Re: You missed my point
As I said, the proposed 106Db stationary test 20 inches back from exhaust at a certain RPM range makes sense(except that not all bikes have a tach). But if you read the article carefully, it's the proposed TOTALLY UNDEFINED 70Db test that's both AMA's concern and mine. It's important to note that we already have a noise ordinance that's been enforced for years. The way they measure noise violations now is to have a cop with a Db meter check when a bike goes by. If the sound passes a certain level (I'm not sure what the # is, but it's a lot higher than 70) you get a citation. The current ordinance is for ALL times of day, not just at night. Using this test, NO bike or much else could pass any 70Db standard, static or otherwise, lest the measurement be taken a LONG ways off. Anyone mowing their front lawn would violate even the current (less strict) ordinance, but no one complains about them. People with loud pipes are annoying, but we already have laws to deal with them. I wish it were just a noise issue. Unfortuntatly, it's not. Riders ARE being single out (but hey, what's new).