Long beach california annouces strict ban on loud pipes over 95 decibles since the increase of complaints from residence on ocean blvd about a 6-mile stretch of million dollar homes since 6-8-08 over 100 cited dont know if it is a fix it ticket or what half cited were hd riders.&nbsp\\;

 

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My stock mufflers say "meets 80 db specification" on them.
Mick

 

saw it on news report today may have the amount of db's allowed and how many feet away incorrect i usually dont have any&nbsp\\;problems being too loud with my v&amp\\;h ovals but i see thunderheaders getting a lot of dirty looks just passing the info on.

 

Thats pretty non specific.&nbsp\\; 95dB right at the pipe?&nbsp\\; 5 feet away? 100 feet away? 500 feet?.... at idle, at cruise, at WOT?&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; Sounds ambigous to me... I think at the end of the day, the reality&nbsp\\;will be that they tag anyone they can hear and it will be a judgement call.&nbsp\\; The minute they try to make scientific measurements in a non scientific way they will not prove their cases in court.
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Truth be known as the law ramps up and spreads,&nbsp\\;I will keep my aftermarket exhaust, but will likely&nbsp\\;emply a quiter baffle alternative.&nbsp\\; I am sure by then Reinhart will have figured out they will&nbsp\\;need to offer one&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; Going back to Stock mufflers is out of the question for me.&nbsp\\; The&nbsp\\;2008 stock Mufflers on my bike&nbsp\\;sounded 60db to my ears in the worst case.&nbsp\\;
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Police to cite loud motorcycles
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LONG BEACH - Long Beach police said on Friday they will be beefing up their enforcement of motorcycle noise, particularly on Ocean Boulevard.
It is illegal in California to modify a motorcycle's exhaust to make it louder, and the citable limit for noise in the state is 95 decibels.
Cmdr. Jay Johnson of the Long Beach Police Department's South Division said more complaints have been reaching police in the past few weeks and some residents are doing noise-detector readings that show illegal motorcycle riding.
"This is not a new problem, particularly on Ocean Boulevard," Johnson said. "But as there's more development and as more people move into that area, the more complaints of noise come. And it becomes a quality-of-life issue."
Johnson will be deploying some officers during peak motorcycle riding times to listen for noise and write citations.
"My hope is that people will know the law and not come rip-roaring up Ocean Boulevard," Johnson said. "If they do, they will be cited." [/align]

 

We routinely get checked in Washington on our dirt bikes - 100 dB limit off road (1/4 throttle, 1 ft away)!! Several of my son's friends have been ticketed and my son's bike will get one next time he's checked. I've not been harassed on my HD but it's just a matter of time. Noise pollution my a$$.

 

They say illegal to modify.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; I did not "modify" any muffler to make it louder, my dealer just replaced it with a different brand.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\;Until they crack down on free enterprise that make aftermarket Mufflers there will be after market mufflers run on motorcycles they made them for, and sell.

 

And tickets too.

 

Liberal Kailfornia for ya........move.