If ya wanna make noise, and believe me I love it (drive a jet for a living), then do the noise thing in a place that isn't going to draw the bright lights of scrutiny or else we will get a heap of stupid noise legislation in this country that is going to piss us all off (Rozzers included). We are now all shaving with some of the worlds greatest Jet Aircraft because they eventually became just too noisey..
NSW EXAMPLE: Wracking up Sydneys M5 (not too far from the Airport) on me old Bandit at an exciting pace (yep I admit could have killed at that speed) and got caught fair and square (fair enough I took the risk). Whilst Rozzer is writing me out instant fine (around $400) he is casually eyeing my pipe up and asks questions about its noise levels. Luckily the pipe is standard and he is satisfied with the Suzuki part number on the side and sends me on my way with a watchful ear. A few Kays up the motorway there is a big sign (I mean a whopper) that has three words "EXCESSIVE NOISE $2000" A LOUD and clear message I reckon over something that prolly wont kill anyone is certainly a legacy to all the Boy Racers, Truckies & Bikers that have been giving it a bit of 2AM tit in residential areas that can afford the time to lobby against noise. Its the squeaky wheel that gets the oil and clearly, as the fines reflected, these poor Sydney insomniacs have done more squeaking than the families of those killed in speed related accidents. Doesn't make a lot of sense at all really but I think that if us noisey buggers here in Kiwi want to avoid such nonsense then we should at least attempt to 'make our noise in a quieter way' or at least choose an appropriate time and place (race track?). But then I guess the basic desire of one making lots of noise is to be noticed..
If you love it, let it go. If it comes back to you, you've just high-sided!
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