Mr. Invisible wrote:What's funny is that Kentucky has a similar law. You won't hear about it by talking to anybody, you still have idiots cruising down the road with straight pipes.
I can't remember where I read it but in Kentucky the exhaust can not be any louder than the original stock exhaust.
I would like to see it inforced. One day I had to roll up my window on my SUV because the motorcycle passing me was so loud and hurting my ear.
I havent heard ANY cars that loud.
I would imagine that all cities have noise ordnances so all they would have to do is to train the police officers on how to use a Db meter, and issue them to them, then they would not have any reason to dream up more laws to tick off the public.
not all cities have a noise ordinance. Some dont have one because of things like dragways (like one thats only about 5 miles from my house).
So you have a dragway 5 miles from your house with little children around, gearhead daddy huh?
The closest raceway to me is Riverhead in Riverhead, Long Island. And every summer this place in Elmont NY is host to a import motor scene which many participants have cars louder than 80dB but at least they sound better than these wannabes with their fart in a can.
One thing you can count on: You push a man too far, and sooner or later he'll start pushing back.
JC Viper wrote:There's a new law in NYC that deals with bikes and loud pipes. The only problem is that the bike doesn't have to be on and the pigs don't have to prove that the bike exceeds the 80dB limit. If your bike is parked and there's no EPA sticker (saying they approve of the pipes) on it then you get a nice hefty fine of up to $1000 and they can take your bike away until you pay up. A second offense is $2500 and you lose your bike permanently. According to the scumbag council member this is a serious problem (I've encountered more cars with those loud fart cans in this town or loud pickups with rims). Apparently in the past there were many police chases against noisy bikes but I thought something like that would make the news if it was a regular occurrence.
Now we in NYC have to pick up an EPA tag (no idea of what it costs) or the next time we park our bikes we'll have a nice ticket (my pipes have the 80dB limit stamped on it but apparently a new tag is needed anyway). The EPA is also a useless agency...
Great! Its about time. But I agree, other vehicles should also comply.
I agree as well. Loud pipes just anger the general public and generate anti-motorcycle attitudes. And come on: Loud pipes save lives? Does anyone really believe that myth?
JC Viper wrote:There's a new law in NYC that deals with bikes and loud pipes. The only problem is that the bike doesn't have to be on and the pigs don't have to prove that the bike exceeds the 80dB limit. If your bike is parked and there's no EPA sticker (saying they approve of the pipes) on it then you get a nice hefty fine of up to $1000 and they can take your bike away until you pay up. A second offense is $2500 and you lose your bike permanently. According to the scumbag council member this is a serious problem (I've encountered more cars with those loud fart cans in this town or loud pickups with rims). Apparently in the past there were many police chases against noisy bikes but I thought something like that would make the news if it was a regular occurrence.
Now we in NYC have to pick up an EPA tag (no idea of what it costs) or the next time we park our bikes we'll have a nice ticket (my pipes have the 80dB limit stamped on it but apparently a new tag is needed anyway). The EPA is also a useless agency...
Great! Its about time. But I agree, other vehicles should also comply.
I agree as well. Loud pipes just anger the general public and generate anti-motorcycle attitudes. And come on: Loud pipes save lives? Does anyone really believe that myth?
I have met about 5 people who truly believe that.
Viper I have never been inside the dragway. $30/person is a little too much for my blood.
This law is ridiculous on so many levels the first time it gets challenged in court it's going to be thrown out. A city bus taking off from a stop is louder than my bike, where is the law regulating them? Any cop who is out there looking for EPA stickers and ticketing people has too much free time on his hands.
And as for the loud pipes save lives crowd I have met many riders out there who still believe that.
