Kill it
or kerb it?
The words 'Western Springs'
should be ringing in everyones ears.
Never mind the residents claims that the 'springs' are louder
and
more
regular
than
ever before the fact remains any event that makes a load
of noise is going to get somebodies back up.
In NZ we seem to be so keen on putting rules
and regulations in place that it won't be very long at all
before ALL our motosport events are strangled. If anybody
can see how the hell we can limit the damage please tell
us now? Check out the race forum.
Self regulation (Events having db meters and
resticting loud exhausts) is made much harder by the fact
that there is a healthey industry (wholesale sellers
of a mirid of different aftermarket exhausts) that are making
good money selling the sound / performance message.
We're
not saying these people are a bunch of evil capatilists
(well me are really, but we say that about anybody that's
smart
and energetic enough to make money because we're all bitter
that we're all to busy thinking and dreaming about motorbikes
to ever drag ourselves to a higher place.) It's just that
a highly tuned bike hauling along does sound the biz to
a tuned ear. But if every half arsed trail
ride, snotty club MX and any other motorcycle event you
care to name has NO RESTRICTION how long
do you think it will take for a little band of our kill
joy leaning
country men to get together and rally together an idea
of what they think is a sensible (noise
) level?
Standing
on the overhead
bridge at Phillip Island when the MotoGP bikes are screaming
past your feet at over 300kmh is simply a devine experience.
You can't see the bikes but you can feel them and the sound
(noise to many I'm sure) is a prime experience. This however
is the creme de la creme, the flagship of motorcycling
and if you've got within 60 km's of the place you know
it's their place. Once a year the best in the world watched
by millions....
Stealth
is good. The motocross world championship has tight noise
controls but it's still a great show. The restictions may
well knock a few ponies off the top of your steeds performance
but is that not better than knocking a few events off of
your yearly rides?
Below is a news exert from the UK.
UK SUPERMOTO
NOISE
LIMITS
REDUCED
TO
98Dba
Date: Thursday, February 05 @ 15:38:53 EST
Topic: News
Following representation from the major manufacturers, some
circuit venues and promoters the Noise Limit for Supermoto
machines has been agreed as 98Dba. This noise limit will
take effect from 1st March 2004.
In taking this decision the Supermoto Sub-Committee felt
that bringing the UK Supermoto Regulations into line with
Motocross and the International regulations would simplify
the transition for competitors.
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