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State legislature passed a new noise ordinance, 90db stationary test for sleds from July 2, 1977 to present. $100 fine.
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New sound regs--Sleds/OHV
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have some steel wool with you at all times, shove it into the outlet of your can. Guys I used to ride with would get into the park that way
Aren't db ratings for off road dirtbikes like 102db or something higher?
If so, why wouldn't that apply to all OHVs..
As I understand db, it's an exponential increase in sound, not just linear.
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If so, why wouldn't that apply to all OHVs..
As I understand db, it's an exponential increase in sound, not just linear.
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I'll probably get bashed for saying this but i would prefer if sleds were a lot quieter.
Loud Pipes Save Lives!
It's a good thing I sold the 1200 Mod Sled! Those drag pipes would not have passed from the next county.
It's a good thing I sold the 1200 Mod Sled! Those drag pipes would not have passed from the next county.
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It's a logarithmic scale, essentially a ratio of power out to power in, where 1 bel expresses the loss in audio power over 1 mile of telephone cable. Since the bel is rather large, the "decibel", or 1/10 of a bel, is the more commonly used unit.
I really don't like that unit of measure.... the whole thing is rather hard to quantify and based heavily on relative measurements. Also, if memory serves me right, there's a few "scale factors" to the sound measurement... intensity, pressure, frequency-weighted... probably a few others. Intensity and pressure measurements will give you different readings, but both in dB (Remember; that's a ratio of units, not an actual unit itself), and the human ear will "hear" a different sound power at different frequencies even if they're electrically at the same amplitude. I'm sure you could fight a ticket with enough technical buzzwords that it'd get thrown out.
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Eh, i'm with you on that one.
Mule - one fly in the ointment there - they did not account for serialization delay.
If a lawnmower is 90db, then a stock sled is more! My advice, get to the parking lots early, get your gear on, make sure that you have everything in your pack, double check fuel and oil and get the hell outta there. The FS is not going to be in the lots until 9:30-10am!
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I was just corrected, the DB is 90, not 88 which was the old standard. Sorry for the confusion. I'm editing my original post.
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Depends on the lawnmower, and which stock sled!
I'm going to go start the lawn mower, and see if i can hear my sled idle over it. lol
How rediculous..
My straight piped 4s turbo is quieter (less ear piercing) than my HPS can'd 2s...
Maybe I'll be coming up w/ an under tunnel Yoshi setup sooner than I thought.
Where can I get a 2.5" + ID sport bike muffler? The largest I can find is 2.25".
Who in Denver (local) can fab up some tubing.. hah
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And if there just doing lot checks...I think a lot of guys can get outta there w/o issue if they aren't braap braapin around!
If you are in Vail, pay on the way in and do not ride past the ranger station. Point it up the hill in the lot and go. I have only seen (1) ranger off trail and he was looking for a lost skier.
I have seen them off trail...putting up more No Snowmobiling signs.
any idea on how far away they measure from?
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DJ---call Tex at A & T Muffler 303-420-1643. He's in Arvada and was an Artic Cat dealer--so he knows how to deal with sleds.
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