so, my co-worker has been working on her Harley getting it ready for the spring time, etc. and I just started thinking about bikes. mainly, how loud they can be. Now I have a stromung axleback exhaust with borla reps, its not THAT loud so I'm not really worried about myself, but what i really dont understand is how people can get pulled over in their car and ticketed with loud exhausts when pretty much all Harley's are louder.... or at least around the same. I don't get it and dont get me wrong, i love the loud rumble of motorcycles most of the time. anyone care to explain? cuz it makes no sense to me at all
No, they legally aren't. Loud exhaust is considered a "safety" thing. I think its BS, especially as I live right by a freeway where the speed limit isn't enforced very strictly.
I was getting a warning for my exhaust when a loud-as-hell truck drove by. He didn't even flinch. My exhaust isn't eventhat loud. Two very large resonators and a huge can on the back keep it reasonable. Blue Earth County seems to have a need to crack down on "tuners". I agree with loud exhaust on a motorcycle though. They need all the help they can get as far as being seen/heard goes.
This makes sense, but imo I think a lot of times police would rather pull over a tuner than a biker. Biker = old(er), wealthy (in most cases) v. tuner = young, dumb, broke (in my case anyway..lol). Which guy is easier to hassle?
They pull over harleys for the retarded owners, and because they know they wont be able to get away, I'm pretty sure any crown vic has a higher top speed :laugh:
I could go on all day about stupid irrational vehicle laws and one-sided enforcement. But I will just say "yes, I agree" and call it a day.
i agree that every time i follow you to firestone i get pulled over on 52.. and i want louder exhaust,i dont give a **** if i get pulled for it...same old pay to play scenario.
haha i should have explained...when I say biker i'm talking about harleys/indians/what have you, a better word could be cruisers.
Haha, no. They do get a higher db limit though. And **** the loud exhausts going by my window at 4 am. Civic fart cans, harleys, sport bikers, *cough* boxer rubles, etc
See this state is ridiculous and has this as our muffler law: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=169.69 It is basically an officers discretion of what is "too loud". You know... lets just forget the scientific system for quantitative measurement of loudness... Its silly. When i got a warning cruising through mound at 30mph w/ no revs, i asked the officer what the db rating was. He said "my ears say its too loud" and got snappy with me when i asked for the statute # and specific information. Literally threw the warning at me and stormed off. Took the exact same setup to Eden Prairie police station and the officer signed off on the warning.
Don't they test the Db farther away too? I thought it was like 6' for cars and 50' for bikes? I've had the same thing happen to me before with my DSM, the cop got all pissy then proceded to try to nail me for any little thing he could find on my car.
Actually, 169.69 has been interpreted quite strictly by the courts. Requires a fully functioning exhaust (i.e. no holes or other damage) with at least one muffler/resonator that is not a glass-pack or other straight through design (or a design that allows cracks and pops). FYI, most states have that law pretty much written exactly the same. There are strict noise regulations in 169.693 defined my MN rule 7030.1040-1060 Over 10,000lbs: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/rules/?id=7030.1040 Motorcycle: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/rules/?id=7030.1050 Everyone else: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/rules/?id=7030.1060 To cite for a too loud exhuast, they need a db meter. Plus there are local laws that apply to all sources during certain times. Note that with properly functioning OEM exhausts, USDOT regs overcome all state regulations.
