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[SEgle]

I was pulled over a week a go for a "random breath test", while no probs with the breath the man in blue had a problem with the sound of my beloved ride. His words were "Any reason why your bike is so loud"? with no decent come back i ended up with a $150 fine (no points) and was told i would receive letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) soon. The lovely officer then quiped "the good people of Merewether are sick of people like you!".

Anyway, I received the letter and now must prresent the bike for a sound test from a very short list of approved testing stations within 21 days. Ok, so i'll just put the stock pipes back on for the test and then put the Bassani's back on after i think to myself,all is good hey?   UHH UHH No, today i find out that if i get caught a second time i'll cop a $350 fine and 3 points (we get 12 for a 3 year period), then if i go a third time my bike will be seized and then crushed no come backs! How about that? What sort of state is this?

I have no choice but to put the stock pipes back on, but what to do after that? I like the D & D lowcat it fits my bike but not sure how it will go for sound levels.

So theres a heads up for anyone else in NSW, look out. 

[CVOThunder]

Well that bites. At one time I was thinking about moving there but when I mentioned it to some local blokes their comment was...Why. Maybe a vist is about as good as it will get.
But I can see why turbochargers are the hot ticket item there on the hot rods/musclecars.

[kraut]

perhaps you should check out electronic sound management systems as they are sold in Europe, Kess Tech ESM for instance ...

[SEgle]

Kraut, you could be onto something there, i saw one demonstarted tome at a HD Dealer in Munich 18 months ago, i had forgotten about them, I seem to recall it was fairly pricey though. Thanks

[Screamin]

That does suck!! And screw the cop w/ the attitude too.

[2k]

I would bet that 8 out of 10 Harleys in the US could not pass your test.......just sayin'

[timo482]

the number one reason to go the fullsac route is the pipes still have the number on them - much less likely to get a ticket

and if you do get a ticket it will only take 20 mins to change the cores and pass

most of the world is getting all pisssy about exhaust changes - its just not worth it

fwiw

[kraut]

over here there are 3 manufacturers selling sound managed pipes, Kess as mentioned above, Vance & Hines and Penzl. All three are around 2.000 € over here, so a bit pricey but for the peace of mind  

[North Georgia Hawg]

Note to Self: Scratch NSW off the potential retirement destinations list...   

[cvobiker]

We have a CHP friend in our riding group here in Sacramento and Yuba City.  He recently shared a little inside info in regards to the Harley loud Exhaust issues..  The CHP commandoes have issued orders to their state troops that they will ticket motorcycles with loud obnoxious exhaust. He said the reason stems from extreme amount of complaints from politicians and the public . Just last weekend we were talking to a guy at Guidera's in Yuba City that was recently ticketed on I80 near Dixon on Pedric Road. He is (was) running a straight Basani 2:1. He was picked out of a group of riders accelerating onto I-80. His ticket is more less a 'fix-it' ticket, I dont think fines are involved, but defiantly a PITA to deal with.. This particular CHP officer said he himself has not intentions of pulling anyone over with moderiate exhaust levels but said he wont hesitate to get the guys running straight pipes or un-baffled LOUD exhaust..  I know my opinion may piss some of you off, but i agree that some of these guys running loud pipes need to be ticketed.. Otherwise, the majority of us bikers running aftermarket exhaust will be installing our stock restrictive exhaust back and everyone of us are screwed..   Hope some of you dont bad mouth me to bad.. 

[spada84]

We have a CHP friend in our riding group here in Sacramento and Yuba City.  He recently shared a little inside info in regards to the Harley loud Exhaust issues..  The CHP commandoes have issued orders to their state troops that they will ticket motorcycles with loud obnoxious exhaust. He said the reason stems from extreme amount of complaints from politicians and the public . Just last weekend we were talking to a guy at Guidera's in Yuba City that was recently ticketed on I80 near Dixon on Pedric Road. He is (was) running a straight Basani 2:1. He was picked out of a group of riders accelerating onto I-80. His ticket is more less a 'fix-it' ticket, I dont think fines are involved, but defiantly a PITA to deal with.. This particular CHP officer said he himself has not intentions of pulling anyone over with moderiate exhaust levels but said he wont hesitate to get the guys running straight pipes or un-baffled LOUD exhaust..  I know my opinion may piss some of you off, but i agree that some of these guys running loud pipes need to be ticketed.. Otherwise, the majority of us bikers running aftermarket exhaust will be installing our stock restrictive exhaust back and everyone of us are screwed..   Hope some of you dont bad mouth me to bad.. 

Our freedom only goes as far as it intrudes on someone else's.  I have V&H Monster Ovals on my SEUC, Conti Replicas on my Moto Guzzi SP1000 (Kinda like glass packs or the earlier Bub 7's), and "Off Road Only" CF pipes on my Moto Guzzi V11 Sport.  All are noticeably louder than stock, but I have asked my neighbors (mostly older, conservative types) and they do not bother or annoy anyone.  Straight pipes would.

If our brethren continue with ultra loud straight pipes, then you can count on the Government cracking down on ALL of us.  Just look at Myrtle Beach.  And, as we move closer to Socialism, with ever more powerful Governments, the tickets will go from "fix-to" to "bring it to the crusher".

I'm done, sorry if I was:     

[Para Bellum]

as we move closer to Socialism, with ever more powerful Governments, the tickets will go from "fix-to" to "bring it to the crusher".

That's exactly right.  The next thing will be to take away your medical care if you ride a motorcycle.  This administration is just the one to do it.

[Pete7539]

http://www.jekillandhide.nl/

Had a set on my Vrod. Loved em. Most I ever spent on an exhaust system though.

[faceracer]

Funny to me that the CHP singled out loud Harley's! Around here in Kentucky every wanna be with a bike "metric cruisers" from 450 to 1800cc has straight open pipes and think they sound good. They actually sound like a lawn mower with the muffler off! They cannot preform well with straight open pipes! I think they are giving us all a bad rap and bringing the man down on us! I wish they would all go back to being "The nicest people" and quit trying to act like a biker!!! JMO OK I feel Better! 

[SEgle]

We have a CHP friend in our riding group here in Sacramento and Yuba City.  He recently shared a little inside info in regards to the Harley loud Exhaust issues..  The CHP commandoes have issued orders to their state troops that they will ticket motorcycles with loud obnoxious exhaust. He said the reason stems from extreme amount of complaints from politicians and the public . Just last weekend we were talking to a guy at Guidera's in Yuba City that was recently ticketed on I80 near Dixon on Pedric Road. He is (was) running a straight Basani 2:1. He was picked out of a group of riders accelerating onto I-80. His ticket is more less a 'fix-it' ticket, I dont think fines are involved, but defiantly a PITA to deal with.. This particular CHP officer said he himself has not intentions of pulling anyone over with moderiate exhaust levels but said he wont hesitate to get the guys running straight pipes or un-baffled LOUD exhaust..  I know my opinion may piss some of you off, but i agree that some of these guys running loud pipes need to be ticketed.. Otherwise, the majority of us bikers running aftermarket exhaust will be installing our stock restrictive exhaust back and everyone of us are screwed..   Hope some of you dont bad mouth me to bad.. 

CVOBIKER, what i didn't say inthe original post was that the lovely officer said I cant have modified pipes, they must be stock, period. If he catches me with modified pipes in the future he'll book me again (points and $350). So I guess if you have non standard pipes,  mate you will be on the chit list too.