Uhoh. Sneaky new noise rules for WoF. Make sure you've got your standard cans.

[Motu]

You are correct they have changed the name to LTNZ and the LTSA is from the past.
Happy.
Now back to my origional question. What is the safety issue with vehicle noise..?

Thank you,if you want to criticize something,it pays to direct it to the correct place otherwise it makes you look a fool.

What safety issue? It's not about safety,it's about compliance.WoF is moving away from the safety ideals of the 1950's.Motor vehicles throughout the world now have to comply with various standards stipulated for various markets....the WoF is moving towards making vehicles stay within the standards they were complied in.Nothing to do with safety at all.

[C_A]

bangin', was next to a harley at the lights today and i literally started feeling ill due to the noise. even at idle. was shocking.... mind you, I'm no stranger to loud vehicles. all my vehicles bar the van have modified exhausts. there's a difference to tasteful, and ridiculous

[Ixion]

You realise where this will quickly lead of course? Since most non standard exhausts will have to have a LVV certificate, cops will start checking them. Then the "switch it back for WoF" won't work. The saving grace is that not many cops will be able to identify a non OEM exhaust on a bike.

[Motu]

I've got no problems with riding bikes that will fall outside any regulations they impose.....but those who have to have the latest bike are going to be frustrated with a fluffy little exhaust note I'd strain to hear.And bloody good job too,bikes are too bloody noisy.....except mine,'cause I'm alright Jack.

[scumdog]

What about some of these Harleys you hear that seem to make lots of noise? Or do they mainly have aftermarket pipes on them.

I can tell you from experience that a stock modern Harley is so quiet you need to look at the engine rocking around to know it's actually running

[What?]

... they have changed the name to LTNZ and the LTSA is from the past.

They had to change the name after they found out that everyone knew what the "S" really stood for - Stupidity.

[Forest]

Thank you,if you want to criticize something,it pays to direct it to the correct place otherwise it makes you look a fool.

Funnily enough there is no website at http://www.ltnz.govt.nz/

So it would be an easy mistake to make.

[zooter]

www.landtransport.govt.nz knock yourself out

[Forest]

www.landtransport.govt.nz knock yourself out

The point I was making is that http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/ is active, while http://www.ltnz.govt.nz/ is not.

Edit - I don't want to let this derail the discussion.

[bikemike]

I've noticed that for better or worse (well, probably for our benefit) that the general public seems to have higher tolerance for bike noise. It's like it's just assumed that bikes are noisy. Kind of like lawnmowers. They are frigging loud, but people don't seem to notice them so badly.

That's because the car hoons go round and round and round, and up and down and up and down and so on. They pull wheelspins out of every junction, drive just to show off, and piss everyone off all the time. (bastards)

Bike's on the other hand are usually going from here to there. Here it comes, there it goes. Nice noise, all forgotten. How civilised.

However, agree some of those loud aftermarkets (typically on Harleys...) are too loud, turns it into a pissing contest.

I HATE lawnmowers, they are the bane of suburbia with their incessant bumbling drone! If I were presidente I would have a lawn mowing service which visits your street on the allotted day (saving a rain check) and does the lot. You can all sell your lawn mowers and do something useful. The rest of the week would be peeeaaaceful.

They want NZ to be sustainable and carbon neutral, the mowers go before the motorcycles do! Grow some veges and sell the mower.

[sunhuntin]

I can tell you from experience that a stock modern Harley is so quiet you need to look at the engine rocking around to know it's actually running

yep, ive only ever heard one or two harleys that were loudly offensive. one is started up right outside my bedroom window at 6.30 every week day, and the other was in the pits at manfield yesterday. outside, it sounded hot, but in the pits, echoing off the tin, it was nuts.

music to some is strangled cats to another. i find some sports bikes noise offensive, but i can see where others would think it a lullaby. honestly, id rather have heaps of noise than none... i still havent forgiven that goldwing in wellington that nearly scared me off the bike as he over took. right mirror was broken off, so no chance of seeing him.

i hope they target the "boh-boh-boh" boy racer exhausts. head ache material at its best. thats the one thing i hate at work, is having to listen to that shite before the engine cuts out. same goes for stereos.

[Harry the Barstard]

i find wof people don't realy care anyway in reguards to bikes. Has anyone watched them do a WOF check. I do more in monthly maintainance. Most dont have a clue but dont want to admit it. I have only been to VTNZ's for wofs though and i know the guys at my local dont know squat abput bikes, Bless em.

[Wenier]

I hope my bike dont have a problem. And lucky for me my car has the factory exhaust option it sounds good and aint that loud so shouldnt be a problem really. bet they will still be like this aint right.

[onearmedbandit]

music to some is strangled cats to another. i find some sports bikes noise offensive, but i can see where others would think it a lullaby. honestly, id rather have heaps of noise than none...

i hope they target the "boh-boh-boh" boy racer exhausts. head ache material at its best. thats the one thing i hate at work, is having to listen to that shite before the engine cuts out.

So loud bikes are ok but not loud cars? There would be those in that group who think their car exhausts sound 'horn' and bike exhausts sound like shit.

[The Pastor]

If your worried about failing a wof becuase of your bike's exhaust just shove a rag down the pipe before you go in.


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