top gear tonight

[Otis243]

any one see top gear tonight? they were saying that in the UK motorcylcles are going to have their exhaust noise limited to 70 odd decibels ,,, and any one caught with a noisey exhaust can have it confiscated!
we dont know how lucky we are ! hope it never happens here!

The problem in "reform Brittain" at the moment is that it is easier for the authorities to claim they are addressing the problem (in this case) of too loud "not for highway use" bike exhausts by introducing new laws rather than enforce the existing law.

I have heard that there are proposals to reduce bike noise limits (which are greater than the limits for cars). However, I can't believe 70db when my lawnmower has a sticker on it saying 104db !!!

[Lou Girardin]

The valves alone on that ducati make 70dB.

Clutch chatter is louder still.

[John]

Clutch chatter is louder still.

dropping a sinker in the bog is louder STILL.

[ManDownUnder]

I see my RF900 (with a standard can) is rated at 91 db (A) at 5k revs...

74??? Yeah right.

I'm not a fan of loud exhausts, but less of a fan for stupid legislation. What about cars? Does the same (or similar) apply?

What %age of bikes come off the production line achieving <74db anyway?

10?

AND there's the wee thought that bikes are invisible enough already - and now they're legislating away any audio cues... weren't the manufacturers of electric vehicles actually ADDING noise to their vehicles (speaker playing engine noises if memory serves...)

Anyone know how loud that's going to be?

AAAAAAARERRRRRRRRRRGGH Fwits - the lot of them
NK

[SlowHand]

dropping a sinker in the bog is louder STILL.

Ah the old problem. You need to manuevre yourself a bit. If its solid, try contracting evenly for as long as possible. You need to reduce the speed the bomb hits the water. You want the shape of a torpedo, so like a good diver, visualise the fall.

Next thing is to move your cheeks closer to the front. the contour of the bowl should slow mr. christmas down a tad - watchout tho as you can leave nasty skid marks. I prefer a power dump with this technique. get it over and faster. If you can't sit far up front, you can do a reverse bronco - where you sit the other way.

However, if its runny after a bad night on the chilli, your stuffed. Don't moan too loud as all your hard work will become undone.

Any probs PM me.

Cheer

Strat.

[John]

the bigger the plop the less you drop

[Lou Girardin]

I'd hazard a guess that chain noise would exceed 74db.

[eliot-ness]

I would imagine that Clarkson is pissing hmself as he scans through the biker sites. The guy sure knows how to stir bikers up. I reckon it's another of his piss takes and as usual he gets the bites. Wish my fishing was as successful as his.

[ManDownUnder]

Threshold of hearing	0 dB		Motorcycle (30 feet)	88 dB
Rustling leaves	20 dB		Foodblender (3 feet)	90 dB
Quiet whisper (3 feet)	30 dB		Subway (inside)	94 dB
Quiet home	40 dB		Diesel truck (30 feet)	100 dB
Quiet street	50 dB		Power mower (3 feet)	107 dB
Normal conversation	60 dB		Pneumatic riveter (3 feet)	115 dB
Inside car	70 dB		Chainsaw (3 feet)	117 dB
Loud singing (3 feet)	75 dB		Amplified Rock and Roll (6 feet)	120 dB
Automobile (25 feet)	80 dB		Jet plane (100 feet)	130 dB

Shame they don't say what a "typical" m/c is... but it's interesting. A similarly "typical" car is 80...

[SlowHand]

70db is INSIDE car? that's the modern cars.
Whats the deal if your singing loudly on a boik? Democracy? Facism? I really hope this doesnt happen here. Only lead to more draconian laws

[The Pastor]

oh I am sorry Ducati must of changed their sounds and started making shit looking bikes

There are exceptions to everything genius, of cource ducati's sound good, but as a generaliztaion (sp) sports bikes sound utter crap, I hate being at the lights and some joker pulls up (more like races up slams on the brakes and skids to a halt) with some tiny sports bike. The worst being 250cc 2 strokes....... Dont get me wrong, I love all kinds of bikes, sports, crusiers, everything inbetween, dirt bikes, scooters, mopeds the list goes on and on. The only bikes i dont like are BMW and a few other bikes but most sports sound crap.

End Of Story. rene wins again!!

[WRT]

... weren't the manufacturers of electric vehicles actually ADDING noise to their vehicles (speaker playing engine noises if memory serves...)

Wouldnt that be great for the boy racers . . . no need to go buying an expensive new exhaust to get that big bore sound, just upload a new .wav file to your car. Dont have a turbo but still want a blow off valve - no problem! Just record the sound next time your tagging some poor cunts wall and tell the car to play it every time you change gears.

Muppets . . .

And John - just drop some toilet paper in the bowl before you dump, makes for a great "bomb disarmer".