a local crackdown on pipes
#21
RE: a local crackdown on pipes
ORIGINAL: rodder37
How do the cops check the sound? Do they have a device that measures the sound? I've never seen it done. Just curious.
How do the cops check the sound? Do they have a device that measures the sound? I've never seen it done. Just curious.
Wolf, it's kinda like the tinted windows feud we had a few years back
#23
RE: a local crackdown on pipes
I have no problem with this, I wish we had LEO outside a tavern when you see a logging truck loaded outside and the driver inside. Maybe I shouldn't start here but I'm willing to bet most people in there can't drive legally and are a parents worst nightmare.
ORIGINAL: cadillac
I know there are a lot of Leo's here, and I truely mean no offense to anyone doing their job. But time and time again I have seen (here in rural Iowa) where the local town police & county police will target and mark vehicles parked in the vicinity of taverns, and sit and wait for them to leave to pull them over. Soon the town gets a reputation for being a "ticket town". And business to the taverns drops. When that happens, a LOT of local business's suffer as well. Ive seen entire towns lose their taverns, grocery stores, pharmacies, etc and the town literally dies. I do NOT advocate nor tolerate drinking and driving. I hope this loud muffler ticketing frenzy doesnt do to Stillwater what HAS been done to other towns.
Bob
I know there are a lot of Leo's here, and I truely mean no offense to anyone doing their job. But time and time again I have seen (here in rural Iowa) where the local town police & county police will target and mark vehicles parked in the vicinity of taverns, and sit and wait for them to leave to pull them over. Soon the town gets a reputation for being a "ticket town". And business to the taverns drops. When that happens, a LOT of local business's suffer as well. Ive seen entire towns lose their taverns, grocery stores, pharmacies, etc and the town literally dies. I do NOT advocate nor tolerate drinking and driving. I hope this loud muffler ticketing frenzy doesnt do to Stillwater what HAS been done to other towns.
Bob
#27
RE: a local crackdown on pipes
One of the problems is that Stillwater is an olderpopular river town and weekend destination for many people in the cities (20-30 miles away). The main street has multi-story brick buildings with many outdoor seating areas, and art galleries so they draw large crowds of "tourists" on the weekends. When the bikes or thundering stereos get in the narrow areas it's like cracking the throttle under the bridge. The town also has the only river bridge for 10 miles so the traffic get heavy and slow moving. Then add the "cruisers" that go back and forth along that stretch to be "seen" and you can understand the issue the city is facing. Agree or disagree with their noise policy something had to be done. Everything funnels to this area.
I run thunderheaders and when I drove the stretch it is very loud. I have also been a pedestrian and you can't hear the person next to you many times.
I run thunderheaders and when I drove the stretch it is very loud. I have also been a pedestrian and you can't hear the person next to you many times.
#28
RE: a local crackdown on pipes
These threads alwayscrack me up, the Honda car guys came to my shop complaining about theirnoise tickets and cried about those Harleys getting by with it, the Harley guyscried about those Honda car guysgetting by with it. Do you notice how it's always the other guy that should be caught even though both are illegal?
#29
RE: a local crackdown on pipes
Peacemaker pipes are the way of the future!
http://www.peacemakersexhaust.com/ne...acemakers.html
Thats what I run on my Ultra!
#30
RE: a local crackdown on pipes
ORIGINAL: geargrinder
These threads alwayscrack me up, the Honda car guys came to my shop complaining about theirnoise tickets and cried about those Harleys getting by with it, the Harley guyscried about those Honda car guysgetting by with it. Do you notice how it's always the other guy that should be caught even though both are illegal?
These threads alwayscrack me up, the Honda car guys came to my shop complaining about theirnoise tickets and cried about those Harleys getting by with it, the Harley guyscried about those Honda car guysgetting by with it. Do you notice how it's always the other guy that should be caught even though both are illegal?
reading this forum i see that it looks like they do that, go to where cycles meet up and give tons of tickets for any little thing