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80db noise limits for cars... will that affect bikers?

  • 17-07-2009 04:56PM
    #1
    agent_smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭


    Saw an article in the indo basically saying that from year end the gardai will be enforcing noise pollution regulations of 80db on cars. They will be given testing equipment etc...
    Now the question goes... how does that affect us bikers? Fewer 1198 riders going around with termignoni cans ?


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  • #2
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    They have to catch me first :pac:

    Loud Harley and scooter riders are sitting ducks :D


  • #3
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    I'd imagine factory exhausts would be exempt, so it shouldn't be too bad.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bollix, I was just thinking about buying vance and hines bigshot pipes for me roadstar.:mad:


  • #5
    slavetothegrind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,790 ✭✭✭slavetothegrind


    I'd imagine not unless caught acting the maggot!

    The cars in question are more of a niusance late nite doughnutting and such hence the irritation.

    Those bikes with decent musical exhausts, as i like to refer to them, are only an irritation to tuneless neighbours when you warm up yer rothar at 6 am before heading of to work:D


  • #6
    agent_smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭agent_smith


    so i an r1 with open leo vince will prob be safe then ;)


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  • #7
    slavetothegrind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,790 ✭✭✭slavetothegrind


    Absolutely, sure you'd be almost quiet up till 10,000 revs or so:p

    Years ago we fitted stainless straight throughs on a 1200 yamaha and that was fcukin loud, so it's all relative.

    It's musical Gard. Musical i tell ya!


  • #8
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,734 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    agent_smith wrote: »
    Saw an article in the indo basically saying that from year end the gardai will be enforcing noise pollution regulations of 80db on cars. They will be given testing equipment etc...
    Now the question goes... how does that affect us bikers? Fewer 1198 riders going around with termignoni cans ?

    It's all bollocks. Roadside tests are NOT legal. EU Type Approval for noise test lays down how noise is to be measured.

    IIRC (and it's been a while......), for bikes, it must be measured at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, at a distance of (?m), and the bike must be flat out in 2nd. Oh, and you have to be the only vehicle in the vicinity, as well.......(otherwise you're measuring the sound of the rest of the traffic.......)

    Do you think you'll be allowed to break the speed limit, to do the noise test ?

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  • #9
    weeder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,469 ✭✭✭weeder


    me vespa and its simonini are ****ed so


  • #10
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Idleater


    weeder wrote: »
    me vespa and its simonini are ****ed so

    Just as well I fitted the quieter Akie's (rated at 97db) as opposed to the Art's (rated at 100db+ alledgedly):(


  • #11
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    galwaytt wrote: »
    IIRC (and it's been a while......), for bikes, it must be measured at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, at a distance of (?m), and the bike must be flat out in 2nd. Oh, and you have to be the only vehicle in the vicinity, as well.......(otherwise you're measuring the sound of the rest of the traffic.......)

    Do you think you'll be allowed to break the speed limit, to do the noise test ?
    Woo flat out in second gear on me gsxr 1000. K-tric will have some fun on his beast when he comes over for a visit.


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  • #12
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Idleater


    seanybiker wrote: »
    Woo flat out in second gear on me gsxr 1000. K-tric will have some fun on his beast when he comes over for a visit.

    I don't think it's flat out in second, I think it is around 5000rpm in second or third.

    If you look at any of the power graphs, they all have a dip at this range for this specific test.

    To be honest, this is all arbitrary anyway, because 5000 on mine is almost halfway, where as it'd be possibly just over a quarter on a little two stroke 250.


  • #13
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    nereid wrote: »
    I don't think it's flat out in second, I think it is around 5000rpm in second or third.

    If you look at any of the power graphs, they all have a dip at this range for this specific test.

    To be honest, this is all arbitrary anyway, because 5000 on mine is almost halfway, where as it'd be possibly just over a quarter on a little two stroke 250.


    Ah, my Super4 will be grand so, it doesn't kick off until it hits 6000rpm


  • #14
    EvilMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭EvilMonkey


    If there clamping down on boy racers they might leave bikes alone. Its not bikers driving round estates all hours of the night!


  • #15
    tbaymusicman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭tbaymusicman


    well mine rev's to about 18000 and gets super loud haha naturally i would never open it up:p:p


  • #16
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Mine is fairly quiet but I really want to get termi's (or similar) and holy crap they are loud


  • #17
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    I have the 1940's Beezer single that is as noisy as fcuk, even back in the 80ies I use to get pulled over for noise. I just love quoting the type approval act, :) Ie the bike was made and designed long before anyone ever heard of disciples. :D


  • #18
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    EvilMonkey wrote: »
    If there clamping down on boy racers they might leave bikes alone. Its not bikers driving round estates all hours of the night!
    Speak for yourself. Best time to practice wheelies lol


  • #19
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,346 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Count yourselves lucky lads you don't have to have TuV approval for every f*cking piece of hardware on your bike :mad:


  • #20
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,830 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    My dad was down around the harley store the other week n said the guards where doing db checks on all the bikes comming in and out of the car park.. Said a good few of them where pulled over...


  • #21
    agent_smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭agent_smith


    My dad was down around the harley store the other week n said the guards where doing db checks on all the bikes comming in and out of the car park.. Said a good few of them where pulled over...

    your joking... thats worrying. I'm a wee bit louder (a lot) than the 80db....


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