They say that, “Straight Pipes Save Lives.”
But I don’t think so. I think what they do is needlessly set off car alarms and shake the ribcages of nearby peds, you know, the way this modified, mufflerless, motosickle does.
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It also appears to be parked on the ADA-accessible entrance to some place.
Yeah, that’s a fair point, hadn’t thought about that. thx.
So is there any way to get a motorcycle ticketed for being too loud?
Good question, I don’t know. You can’t really document the noise easlily but I think a cop looking at a bike could see the issue.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2/7339/Motorcycle-Article/CA-Considers-New-EPA-Exhaust-Sound-Law.aspx
Assuming the cop him/herself doesn’t have an illegal exhaust. Oakland and Berkeley police modify their bikes to make them louder. It’s illegal under vehicle code section 27150 but they don’t care. I remember hearing about 12 Harleys coming up the street at a protest in berkeley. They sounded like a freight train…
http://home.ama-cycle.org/amaccess/laws/result.asp?state=CA