MIC. I'm guessing that the AMA stepped up to the plate big time and did some heavy persuading. But that's totally speculation on my part.
Get ready folks, could be a bumpy ride ahead...
Bruce
yeah those are pretty HIGH levels. I think most aftermarket pipes (at least slip-ons) s hould still safely fall under that catagory. A harley with stright pipes...not so much (~120db IIRC)