Put your baffles in

[fazersharp]

Just seen in the news police are looking at introducing "acoustic cameras" to catch loud exhausts. I assume it is a mic attached to a camera to get your sound levels and then trigger a camera for your numberplate.

[YamFazFan]

Can't say I'm surprised. Around this way just about every 125 on L plates appears to have had all the baffling removed from the silencer.


It's the fashion amongst them to see who can make the most noise. They're constantly revving them unnecessarily to increase the racket too.


At least big bikes sound good loud, these 125's are just foccin irritating.

[darrsi]

Bit of a grey area, because a colleague at work has a Harley that is stupidly noisy, but it obviously gets through an MOT because it's kind of accepted that it's the norm.
Yet as mentioned you get some bikes that are deliberately made to sound obscenely loud which are a complete and utter nuisance to anyone with ears.
I do think though that each rider only hears their own side of things when riding it, whereas what everyone else hears is just appalling, a bit like a tone deaf karaoke singer.


Last night there was a car going up and down the main road next to where i live that was so noisy it was like he never actually had an exhaust on it at all. And worse still he seemed rather proud of it so kept ragging it as well, i've never ever heard such a bad sounding car before, and i've heard some real shitters in my time.

[fazersharp]

It's the fashion amongst them to see who can make the most noise. They're constantly revving them unnecessarily to increase the racket too.

Yes I have noticed that too, they ride down the street in short sharp yanks on the accelerator and you can hear them for focin miles.

[darrsi]

[quote author=YamFazFan link=topic=25346.msg298920#msg298920 date=1559988975]
It's the fashion amongst them to see who can make the most noise. They're constantly revving them unnecessarily to increase the racket too.

Yes I have noticed that too, they ride down the street in short sharp yanks on the accelerator and you can hear them for focin miles.
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The thing is, that's in the daytime when other vehicles are about, but early in the mornings when it's really quiet must be a real grate on the ears of neighbours, because things sound way louder then.

[vinnyb]

Can't say I'm surprised. Around this way just about every 125 on L plates appears to have had all the baffling removed from the silencer.


It's the fashion amongst them to see who can make the most noise. They're constantly revving them unnecessarily to increase the racket too.


At least big bikes sound good loud, these 125's are just foccin irritating.

Hasn't it always been that way? It certainly was when I was learning in the early 80's and it was mainly two strokes back then.  :rolleyes :lol

[Grahamm]

A lot of this is because of the idiots who treat the A32 and A272 down here in Hampshire like a race track.

When at Loomies Cafe (which is at  the junction of the two roads) you can see the morons who think they're the dogs bollocks with their unbaffled pipes go screaming off down the road or blasting past and pissing off the people who live in the local villages.

As usual, it's the minority of inconsiderate pillocks who will spoil things for everyone else.

Oh and, PS, loud pipes do *NOT* save lives, defensive riding does!

[fazersharp]

I have never felt the need need for loud pipes, what's the point - look at me ? - what. I don't get it, I use ear plugs and anything over 40 mph the main noise you can hear is wind noise anyway. 

[steve 10562cc]

I have a scorpion can and front pipe in my FZ1,  there is a difference with the baffle out and in. Out makes more power at the top end noticeably so but less torque at low revs again noticeably so, and visa versa. I keep my baffle in for day to day riding even with the baffles in they are very quick way to loose your licence only take the baffle out for playtime

[celticdog]

An age old problem . . .

[vinnyb]

Ridding?

[nick crisp]

I have a scorpion can and front pipe in my FZ1,  there is a difference with the baffle out and in. Out makes more power at the top end noticeably so but less torque at low revs again noticeably so, and visa versa. I keep my baffle in for day to day riding even with the baffles in they are very quick way to loose your licence only take the baffle out for playtime

I've always put louder aftermarket pipes on my bikes. I like the sound, usually as long as it isn't too loud. Never been done, or even warned for a loud exhaust in 30-something years, even when pulled for other things, and one or two have been quite loud.

[fazersharp]

[quote author=steve 10562cc link=topic=25346.msg299146#msg299146 date=1560317566]

I have a scorpion can and front pipe in my FZ1,  there is a difference with the baffle out and in. Out makes more power at the top end noticeably so but less torque at low revs again noticeably so, and visa versa. I keep my baffle in for day to day riding even with the baffles in they are very quick way to loose your licence only take the baffle out for playtime

I've always put louder aftermarket pipes on my bikes. I like the sound, usually as long as it isn't too loud. Never been done, or even warned for a loud exhaust in 30-something years, even when pulled for other things, and one or two have been quite loud.
[/quote]Wonder how many people have actually been pulled for loud pipes, as soon as they see the stamped BS ? mark then that is the end of that anyway isn't it. Or if you do have one that is (for race use only ) as they say - without any BS mark then they don't even need to listen to it.

[robbo]

The old bill in Germany put a stick down your can. If it goes in, you're done,end of. If you've got the db killer in, the stick won't go in.

[robbo]

A lot of this is because of the idiots who treat the A32 and A272 down here in Hampshire like a race track.

When at Loomies Cafe (which is at  the junction of the two roads) you can see the morons who think they're the dogs bollocks with their unbaffled pipes go screaming off down the road or blasting past and pissing off the people who live in the local villages.

As usual, it's the minority of inconsiderate pillocks who will spoil things for everyone else.

Oh and, PS, loud pipes do *NOT* save lives, defensive riding does!
Blimey I've heard it all now, the Loud Pipes Police. Bet you can't wait for electric bikes. Fortunately I'll be long gone.

[steve 10562cc]

I don't have a problem with loud pipes never been stopped in 47 years on a bike. First thing I do when I get a different bike is put decent headers and can on it It's not about the noise for me it's about how it makes the bike perform .

[fazersharp]

[quote author=Grahamm link=topic=25346.msg299136#msg299136 date=1560290719]
A lot of this is because of the idiots who treat the A32 and A272 down here in Hampshire like a race track.

When at Loomies Cafe (which is at  the junction of the two roads) you can see the morons who think they're the dogs bollocks with their unbaffled pipes go screaming off down the road or blasting past and pissing off the people who live in the local villages.

As usual, it's the minority of inconsiderate pillocks who will spoil things for everyone else.

Oh and, PS, loud pipes do *NOT* save lives, defensive riding does!
Blimey I've heard it all now, the Loud Pipes Police. Bet you can't wait for electric bikes. Fortunately I'll be long gone.

[/quote]Its this bit for me --- you can see the morons who think they're the dogs bollocks with their unbaffled pipes go screaming off down the road or blasting past and pissing off the people who live in the local villages. My angle on it is that riding through villages with loud pipes makes it sound like you are going fast and the next thing there is another speed camera or a "community" camera team set up there. Or some other bike clamp down in operation.

[steve 10562cc]

We have suffered this fate on the 6047 from Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray First half got 50mph SPEED LIMIT now due to dick heads speeding through villages been riding that road for best part of 40 years plenty of road out side the villages to enjoy our selves on

[nick crisp]

Tbf, it's not even those who think they're showing off, screaming it away from a cafe or meet or whatever. But it's where those places are. I'm surprised I don't see more of them getting creamed by other traffic, and I feel for people who live there too. And at those sorts of places, I've seen them get killed. The White Bear in Ongar was one: police stepped up their presence when it became a dangerous nuisance, and still someone wiped themselves out playing silly buggers when the police weren't around. And that was the end of that pub, and that was far from being a built up area. Saw another at High Beach one time, guy with a girl on the back (and she was dressed to kill, not apparently aware she was also dressed to easily be killed) and he wheeled it over the top, showing off in an inappropriate place. As steve suggests, there are times and places to have fun, between the villages and towns away from (at least) most others. I mean, we all do some silly things now and again I guess, and I certainly was no angel as a yoof, but I certainly give it a lot more thought these days. Besides, I can't afford the petrol for too many shenanigans these days  :lol

[fazersharp]

We have suffered this fate on the 6047 from Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray First half got 50mph SPEED LIMIT now due to dick heads speeding through villages been riding that road for best part of 40 years plenty of road out side the villages to enjoy our selves on

Yep when I come to the villages I am strict to the speed limits and as quite as a mouse, although I sometimes have sympathy for the last house in the village next to the national limit sign.