This is from the CHP site that was posted earlier. City or County
ordinances may vary.
27201. For the purposes of Section 27200, the noise limit of 92 dbA shall
apply to any motorcycle manufactured before 1970.
27202. For the purposes of Section 27200, the following noise limits shall
apply to any motorcycle, other than a motor-driven cycle, manufactured:
After 1969, and before 1973 ............ 88 dbA
After 1972, and before 1975 ............ 86 dbA
After 1974, and before 1986 ............ 83 dbA
After 1985 .......................................... 80 dbA
Any chance that the club DB meter might be at a future autocross to see
where we stand? Not enforcement just information. :^)
Dan
(With the loudest street 944 turbo I've heard.)
> At 03:39 PM 3/6/2001 -0800, giles@vy.com wrote:
> >What is the limit? Anyone know? I got pulled over once in Mountain View
> >for my exhaust, which isn't that modified or that loud (but I had just,
> >er, gone up to about 7000rpm. Its quieter than a ferrari, but its louder
> >than stock).
> >
> >The cop told me that "Modified Exhauts are illegal" (I kept quiet), and
> >let me off with a warning not to rev that high in an urban area again. We
> >think he was expecting to pull me over for speeding (I basically let off
> >the throttle at 35 and didn't), and had called my plate in, but
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