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ofblong wrote:

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).

paul246 wrote:

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.

AlphaZed wrote:

paul246 wrote:

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?