Curtis Wackerle, one of the newspaper's reporters, decided to get himself a decibel meter and walk around town measuring the noise levels.

He had hoped to find what he called, "motorcycle gangs riding Harleys", but couldn't find any. Instead he found a guy riding a BMW, which topped out at 85 decibels. The city's maximum for motorcycles is 82 decibels at under 35mph, or 86 decibels moving 35mph or faster.

Wackerle went to describe that the City of Aspen recently launched a campaign called, "Operation Quiet Aspen", which was inspired by a resident named Susan O'Neill, who petitioned the city to lower its noise limits to 70 decibels. Shortly afterwards, they outfitted all of their police vehicles with decibel meters, and have now launched an initiative to "educate the public".

Part of the irony of all this is that Colorado is still one of the few states that has no helmet requirements period, either for adults or minors. It has long been considered to be a motorcycle-friendly state. Yet, it seems now that being motorcycle-friendly is the last thing they want to be.
Labels: Colorado Motorcycle Noise

 

Man..... If a BMW bumped the limits, us Harley riders had better stay away from Aspen.

 

the lady that strated this probaly want s to go hug a tree and mother baby birds back to health.....loser....boooooo aspen

 

The EPA regulates noise levels and the laws there can't supercede federal law.

 

Actually colorado does have a law for minors to wear helmets

 

&nbsp\\; It's nice to hear&nbsp\\;they care about your ears but not your head.......Hmm
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Ride well, and stay outa Asspen
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Jim

 

You hear about this more and more. Someday only stock pipes will be legal, and motorcycles will sound the same as Civics.

 

We had a ride planned for Aspen on Father's Day. NOT ANYMORE DAMMITT!!!

 

Are there any cars that can operate under the lady's "recommended" 70db limit?&nbsp\\;

 

Baloney