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    My bike passed its last WOF no problems and was told if it was deemed to loud by the HP you would be sent to one of the designated premises with testing equipment.
    I do not think an accurate (read fair) test could be done on the side of a public road.

    Went though a mini checkpoint in Paeroa a while back.

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    so now cops have to experts at what stock vehicle exhausts sound like? wtf...isnt there something more important for them to be doing? im with the old loud pipes save lives idea, cos ive nearly fallen off when a way-too-quiet goldwing has glided up alongside. i generally hear bikes two cars back!
    sure, some do take it too far [i hate some car exhausts...the really deep bassey ones. when they idle at work, it makes my head feel like its gonna explode. stupid things.
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    At the risk of jinxing myself;

    I've never had any trouble with the law because of the volume of my pipe. Its LOUD too......
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    I've got me WOF coming up in Jan, so fingers crossed the two bros have a bro inside the wof station...thats said, c'mon, who could say a harsh word against a twin with a pair of throbbers attached?

    Recently repacked my mufflers (steady!) too but a pair of bros are apair of bros.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwifruit View Post
    I've never had any trouble with the law because of the volume of my pipe. Its LOUD too......
    yeah, they like your loud exhaust cause as soon as they hear you, they can start their cop cars and get ready for a good chase GO THE ZX-10!!!!!
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    Well, today I cut off the stock muffler and put on a straight pipe.

    And although it's very loud, it sounds like total and complete crap.
    DON'T say I told you so, or 'I coulda told you that' because I wouldn't have believed you.
    Oh well, it was worth it for the experiment.
    Now I must put the original muffler back on tomorrow.

    It'd be nice to have a tuned pipe for some resonance.
    Oh wait, I have a better idea, just wait for a bigger bike and put a proper loud muffler on!
    Determined to kill my bike before it kills me

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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    so long as we don't hang around traffic lights revving up and annoying locals I suspect we will all be left alone.
    Agreed. Behaviour should most likely come into it. Bikers are generally left alone unless they are crims or idiots. Hoons in cages deserve everything they get from the 5-0.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toaster View Post
    Agreed. Behaviour should most likely come into it. Bikers are generally left alone unless they are crims or idiots. Hoons in cages deserve everything they get from the 5-0.
    Disagree, I was given $2,500 worth of traffic fines in my car and not a single speeding fine, no wreckless driving, nothing "dangerous" just picky BS.
    Just cos they don't like the car or as one prick put it "I looked dodgey", I got fined for random sh*t like my liscence plate in the wrong place, when it was in the stock standard place. Its not dead centre in the middle so its illegal?? I should have carried a ruler. Lowered to much, even though the car was actually 2cm higher than standard due to the aftermarket springs.

    I even had one officer stop me cos his mate told him he said saw me speeding the weekend prior BS. THUS my hate of traffic cops, they all deserve to die of cancer (preferrably testicle cancer). Stereo typing everyone is something best left to the fanatics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EZAS View Post
    Disagree, .
    Well, you are guilty of stereotyping by the way you rudely describe all cops required to do traffic duty. yes some may be difficult and unprofessional, but not all cops on traffic duty are like that. Most are damn good people, doing a less than pleasant task for average wages.

    Just a tip, I was told by an experience traffic cop that a licence plate has to be attached to the bumper, but does not have to be in the middle, so you can dispute that ticket.

    Hope this helps ya......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toaster View Post
    Bikers are generally left alone unless they are crims or idiots.
    Obviously you weren't riding a bike in the '70's.
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    Anybody who's heard the Bluebottle knows it makes a lauder than average noise.

    Several months ago UncleB (RIP) and I where cruising down the Lower Hutt motorway at about 130. Blue and red lights start flashing and I peel off down a right hand exit to find out out that he's after Bruce.

    Well, time for some fun. I rev the snot out of the thing and throw in a few backfires for good measure. I'm doing this against the hills 50 metres from the cop, going up and down several times.

    I toodle back to the cop who's writing out Bruce's ticket and lean in the window with a big grin on my face and say, "whats taking so long?"

    He didn't bat an eyelid. I guess being an old codger he wasn't too fussed, especially since he owned a Hardly with straight throughs.
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    Going back to the title of the thread, my exhaust is always fine, even at checkpoints.
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    they got any specifics for how they test if its too loud yet? i.e. In this gear at this RPM at this distance from this point of the vehicle?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Motu View Post
    Obviously you weren't riding a bike in the '70's.
    waaaay too young for that. Only a tricycle, then a little two wheel biker with trainers.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Squiggles View Post
    they got any specifics for how they test if its too loud yet? i.e. In this gear at this RPM at this distance from this point of the vehicle?
    Its a subjective test, they are not required to use meters.... case law backs that up. You can also be done for operating a vehicle/bike casuing annoyance.... how subjective is that!

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