I should have said, common noise level maximum allowed....
--Pat Kelly
Dan USA wrote:
>
> 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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