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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.

Silver12R wrote: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

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?

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

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...

icebreaker wrote: 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...

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

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

YAPPA wrote: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

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

i got an arrow can on the 12

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

robert zx12r

rjbert wrote: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