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A factory bike but not white or green. This machine is running a FIM MXGP legal sub 114 db muffler with zero heat issues. Many MXGP teams deal with heat issues but not these guys.
Those of you going to Millville give a listen and venture a guess who the rider and team are.
Those of you going to Millville give a listen and venture a guess who the rider and team are.
Sometimes less really is more.
The Shop
Shane
Just edited the thread title because KTM's are also extremely quiet. I haven't checked them to see if they're running and FIM compliant muffler outdoors but will. It wouldn't surprise me if they are though.
To the point of bikes sounding legal or not there in lies the crux of the matter. With existing sound rules it's still possible for change to skirt the issues particularly in the static 94db test that still used in AMA amateurs You can build a pipe that passes 94 db at 5K RPM but is LOUD at full song.
2 M Max test used in FIM events is not foolproof either since mapping allows the teams to hit maximum RPM that's really not maximum RPM. Next generation 2 M Max test being developed now. Currently next sound drop is 2019 when the limit drops to 112.
Pit Row
You dont see nascar enforcing the same decibel limit on their competitors as is enforced on your daily driver...
If we focus on the issues with impacting the sport we all enjoy, maybe we can get some more riding spots and grow the sport in popularity. Continuing to think in terms of growth compared to nascar is short sighted at best and will ultimately stunt our own growth. Maybe our own lack of willingness to tackle the problems impacting the sport are what ultimately causes the most problems?
Shane
I dont even have any close by neighbors and Im still concerned about annoying them. I can see where people that live somewhat close to open riding tracks have issue with constantly having to hear loud bikes.
I really do disagree with the notion that the pro ama motocross, which happens 12 times a year at different places all over the country, is the cause of tracks shutting down. The problem, down here anyway, is the tracks that hold numerous practice days during the week and races pretty much most weekends are where most of the noise complaints derive from. Unless you have data that tells us otherwise?
Yes, it's the same issue, but your looking to squash it from the wrong area of the sport. Local B rider Jimmy is still going to rock up to his local track with a muffler that nearly makes your ears bleed. Forcing the pro's to race vacuum cleaners won't change that.
I think you are right
This isn't the 70s.
If you feel strongly about this I would start with contacting the AMA and FIM to share your position. They are the ones steering the ship.
Peace.
Shane
I'm open to be proven wrong but you simply can't.
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