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    Quote Originally Posted by bungbung View Post
    100 when measured where? how far away? at what rpm?
    I dont actually know that. Im going by what LTNZ or something said on their website.

    There was talk, and maybe it is law now, that there was to be objective measurement for cars and I guess bikes to.

    I know for bikes, they dont do it. I went to AA and the guy said he couldn't warrant me because it was to loud. I said how loud, he said to loud. I said bullshit, LTNZ specifically states the law. He said if I can bring him a printed and signed sheet from a company that can measure it properly, he will pass it as he is just "going by the books" and that to him was any pipes that are not factory standard.

    So I said to myself, fuck that and took it to a place that regularly does bikes. WOF was cheaper there to
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    can only fail if Quoted as per my
    V.I.R.M . (Vehicle inspection requirements manual)

    The noise output is noticeably and significantly louder than it would have been when the vehicle was manufactured with its original exhuast system.

    and there fore it come down to the person who is doing your WOF to make the call and then it is only their opinion no sound meter is required as yet
    this is the same rule applied to cars as well.

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    As per my previous post - I believe there is an objective method, but it's not being used due to lack of testing stations with appropriate sound level meters and trained operators.
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    Quote Originally Posted by barty5 View Post
    can only fail if Quoted as per my
    V.I.R.M . (Vehicle inspection requirements manual)

    The noise output is noticeably and significantly louder than it would have been when the vehicle was manufactured with its original exhuast system.

    and there fore it come down to the person who is doing your WOF to make the call and then it is only their opinion no sound meter is required as yet
    this is the same rule applied to cars as well.
    Thats exactly right, which is why there is so many arguments over it and it all comes down to the luck of the draw with the guy you get doing your warrant or which cop pulls you up at the time.

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