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Muffle up your rides or pay big fines!, Ear Police coming? |
 Sep 2 2007, 07:24 PM
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 Venting Enigma  Group: Administrators Posts: 1,197 Joined: 8-August 07 From: 65 miles due East of the "Logic Free Zone", in Maryland, USA Member No.: 2  |
Argh!
QUOTE Shhhh! Cities ask bikers to muffle their motorcycles By: EMILY FREDRIX - Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Cities from New York to Denver are giving motorcyclists the silent treatment. ...And that worries riders rights groups, which fear that a wave of ordinances aimed at muffling Harley-Davidsons, hushing Hondas and stifling Suzukis will create a confusing patchwork of laws that motorcyclists won't be able to navigate.... --As of July 1, riders in New York City are subject to a minimum $440 fine for having a muffler or exhaust system that can be heard within 200 feet. --In Lancaster, Pa., starting this month riders -- and all motor vehicle drivers -- could be ticketed for drawing attention to themselves, whether by creating too much noise by revving their engines or doing hard accelerations. Tickets start at $150. --As of July 1, motorcyclists in Denver could be ticketed $500 for putting mufflers on their bikes made by someone other than the original manufacturer, if the bike is 25 years old or less..... Can you say "dea ja vu '50's, '60's & ?? -------------------- The only easy day was yesterday....
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Sep 8 2007, 06:39 PM
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 Vented Out Group: Moderator Posts: 1,079 Joined: 26-August 07 From: Canada Member No.: 37 |
No yelling now, please ... but I'm all for it! Yup, when they are loud enough to make babies start screaming and setting off car alarms it seems like large doses of 'noise pollution' to me. (Don't think anyone minds a 'quiet rumble' but that's a vastly different thing).
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Sep 9 2007, 11:08 AM
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 Advanced Venter Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 17-August 07 From: NYC, USA Member No.: 34 |
I don't know about you, but i love the low rumble of a classic harley, but i LOATHE the new spoty motorcycles that have that fast, high-pitched whine. It makes me wanna punch small children...
Regards, TheYoda --------------------  Be proud of who you are. |
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Sep 9 2007, 02:56 PM
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Vented Out Group: Moderator Posts: 1,079 Joined: 26-August 07 From: Canada Member No.: 37 |
Laughing, but kindly, Yoda!
Do agree it would be a shame if the big bikes couldn't have their low-pitch rumble any more - after all, I think perhaps that's part of the romance of having one of them. But what surprises me is a bike is classified as a motor vehicle, at least in our Province, and ones like those I mentioned earlier shouldn't need special laws, just ticket them! But oddly enough, our local Police don't .... hmmm. |
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Sep 11 2007, 11:49 AM
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 Vented Out Group: Administrators Posts: 1,424 Joined: 10-August 07 From: USA Member No.: 8 |
Secondary noise is harmful to the eardrums.
Put four or more cycles together going down a city street or a country road, and they are deafening. Z -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Sep 21 2007, 12:22 AM
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Motorcycles should have the same noise ordinances applied to them as any other motor vehicle. I find it ludicrous that I can't mow my yard before seven in the morning without being cited yet a bike with straight pipes can blast through without any worries anytime of day.
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Oct 25 2007, 10:31 AM
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 Advanced Venter Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 5-September 07 Member No.: 38 |
You all think one is bad you should go to Bike week in a big city near you. We went to one in Myrtle Beach SC and it was great but very loud. The roads were solid with bikes! A neat experience for sure. I like the noise myself but not when it gets to loud like with a straight pipe. That is just annoying.
-------------------- "The fool hath said in his heart, 'There is no God'" (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork" (Psalms 19:1) If you were to die today where would you go? Learn how to go to heaven today click here! Have a look at some of the videos I have made on Metacafe! -Austin Z If we are what we eat then I am fried,greasy and 99 cents.(nah I eat healthy most of the time) |
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Oct 27 2007, 07:02 PM
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Junior Venter Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 27-October 07 From: newport news,va. Member No.: 189 |
i love my harley,2006, road king. i had to wait for years to afford what i wanted . it is somewhat loud, but only when i get down on it which i do not do till i am on the hyway...it is not as loud as the radios i hear thumping all over and it is an american made icon.
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Jun 3 2008, 10:45 PM
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Advanced Venter Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 16-January 08 Member No.: 367 |
If it improves performance and mileage, please leave me alone!
I can't afford the gas prices in my P.O.S. dodge shadow. |
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