Got a warrant with a louder bike

**soundbeltfarm** · 28th July 2006, 17:44

Got a warrant today and the guy at the testing station is a primo bloke.
he gave me the warrant then said lets see how loud it really is.
we put it on his noise thingymajig tester.
my bike TLs with two brothers cans was rated as follows:

AT idle it was 94 decibels
and at half throttle was 113 decibels.

he said thats where they test them at half throttle.

the other guy in there wouldn't have gave me a warrant he said , so am stoked i got the good guy.
he just said go slow past the cops.
while i was there i hung around to see what the cars were doing and a normal car eg: corona etc was about 70 decibels and then some guy in a subaru with what looked like a 44 gallon drum came in and it was 110.

**Motu** · 28th July 2006, 17:57

So is this one of the official test centres - or just a testing station with a Db meter?

**SlashWylde** · 28th July 2006, 22:29

Sounds like it's time for a ride to the 'Naki. What was the name of the testing station again?

**degrom** · 28th July 2006, 22:52

A TL1000S/TLR that's not loud, is not a true V-twin!!!

**marty** · 29th July 2006, 00:58

Originally Posted by degrom

A TL1000S/TLR that's not loud, is not a true V-twin!!!

so what is it?

**ZeroIndex** · 29th July 2006, 02:14

Originally Posted by marty

so what is it?

those sound so awesome.. hooray for v-twin superbikes

oooh, bit of an offtopic (although v-twin does fit into the equation):

was in a driveway on Killarney Rd (Hamilton) on my postbike this morning (Friday), getting ready to get back onto the road from delivering a letter, and a Harley comes up the hill (from the lake), and I do the 'head nod' to him, at which he almost stops what he's doing, and lifts up his left hand and waves

haha, I was really impressed.. first time I've seen such generosity from a HD rider.. maybe they're not such a bad bunch after all

..so.. to the HD rider, who is man enough to wave to a rider on a postbike:
BIG UPS!!!!!

**soundbeltfarm** · 29th July 2006, 07:56

Originally Posted by Motu

So is this one of the official test centres - or just a testing station with a Db meter?

Not sure.
he said they've failed a few cars that have come in with green stickers put on them.
Excuse my ignorance as im not sure what that means but is that what the cops put on a car if they think its not up to warrant standard?
he also tested my bike at a drive by distance and i think he was about 7M away from me and when i went passed at about 50kph it was inbetween 97-98 decibels.
The tester he had wasn't very big.
the cops will have them soon enough i reckon it was just in a case and folded out with tripod legs on it.
not big at all.
He also said people were getting gauze mesh and putting alot of that over the muffler and putting a hose clip on it which lowered the sound by alot and helped them pass.
then they take it off later.

**degrom** · 29th July 2006, 08:19

This tester must be a biker!!! I have heard that they are after the boy racers with the loud pipes... I winded how long it would take before they were on to us?!? LOL

**degrom** · 29th July 2006, 08:22

Originally Posted by marty

so what is it?

It's a HD on steroids with a bunch of IT people to make sure you can't take it to a HD shop with all of the electronics involved... LOL

**98tls** · 29th July 2006, 08:35

Originally Posted by degrom

A TL1000S/TLR that's not loud, is not a true V-twin!!!

i love the sound of my TLs but its started to become to damn loud...pulled into a country gas station the other day and the bloke says to me "its a wonder your not deaf"....i said "pardon"

anyway he was right so am repacking the cans on monday.

**SARGE** · 29th July 2006, 08:45

if he tested it indoors, that is a non-compliant test.. has to be tested outdoors with no reflecting surfaces..

**Motu** · 29th July 2006, 09:09

Originally Posted by soundbeltfarm

Not sure.

Then it was just a testing station with their own Db meter,they have no authority to fail you on a Db reading - they still have to do a subjective test using their ears alone.They sound like a bunch of opiniated pricks stepping over their brief....

**diggydog** · 29th July 2006, 09:46

Originally Posted by degrom

This tester must be a biker!!! I have heard that they are after the boy racers with the loud pipes... I winded how long it would take before they were on to us?!? LOL

i don't think we have to worry as a 100db will be for us,unless you have modified for a better sound. which i would like to do myself.

**degrom** · 29th July 2006, 10:21

Originally Posted by diggydog

i don't think we have to worry as a 100db will be for us,unless you have modified for a better sound. which i would like to do myself.

Stock pipes on a v-twin... Never!!! Its like a Ferrari with a 3000rev limiter!!!

**degrom** · 29th July 2006, 10:23

Originally Posted by 98tls

i love the sound of my TLs but its started to become to damn loud...pulled into a country gas station the other day and the bloke says to me "its a wonder your not deaf"....i said "pardon"

anyway he was right so am repacking the cans on monday.

At least hearing aids are getting cheaper these days!!! LOL