What's the legal limit again?

[BCT748]

Thanks to Ted for letting me play with his decibel meter I now know just how obnoxious my bike really is. I tested my brothers 675 with a Jardine at the same time for a little comparison.

2006 Triumph 675 w/ Jardine slip on:

Idle: 92Db
4,000:115Db
Red line: 118Db


1999 Ducati 748 w/ hollow V&H

Idle: 95Db
4,000: 110Db
Red line: 128Db


This test was done a little quick because my garage is in a pretty dense neighborhood so it was a single pull on each bike before someone called the cops. I think my 4K reading should have been a little higher but with only a quick single pull it's hard to tell. In the spring I'll get a more accurate reading (hopefully it wont be preformed by a LEO)

[butcher bergs]

1999 Ducati 748 w/ hollow V&H
Idle: 95Db
4,000: 110Db
Red line: 128Db

Just like a Honda Civic, all that noise and still makes less than 80 horsepower.

[Brian675]

Is this another attempt to tell us all how your bike is the mother fuckin shit?

[csmutty]

I am trying to find a way to quiet down my gixxer at the moment too. Have a D&D on it right now and have a Vance and Hines that I am going to try. Don't have much hope for it though. Will probably end up building one myself. I don't even want to know what it blows right now.

[BCT748]

Just like a Honda Civic, all that noise and still makes less than 80 horsepower.

92 and change asshole

Is this another attempt to tell us all how your bike is the mother fuckin shit?

Pete? Is that you?

I am trying to find a way to quiet down my gixxer at the moment too. Have a D&D on it right now and have a Vance and Hines that I am going to try. Don't have much hope for it though. Will probably end up building one myself. I don't even want to know what it blows right now.

Who said I was trying to quite it down? If anything I'm trying to max out the meter that goes up to 130

[The Snowman]

Just like a Honda Civic, all that noise and still makes less than 80 horsepower.

HEY! My Civic makes 197.

[butcher bergs]

I am trying to find a way to quiet down my gixxer at the moment too. Have a D&D on it right now and have a Vance and Hines that I am going to try. Don't have much hope for it though. Will probably end up building one myself. I don't even want to know what it blows right now.

Two Brothers
D&D
V&H
MIVV

All very loud.

Yoshimura, not very loud.

[Danno]

You'll want to take the reading outdoors and measure how far away you are. Then we can calculate how legal you're not.

[GixerJockey]

HEY! My Civic makes 197.

So does my GSX-R!

[BCT748]

You'll want to take the reading outdoors and measure how far away you are. Then we can calculate how legal you're not.

It was outside and I followed the directions that came with the meter. I just didn't hold the RMP that long for it to top out because of the neighbors.

[butcher bergs]

92 and change asshole

Riiiiiiiight...

HEY! My Civic makes 197.

Riiiiiiiight...

So does my GSX-R!

Riiiiiiiight...

[BCT748]

Riiiiiiiight...

Sorry, 91.67 at the wheel. I accidentally lied about 1hp

[tom3040]

0.08 right?

[RandyO]

Thanks to Ted for letting me play with his decibel meter I now know just how obnoxious my bike really is. I tested my brothers 675 with a Jardine at the same time for a little comparison.

2006 Triumph 675 w/ Jardine slip on:

Idle: 92Db
4,000:115Db
Red line: 118Db


1999 Ducati 748 w/ hollow V&H

Idle: 95Db
4,000: 110Db
Red line: 128Db


This test was done a little quick because my garage is in a pretty dense neighborhood so it was a single pull on each bike before someone called the cops. I think my 4K reading should have been a little higher but with only a quick single pull it's hard to tell. In the spring I'll get a more accurate reading (hopefully it wont be preformed by a LEO)

actually, no, 3500rpms is the test level, my SV used to pass just barely, @ 2800 rpm ( rpms for twins & thumpers to test at, nice of them to give an edge to harleys) @ 5000rpm, I was pumping out 120db but still passed , I'd be willing to bet the duc, cause its' a twin passes easily, the T, maybe not

266:59-a Motorcycle Noise Levels. –
I. No person shall operate a motorcycle which has a measured noise level of more than 106 decibels on the decibel meter when measured 20 inches from the exhaust pipe at a 45 degree angle while the engine is operating at 2,800 revolutions per minute for one and 2 cylinder motorcycles and 3,500 revolutions per minute for any motorcycle with 3 or more cylinders.

[csmutty]

Two Brothers
D&D
V&H
MIVV

All very loud.

Yoshimura, not very loud.

D&D and V&H just came with it, so I thought I would try those first. Going to try to custom make one at the local shop using parts next, as leaving at 6:30 in the morning isn't going to please my neighbors. They already hate me enough for the rm125 in my field.

[Brian675]

0.08 right?

and we have a winner!

[LuvDog]

1999 Ducati 748 w/ hollow V&H

Idle: 95Db
4,000: 110Db
Red line: 128Db

Were those the sound levels of your clutch rattling around?

[roadracer685]

probably still not as loud as my harley all of the noise and none of the HP made a whopping 79rwhp and 81ftlbs stock with pipes so there! (not for long though motor is apart as we speak)

[Doc]

Sorry, 91.67 at the wheel. I accidentally lied about 1hp

Dude get a real bike!

Do you still have the silly sticker on it?



I kid, I kid!

[jwm2k3]

Were those the sound levels of your clutch rattling around?

LOLOLOLOLOL!!

[KillBill]

Does your pipe do this?

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

Dyno Jets are VERY Optimistic

[ThisBitch]

OMG your bike is loud... that makes me so

[BCT748]

actually, no, 3500rpms is the test level, my SV used to pass just barely, @ 2800 rpm ( rpms for twins & thumpers to test at, nice of them to give an edge to harleys) @ 5000rpm, I was pumping out 120db but still passed , I'd be willing to bet the duc, cause its' a twin passes easily, the T, maybe not

266:59-a Motorcycle Noise Levels. –
I. No person shall operate a motorcycle which has a measured noise level of more than 106 decibels on the decibel meter when measured 20 inches from the exhaust pipe at a 45 degree angle while the engine is operating at 2,800 revolutions per minute for one and 2 cylinder motorcycles and 3,500 revolutions per minute for any motorcycle with 3 or more cylinders.

If I get a chance I'll run it at 2,800 and see what I get. I went with 24" at a 45 degree angle. I'm going to try the different settings on the reader to see if anything makes a difference, it was set on slow which takes a full second to read but the fast setting is only 1/10th of that and there is another setting that I don't fully understand yet.

Were those the sound levels of your clutch rattling around?

Still haven't gotten around to throwing on the vented cover so the clutch is still relatively quiet

Dude get a real bike!

Do you still have the silly sticker on it?



I kid, I kid!

I'm working my way up the real bike chain

The sticker has been gone for a while, some asshole stole the fucking thing

Does your pipe do this?

Nope, mine actually runs right

Dyno Jets are VERY Optimistic

From what I've seen they are pretty close to most other dynos, give or take a couple HP. There's more power in it, not that much but a little, it still needs to be tuned.

OMG your bike is loud...

OMG so are you

[ThisBitch]

depending on what state you live in the legal limit is 16. Some states its 18.

thats what you were asking about right?

www.ageofconsent.com is my bible.