bike check

alantf · 05-13-2011, 07:41 AM

Over here, a bike has to have a full examination on its 4th birthday, then every 2 years. Took it, this morning, to the ITV station (Inspección Technica Vehiculo) Paid my €17.26 ($24.65) then found that a couple of things had changed since I last took a bike in. Firstly, in addition to having to produce my fischa technica (to prove the bike conforms to the construction regs) & permisso de circulacion (to prove ownership) we now have to produce proof that the bike is currently insured.
Then, after the test of emission, lights, horn, brakes (on the rolling road) came the new part. They now test the level of exhaust (muffler) noise. This is done with a microphone set at a distinct distance/angle from the end of the pipe (set with a guage), and a clip on the spark plug lead to record RPM. The geezer came out at 85.26 Db at 4000 RPM. I don't know what the legal maximum is, but it passed inspection. Just shows that you wouldn't have much chance of fitting noisy aftermarket pipes, in Spain. :2tup:

JWR · 05-13-2011, 07:48 AM

Loud pipes save lives...

A million Harley riders can't be wrong???

There are a few states here that have a noise limit, but it is not enforced.

Water Warrior 2 · 05-13-2011, 04:31 PM

And 999,999 of them suffer hearing loss.

Dupo · 05-13-2011, 04:58 PM

What?

05-13-2011, 07:41 AM	#1
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	bike check Over here, a bike has to have a full examination on its 4th birthday, then every 2 years. Took it, this morning, to the ITV station (Inspección Technica Vehiculo) Paid my €17.26 ($24.65) then found that a couple of things had changed since I last took a bike in. Firstly, in addition to having to produce my fischa technica (to prove the bike conforms to the construction regs) & permisso de circulacion (to prove ownership) we now have to produce proof that the bike is currently insured. Then, after the test of emission, lights, horn, brakes (on the rolling road) came the new part. They now test the level of exhaust (muffler) noise. This is done with a microphone set at a distinct distance/angle from the end of the pipe (set with a guage), and a clip on the spark plug lead to record RPM. The geezer came out at 85.26 Db at 4000 RPM. I don't know what the legal maximum is, but it passed inspection. Just shows that you wouldn't have much chance of fitting noisy aftermarket pipes, in Spain. :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
	0

05-13-2011, 07:48 AM	#2
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: bike check Loud pipes save lives... A million Harley riders can't be wrong??? There are a few states here that have a noise limit, but it is not enforced. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
	0

05-13-2011, 04:31 PM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: bike check And 999,999 of them suffer hearing loss. Login or Register to Remove Ads
	0

05-13-2011, 04:58 PM	#4
Dupo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Allentown, Pa Posts: 1,255	Re: bike check What? __________________ Photography Gallery *updated url - new site! Motorcycle Blog Facebook
	0