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And so the loud pipe saga continues![sm=popcorn.gif]

 

How about just the facts; From the Sept ’08 issue of V-Twin Magazine:

“In a move that has many in the motorcycle community scratching their heads, the Police Dept of Oakland, CA, has decided to make all 45 of their Harley-Davidson motorcycles louder.

According to a report in the San Fran Chronicle on June 9, 2008, some officers complained that they didn’t “feel safe” on quieter bikes. Previously, the motorcycle unit operated with modified exhaust systems that were later removed after an officer complained of hearing loss.

When the pipes were changed, however, other officers claimed the old adage of “being heard before you are seen” as the safety issue behind returning to louder exhausts.

So the department paid $1,200 for a report that yielded results in favor of louder pipes but was admittedly unscientific.

The new modified exhausts test at an average of 93 decibels, which is well above the 80 decibel federal standard, and against California law.

So, will they be citing themselves for loud exhausts?”