Exhaust, dB and the police...

[Silver12R]

I was done with my zx12r in 2002 while running it in at Kinglake Victoria.
The Police were waving over all sportbikes into a parking bay where the EPA were set up testing noise levels. I was not about to rev a new motor to the rquired revs so after a heated disscusion I was tested at 3000rpm and came in at 100.3 db. All I had to do was comply with a notice within 14days and after putting my original muffler back on for testing and $25 for the test I was back in the clear. This blitz was the result of boyracers in their T-shirts being d@#kheads in the area. But the part that really pissed me off was that they were waving on every Harley/lookalike cruiser. Talk about discrimination. Been riding the spurs and ocean roads since and have not had any attention as a result of loud pipes.

[corbywan]

I was done with my zx12r in 2002 while running it in at Kinglake Victoria.
The Police were waving over all sportbikes into a parking bay where the EPA were set up testing noise levels. I was not about to rev a new motor to the rquired revs so after a heated disscusion I was tested at 3000rpm and came in at 100.3 db. All I had to do was comply with a notice within 14days and after putting my original muffler back on for testing and $25 for the test I was back in the clear. This blitz was the result of boyracers in their T-shirts being d@#kheads in the area. But the part that really pissed me off was that they were waving on every Harley/lookalike cruiser. Talk about discrimination. Been riding the spurs and ocean roads since and have not had any attention as a result of loud pipes.

That's the first time I have ever heard anyone here in Victoria being caught for noise on their bike. Sure you weren't actually pulled over for 'your' noise, but more caught up in a blitz on noise. But still never heard of anyone being booked or pulled over etc.
Having said that I am aware that it is possible to be caught for excessive noise and I do have an aftermarket pipe on my bike which is louder than stock

[KLR]

Not having the 636 very long I must admit that the good thing with the Micron I have noticed is it doesnt really start to kick up a stink til its over the 5000rpm mark.

So in future if passing a Police type person I think I should be right if I keep it under 5000 because they are relatively quiet!! hopefully

Don't know if anyone else with a micron slip on can attest or agree's with this?

[Duane]

I was done by the EPA 3 times on my two fiddy with the Megacycle can, same time of day, same road. etc

If i got caught one more time, I would have had to have gone into EPA headquarters for a test, rather than where I was going

[icebreaker]

I got pulled over by Cops on Elizabeth St, right outside Peter Stevens..

I was going through the round-a-bout at the top of Elizabeth street, and they coppers heard me from down near the Childrens Hospital and came after me... took them a while to catch up.. ROFL


Never did get a notice or fine or anything... They were pretty cool, asked me some questions, etc and yeah obviously never bothered to do the
paperwork... And boy was the ZX2R loud...

[Smitty]

And boy was the ZX2R loud...

and I for one...will agree 110% with that
the ZX2r is the only bike I had to get by, coz it was too noisy...

[icebreaker]

Would have made a nice 250 track bike...
didn't have any probs hitting 200.. so i heard... *looks around innocently*

[YAPPA]

i've got a big ass roo racin' pipe, that can b tame, but give it a fistfull & its pretty noisy,( reminds me of an old z900) has a fair bit more mid range with the can 2

[Nanna10r]

i've got a big ass roo racin' pipe, that can b tame, but give it a fistfull & its pretty noisy,( reminds me of an old z900) has a fair bit more mid range with the can 2

Cough "Bullshit" Cough....
Yappas Roo Can's outlet is that big an hollow you can see the Air filter Grille.

Cheers Brett

[YAPPA]

it is kinda on the straight thro side .....sounds good but

[MadFab]

i got an arrow can on the 12

it is very quiet.............true
would i lie too you

robert zx12r

[Nanna10r]

i got an arrow can on the 12

it is very quiet.............true
would i lie too you

robert zx12r

Another Bullshitter !!!. but i cant be sure Cause every time I saw Rjbert he already had his helmet off n the 12 turned off.

cheers Brett