Noise at Kaitoke

**John_H** · 11th July 2012, 16:46

Originally Posted by quallman1234

Someone has to man up on the people who are causing issues, and actually tell them they cannot ride, untill the issue has been resolved.
Might put a couple of people off, but they can harden up and resolve it.
I know this is underway... I was talking to a bucket racer today and whom told me his bucket was probably over the limit, but wasn't going to do anything about it, because it was 'probabaly' okay... Exactly the wrong attiude! It needs to be 100% okay.
(Not a personal attack at you if your reading this btw)

We have a wonderful track that we are allowed to use, perhaps the best in the country.. Lets not abuse it and get it right.

Kart Rules

Method A : 1.8m above the racing line - 106.4DBA
Method B : 15m away from the racing line at a height of 1.2m - 88DBA
I'll bring a tape to measure this w/e

-Someone who doesn't race buckets nor never has properly ever :P.

+1 to that. I was talking to a racer yesterday who said that he wasn't going to do anything about his bike until someone came up to him and told him he HAD to, which was a very shit attitude and I told him so. My bike is definitely borderline, but I am packing it out this weekend.

**Henk** · 11th July 2012, 16:48

Originally Posted by John_H

+1 to that. I was talking to a racer yesterday who said that he wasn't going to do anything about his bike until someone came up to him and told him he HAD to, which was a very shit attitude and I told him so.

What a stupid attitude, he may find that when somebody does come up and tell him that they also tell him to put it on the trailer for the rest of the day. Happened at Te Puke this year.

**Kendog** · 11th July 2012, 16:54

If they are set up for noise testing on Sunday, I will ask if we can test the bikes in the lunch hour.

**John_H** · 23rd July 2012, 12:35

Just packed my exhaust and I think that it's at an acceptable noise level, but that's very subjective. Probably class it as a loudish road bike noise level. It would be a good idea to get them tested at the track.

If anyone wants some exhaust packing material give me a shout, I have a ton of it left over.

**mossy1200** · 23rd July 2012, 19:04

Mines well under now.
The $70 one was money wasted but if someone wants it and repacks it should be ok. Its .7kg and idd say just the packing is the issue.

**John_H** · 23rd July 2012, 21:48

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Mines well under now.
The $70 one was money wasted but if someone wants it and repacks it should be ok. Its .7kg and idd say just the packing is the issue.

Mine is identical and it had no packing in apart from a tiny 50mm wide collar at one end! Packing definitely helps.

**mossy1200** · 23rd July 2012, 22:28

Originally Posted by John_H

Mine is identical and it had no packing in apart from a tiny 50mm wide collar at one end! Packing definitely helps.

Ah cool you know who has a spare for you. Just say and you can have but its had a shaped end welded on (kind of) for my header though. Started once by one lady owner going to the lowest bidder. All bids exceeding a hotdog or beer will be removed.

**hmurphy** · 29th July 2012, 13:56

Well I repacked my muffler with some quality exhaust packing and tested it out. It's marginally quieter but I think it's still far too noisy. Annoying that I spent money on packing and it didn't solve the problem. My muffler is certainly long enough but I am quite sure it doesn't have enough capacity (isn't fat enough). I'll have to reconstruct my muffler I think. I want to be able to start it up at home without the neighbours wanting to burn my garage down.

**Drew** · 29th July 2012, 14:02

Originally Posted by hmurphy

Well I repacked my muffler with some quality exhaust packing and tested it out. It's marginally quieter but I think it's still far too noisy. Annoying that I spent money on packing and it didn't solve the problem. My muffler is certainly long enough but I am quite sure it doesn't have enough capacity (isn't fat enough). I'll have to reconstruct my muffler I think. I want to be able to start it up at home without the neighbours wanting to burn my garage down.

We've seen how wwell your SV goes, we know you don't mind cheating. Just leave it as is.