How many Db is a snowmobile ?

[POLZIN]

Can anyone tell me what the decible rating on a stock snowmobile would be ?

my son and I are preparing for Hunter education and in the manual the make a comparison of Noise. gun shots, vacuums etc. and there place on the decible chart and the hearing damage risk associated at those levels .

The have "snowmobile from the drivers position" at 110 Db Or hearing damage in 30 min. I thought that was way high it sholuld be corrected to stop the spread of misinformation if thats the case.

Thanks in advance

 

[Jon Mutiger]

I've got no data to support it but I've heard 110bd and a sled is likely more around the 98db range.

 

[Goinboardin]

My buddies sled (03' 600 RMK, bone stock) measured 82 or 83dB last season at 4,000RPM using the CO sound testing procedures. But thats not wide open from the driver's position, so not too helpful..

 

[skibreeze]

IIRC the new Colorado law says 90 db is the max for new sleds.

 

[Twostroke]

My dirt bikes normally get tested at about 92db and my sled is much louder, single pipe with super q can...

 

[Jonce]

I will have to look at my paperwork on my sled ('12 RMK 600) but I thought it was tested/rated at 86 db +/- 2db's.

 

[XFIRE800]

I think HPS said their can is like 102-3 decibels WFO but i may be wrong.

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Mine used to idle at 85db but once it's wrapped up it's probably pretty dang loud. Can't tell since my ears are covered up with a helmet. I think my wife has caused more hearing damage than my sled has.

 

[POLZIN]

on the same chart a helicopter is two notches lower ? umm yeah thats not right . they have the heli at 95 Db.

Seems like they are off about 25 db average. nothin like some good misinformation !

 

[aebsledder]

Be Careful with your ears!

Don't want to be preachy, but I would highly suggest wearing earplugs when you sled. You can still hear your motor just fine, but it will protect your ears from damage. One thing people never tell you about hearing loss is that with it sometimes comes something call Tinnitus. Tinnitus is the constant ringing in your ears. It varies from person to person, but mine is actually pretty severe. It affects my sleep, concentration, mood, etc. There are times when the ringing is so loud in my head that it is very difficult to hear conversations or any other sound. There is no cure for Tinnitus, and some people have actually committed suicide because of it. I didn't wear any hearing protection while hunting, on a construction site, or on a sled, and I have major high frequency hearing loss. Even simple foam earplugs can save you from a lifetime of aggravation. I wish I could go back and do it all over again. Sorry for the rant, I just don't want anybody else to have to go through what quite a few people that have severe Tinnitus have to.