New noise regime.

[sAsLEX]

Two thirds of peak revs. If known. Otherwise 5000rpm, unless the testers deems that inappropriate, in which case whatever he thinks is about two thirds max. But if y'don't have a tacho it'll just be a guess anyway.Theres a doco with the test method somewhere on the web.

Sounds a bit wishy washy grey fucking grey law again! Why cant they just adopt BS # or IS # something rather where some people of intelligence have actually figured out a proper testing routine!



And Scummy any ideas on how this is going to work? You pull a 17 year old Gangsta in his tin can exhausted Corrola do you green sticker him for the noise? Or is there a new "sticker" type arrangement?!

[acewheelie]

Some of you clearly have a problem with the current govenment - I assume you have voted for apposing parties in the last election, but are you active members of any other political parties? Or does your contibution extend only to sitting at your computer bitching about it?

I have been involved with political parties (yes plural) they change their policies more often than there underpants, and pander to vocal minorities.

They all seem to be as bad as each other, I say lets form a new Redneck Biker movement, and shove it up the lot of them!!

[SimJen]

Some of you clearly have a problem with the current govenment - I assume you have voted for apposing parties in the last election, but are you active members of any other political parties? Or does your contibution extend only to sitting at your computer bitching about it?

I think most people that moan didn't vote for the party thats currently in....
Personally I think all governments are shit, democracy is not democracy in the true sense, we have no free will and can't do shit without some crap law or other bullshit stopping us. Sure we need laws but not half of the bullshit thats out there.
Everything of major consequence should be voted on by the people, not some homo mp who votes cause it keeps him in power, or it helps to further line his pockets.
As for the socialist wankers in parliament taking their big fat paychecks and doing nothing but arguing all day in the house, while preaching that we all should help the poor and needy while they have Latte's and big fuckoff parties at their swanky million+ houses, they can kiss my ass.
There, thats that out of the way.

It'll be interesting to hear stories on KB about who passes/fails this new noise test!

[acewheelie]

Its going to interesting with machines that have passed overseas tests before entering. What happens if my bike doesn't pass with its standard exhaust?

I won't be paying any fine, thank you very much!

At 2/3 RPMs on my little Duc twin thats around 7,500 RPM (redlines at 10) thats fair screaming for a twenty year old twin.

[scumdog]

Sounds a bit wishy washy grey fucking grey law again! Why cant they just adopt BS # or IS # something rather where some people of intelligence have actually figured out a proper testing routine!



And Scummy any ideas on how this is going to work? You pull a 17 year old Gangsta in his tin can exhausted Corrola do you green sticker him for the noise? Or is there a new "sticker" type arrangement?!

He better not get stickered NOW, use to be he just had to get a new wof, now he'll have to go to Capitol City to LTNZ to be tested - trailering it there of course!

Certifying a zorst for noise level will be shyte, after all how you ever going to prove that's how it was when you got certified??

Once again the ignorant/arogant don't-give-a-shit types are screwing it for the rest, warned them so too but like what do I know??

[sAsLEX]

He better not get stickered NOW, use to be he just had to get a new wof, now he'll have to go to Capitol City to LTNZ to be tested - trailering it there of course!

I thought at present the green sticker meant not up to WOF standards and you were required to get one as soon as practicable? and pink was not allowed to drive at all.

[Lou Girardin]

It wasn't this bad when I arrived.

One of my main reasons for staying was the relatively inexpensive cost of riding a sportsbike. But with the price of gas, shite wages and the focus on all that oh so deadly speeding I'm having a rethink.

Plus the chicks are fat and the beer is shit.

I can't really disagree. Oh, and you left out crap weather.

But I'm all for noise testing. Especially if my bike passes.
Go to any number of overseas cities, you find that you're not pummelled by retards barely muffled exhausts at all hours of the day.
Fuck 'em. Put every boy racer off the road. I won't shed a tear.

[Da Bird]

Here is all the information and a list of certifiers that can certify your exhaust. Of course, getting it certified will be like getting any other modification certified. It's going to cost $$$.

Page 8 and 9 tell you the RPM level that your exhaust will be tested on depending on the type of engine you have.

BC.

[Motu]

You never experienced the joy of a National Govt have you?
.

And you missed out Muldoon? People who bleat about this socialist government don't realise we had our very own Stalin...
lest we forget....

Run your motor with an open pipe up and down the rev range - the is a very definate point where it's noisier,often close to the max torque point.The testers can't have access to the torque curve for every motor produced...they can't also say - ''test it at the noisiest point''.Half the rev range will cover it for most cars,just consider yourself lucky that they will be testing your bike well below it's highest noise level.But for my XT it's going to be right up there.

[Ixion]

Its going to interesting with machines that have passed overseas tests before entering. What happens if my bike doesn't pass with its standard exhaust?

I won't be paying any fine, thank you very much!

At 2/3 RPMs on my little Duc twin thats around 7,500 RPM (redlines at 10) thats fair screaming for a twenty year old twin.

I think there's a clause in there that allows exceptions if you can prove the exhaust is stock standard, in good condition. Of course , actually *proving* that may be tricky.

I'm a bit concerned about the rev thing m'self. What's the deal if the tester blows my engine up revving the snot out of it?

Aircooled bike engines aren't designed to be revved hard for prolonged periods when stationary. Especially two strokes, they seize.

[jimbo600]

4500rpm for a jap 4 cylinder. I don't reckon that should worry anybody with an aftermarket can. Especially as all the new ones have removable baffles. The guys at Neptune should be OK.

Standard K6 600 is measured at 100db @ 6700RPM and they're quite loud for a standard bike

[sAsLEX]

4500rpm for a jap 4 cylinder. I don't reckon that should worry anybody with an aftermarket can. Especially as all the new ones have removable baffles. The guys at Neptune should be OK.

Standard K6 600 is measured at 100db @ 6700RPM and they're quite loud for a standard bike

Wonder if a new exhaust such as Neptunes will come with a not too loud certificate!?

Also what is the law regarding retailers fitting illegal equipment to ones vehicle? Say you go to store x and ask for a new muffler and then get pulled for this noise thing?!

[Lou Girardin]

Brilliant. 102db for Warehouse bikes 'cos they're air-cooled.
The benefits of old tech engines huh?

[cowpoos]

Has anyone seen the dvd Faster?
Wasnt there a rule put in there fairly recently saything that the motoGP bikes could be no louder than 100db?

130db limit

[Toast]

Here is all the information and a list of certifiers that can certify your exhaust. Of course, getting it certified will be like getting any other modification certified. It's going to cost $$$.

Page 8 and 9 tell you the RPM level that your exhaust will be tested on depending on the type of engine you have.

BC.

What are these clowns smoking? Why test a single cylinder at a higher rpm than a 2 valve twin?

I'm a bit worried that my system won't pass (I even reckon it's a bit too loud)...hands up any engineers who can make me a baffle?

Living in CBD though, this will hopefully make sleeping in on the weekends a whole lot more possible.