How loud is your bike?

[jafagsx250]

It's not worth modifying anyway. Would insurance pay out if that happened? Assuming it was stock and road legal

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[buffstar]

Well it's a 1000cc V-Twin with two fat Two Brother's exhausts on the back, so I'd say pretty bloody loud.

Loud enough that when I come home I turn off the bike at the top of the driveway and roll down to my place with the bike off - just being that little bit extra considerate for the neighbours.

Loud enough that at the traffic lights, I never hear anyone else's bike

My stock exhaust was "like an asthmatic ant carrying some heavy shopping", as the saying goes.
This was fucking dangerous in traffic. Seriously bad, since you would be near someone without them being aware of it. A bit like having someone on a magic carpet float up next to you.

Off to the Doctor...

A bit of gutting and welding later we have the current set-up which is beautiful. None of the harley fergusson shite sound, but a "nice" noise.

During this process there was an electronically verified reading...
Of 115 decibels.


and a person coming out of a house saying "what THE FUCK was that!!??".

Love it! theres still a young side lurking about in this old body thinking "fuck yeah!" I'm just not sure that my leetle MT07 can justify all that noise

[The End]

If you ask me the MT-07 can actually sound quite nice

Watch from 15:10 onwards

[Motu]

My bike is usually around 97 db, checked every WoF. The Supertrapp is supposed to pass the AMA racing noise test at 100 db, with a similar method to our official test proceedure. A recent repack made it noisier at some rpms - tighter sounding.

[Oakie]

Wear ear plugs all the time too. Stealth mode,that's me.

Excellent! I thought I was the only one who used plugs all the time. I do it because of the wind noise I get with my visor up (which it is 90% of the time.)

Oh, and my bike is quiet. I've always appreciated a quiet bike as my very first ticket on 26 May 1978 was for 'Operates vehicle in noisy manner'. A 100 cc two stroke with chicken wire for baffles will do that I guess. (Cop reckoned he heard me coming from 200 'yards' away and I was behind him.)

[nzspokes]

I have one bike that is loud. I cant say I like it that much so I baffled it down a bit and its much better.

My 1250 has a long Yoshi on it and its deep but not loud. Perfect.

Loud sucks on a long ride for you and others that ride with you.

Loud does not mean fast.

[Pound]

Loud does not mean fast.

Yeah but having a loud exhaust means you have MASSIVE Hands.........





Tiny penis.

[OddDuck]

Ducati 900SS: bass galore. I've had people tell me that I can be heard coming from more than two blocks away.

Mixed blessing... I get noticed in traffic, but it isn't that nice on long rides, for me or for people with me. Blokes riding with me have told me that they hang back because it's too loud up close. Even with earplugs, it gets unpleasant after a while.

Not sure on dB but am looking forward to quietening it a wee bit after the current rebuild.

[mrchips]

Loud exhaust are great for a quick fang but on a long trip just gives me a fuckin headache even tho my hearing is fuckered from playing pub bands for 15 years.

I now prefer a quiet exhaust & the solitude of my tinnitus & the voices in my head.

[george formby]

Ducati 900SS: bass galore. I've had people tell me that I can be heard coming from more than two blocks away.

Mixed blessing... I get noticed in traffic, but it isn't that nice on long rides, for me or for people with me. Blokes riding with me have told me that they hang back because it's too loud up close. Even with earplugs, it gets unpleasant after a while.

Not sure on dB but am looking forward to quietening it a wee bit after the current rebuild.

LOL. My TDM is a 900ss mimic. I actually quite like the basso profundo at 4000rpm cruising altitude.
If I crack the throttle a km or so from home it gives the G/F enough time to open the gate, the shed and put a beer on the table for me. It's the only bike I've owned which has been complimented on it's sound. Probably not by people I'm overtaking, though.

[buffstar]

ok so next question... how do I go about getting the DB tested? sorry for all the questions but I am a noob to the road gig

I guess it really does come down to personal preference - luckily I can swap the pipes back over easily enough ( via remote controlled hubby bless him)

[AllanB]

Define loud.

The legal limit for road bikes is 100db. Which is actually pretty loud.

My Stock Ducati pipes were rated at 95 I think. But it is the loudest factory pipes I've heard.

I purchased a set of Termis and Ducati Performance ECU - with the db inserts they were pretty much the same volume as stock just slightly nicer. Without - a bit loud IMO. I trimmed the db killers down - deep tone, but under 100.

I ordered a Ebay db meter - interesting readings off all types of things (try your car stereo - you are no doubt doing damage to your ears playing your favorite song).

I've always changed pipes - weight reduction and a nicer tone in most cases (Ducati stock pipes are pretty nice).

Sounds like you are finding your Yoshi too loud - so it is too loud. It is highly likely you can purchase a db killer for it. If not a decent muffler shop will make a insert if you can not.

[Oakie]

ok so next question... how do I go about getting the DB tested? sorry for all the questions but I am a noob to the road gig

I've got an app on my smart phone. Cheap and cheerful (free) but no guaranteeing how accurate it is. Might go and try it on my bike. Just wait there a minute ...

... Bugger. Must have deleted the app.

[nzspokes]

ok so next question... how do I go about getting the DB tested? sorry for all the questions but I am a noob to the road gig

I guess it really does come down to personal preference - luckily I can swap the pipes back over easily enough ( via remote controlled hubby bless him)

Phone app will be close enough.

[Swoop]

Yeah but having a loud exhaust means you have MASSIVE Hands...

Sing it Brother!