Poll: Noise restrictions bylaw

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I have been watching the recent topic on Noise restrictions coming to Oakville.
I think it's time for a Poll.
Some of us are on the fence.
I for one support the new noise laws.
Some people just do not know how to regulate themselves when in residentiual areas.
When on our rides, we ask all riders to please keep the revs down when passing into residentual areas.
But they just can't do it.
So let's take it to a vote.
Do you support it or not.

If you say you don't support it, I think you owe it to the rest of us to say weather you have an aftermarket exhaust on your current bike. That issue alone may sway many riders on this board.

Don't get me wrong. I have had VERY loud bikes in the past.
 
I have a slip-on on my CBR600, but it's slightly more loud than the original exhaust, it just sounds deeper, with "more authority". Will easily pass these new by-law requirements. It's the people with straight pipes who will get owned.

Btw, where is the actual poll?
 
Yeah. I tried to edit my original message and lost the poll.
 
Poll fail. lol.

I have an aftermarket two Bro's slip on....It's not very loud, and my bikes V4 engine is more growl and bass then typical Inline whine so I doubt I'll have any issue.

I'm fine with the bylaw....as long as I'm not pulled over too often to have it checked.
 
Low rider said:
I have been watching the recent topic on Noise restrictions coming to Oakville.
I think it's time for a Poll.
Some of us are on the fence.
I for one support the new noise laws.
Some people just do not know how to regulate themselves when in residentiual areas.
When on our rides, we ask all riders to please keep the revs down when passing into residentual areas.
But they just can't do it.
So let's take it to a vote.
Do you support it or not.

If you say you don't support it, I think you owe it to the rest of us to say weather you have an aftermarket exhaust on your current bike. That issue alone may sway many riders on this board.

Don't get me wrong. I have had VERY loud bikes in the past.
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I have a loud bike and with aftermarket pipes, however, I ride with respect towards others, don't rev my machine like a lunatic in residential areas, and when riding in later hours I always try to do so as quietly as possible, by riding in higher gear and lower rpm.

Instead of punishing everyone because of a few idiots, why not go after the idiots instead, punish them, make THEM pay the fine.
 
I support it. I have an aftermarket Hindle exhaust (which has probably lost most of its packing). It's fairly loud but I enjoy the sound on my SV650. When I'm riding at night, or near residential areas, I try to keep the noise and the revs low.
 
i have a full yoshi exhaust people dont seem to notice me even though its loud. cops dont seem to care around here either
 
I'm a Harley Davidson owner with aftermarket SE slip ons. I'm fine with the law. My only desire is to have one that is uniform so, I don't have to worry what town/city/province I need to worry about. Just make it uniform so, we can respect the law and abide by it.


My neighbours and I get along just fine. But, I do understand there are a lot of yahoos out there that just ruined it for everyone. Too bad really.
 
matthew said:
I support it. I have an aftermarket Hindle exhaust (which has probably lost most of its packing). It's fairly loud but I enjoy the sound on my SV650. When I'm riding at night, or near residential areas, I try to keep the noise and the revs low.
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The Road Warrior said:
I always try to do so as quietly as possible, by riding in higher gear and lower rpm.

Instead of punishing everyone because of a few idiots, why not go after the idiots instead, punish them, make THEM pay the fine.
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It's unfortunite for riders like us who are considerate towards others....but it's always the few that ruin it for the many.

It's these other riders, who think they look or sound cool for riding like this....they are the culprits. Hopefully they get caught and fined....but it's also up to us to do our part. By setting a good example and riding in a fashion thats considerate to others, and by letting these other riders know, whenever we can, that they look and sound like idiots and that they are ruining it for the rest of us.

...maybe they'll tone it down.
 
I like it...I've seen the "cool ones" unnecessarily rev through residential areas and do what ever they can to make their pipes louder. It'd be nice to have a restriction. However, most of the pipes will pass the dB test as long as revs are kept low. The problem is the over revving and there is no way to restrict that.
 
I had a friend who shortend the loudest pipe I had ever heard, making it even louder.
He got pulled over constantly.
 
100% for it, but not because of bikes. Cause of those darn civics that sound like weed wackers driving through neighbourhoods at 3am.
 
In favor as long as it is consistent (same requirements everywhere), reasonable (allow for reasonable aftermarket equipment), and applicable to all vehicles. SAE J2825 is a good start, if the method of measuring engine RPM gets addressed properly. But the same sort of thing needs to apply to other vehicles also, including cars and trucks.
 
I'm for it.

I have a stock exhaust but am considering a slip-on. If I get a slip-on, will keep the packing and baffle in place, and be a good neighbor in town.
 
mjavor said:
100% for it, but not because of bikes. Cause of those darn civics that sound like weed wackers driving through neighbourhoods at 3am.
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Lol! I agree the kids with the modified exhaust on the civics are the worst. They think they're cool but they've never seen a big block V8.
 
Is this law aimed at motorcycles only? Or will it bleed over into civics as well.

I agree about the mousie little puke engines. They sicken me.
The roar of a big V-8 is intoxicating.



bryand said:
Lol! I agree the kids with the modified exhaust on the civics are the worst. They think they're cool but they've never seen a big block V8.
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The law will apply to apply to everyone but humans are in charge of enforcing it and they will be very prejudiced. Motorcycles will be stopped mostly with an occasional ricer here and there. It doesn't look to good for us as we may be stopped just because the officer may be having a bad day and wants to feel powerful.

I think the law should be that if anyone has drilled into their pipes to make it loud, they should get a ticket. Aftermarket pipes are made by engineers for increased performance with sound being a side dish. "Street Racers", "Rice-Cannons" and all the "2 Fast 2 Furious" people seem to have "modified" their stock exhausts to make them louder....sure it may have additional airflow, but I doubt they know that. So if someone is pulled over for a loud exhaust and the officer finds out it's still stock and is just drilled/cut short etc.....TICKET!!!!
 
I have a fully stock exhaust on all of my vehicles and I do NOT support this legislation. This will affect ALL motorsports enthusiasts across the board. If you read the fine print on most after market exhausts, the say "for off road use only" or "for track use only" so that the company does not have to comply with any noise/emission regulations regardless of where they sell the exhaust. Basically it takes the liability off of the manufacturer and places it on us, the motorist. This kind of noise legislation will affect motorcycles, 4 cylinder tuner types, big lumpy V8's, hotrods, 4x4s, everyone. You'd be hard pressed to find an aftermarket exhaust, especially a performance exhausts for any type of vehicle that won't have the potential to get you a ticket for the "noise" coming from your exhaust. Unless it is designed as a direct replacement for a stock exhaust, almost every muffler or exhaust can is louder than a stock one. It will only take one officer with a chip on his shoulder to start ticketing every modified vehicle on the road. What form of vehicular expression is next? Stereos? Tinted windows? Lowered/raised suspensions? Eye catching paint schemes?

I don't like it.

I say legislate against the behaviour, not the modification. I have no problem with someone cracking on their throttle and making some noise in the middle of the afternoon, or as they roll onto the freeway. I quite enjoy the sound. Ticket them when they do it in residential neighbourhoods in the evenings or early mornings etc. My Dad used to have one of the noisiest Harley's I've ever heard, but you never heard him coming home from work late at night until he pulled into the garage because he knew to take it easy and not crack on it. No one ever complained or had a problem with his bike. Its all about people learning exhaust etiquette.
 
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Morrissey said:
I have a fully stock exhaust on all of my vehicles and I do NOT support this legislation. This will affect ALL motorsports enthusiasts across the board. If you read the fine print on most after market exhausts, the say "for off road use only" or "for track use only" so that the company does not have to comply with any noise/emission regulations regardless of where they sell the exhaust. Basically it takes the liability off of the manufacturer and places it on us, the motorist. This kind of noise legislation will affect motorcycles, 4 cylinder tuner types, big lumpy V8's, hotrods, 4x4s, everyone. You'd be hard pressed to find an aftermarket exhaust, especially a performance exhausts for any type of vehicle that won't have the potential to get you a ticket for the "noise" coming from your exhaust. Unless it is designed as a direct replacement for a stock exhaust, almost every muffler or exhaust can is louder than a stock one. It will only take one officer with a chip on his shoulder to start ticketing every modified vehicle on the road. What form of vehicular expression is next? Stereos? Tinted windows? Lowered/raised suspensions? Eye catching paint schemes?

I don't like it.
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Louder? Perhaps, but not necessarily significantly so. You can get more airflow without being ear-bleedingly loud. Want to make sure that you're compliant? Buy one of many noise law compliant European canisters.
 
^ The purpose of implementing a PERFORMANCE based standard is to eliminate reliance on labels stating "EPA approved" on one hand or "not legal for road use" on the other hand, and also to eliminate subjectivity on the part of enforcement officials.

By "performance" I am not talking about acceleration or top speed, I am talking about the ability of the device in question to achieve compliance with an objective test". The exhaust system is in compliance if it makes less noise than a certain written objective. Doesn't matter if it is original or aftermarket or stock or modified - as long as it meets the standard.

SAE J2825 is intended to be a performance based standard. As long as the apparatus being tested performs in compliance with the test (i.e. makes less noise, in this case) then it is in compliance. Doesn't matter stock or modified or whatever. It won't matter if your exhaust system states that it's "for off-road use only" - as long as it achieves the performance objective of making less than the threshold noise level.

I would NOT be in support of anything requiring all parts on your vehicle to be original-equipment with no substitution allowed.
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