Is it really true?
Cruiser
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From: Over the river from Cincy
+1 to that. Lets get the people with the booming stereo systems as well.
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: SW Minnesota
This upcoming enforcement is the main reason I replaced my stock pipes wtih "modified" stock pipes, to preserve the EPA stamp. Several companies are doing this, including a couple here on the forum and on ebay.
I also retained by stock pipes (as an '06 they have a catalyst in the right pipe) just "in case."
I also retained by stock pipes (as an '06 they have a catalyst in the right pipe) just "in case."
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Sierra Nevada Mountains of N. Calif
This upcoming enforcement is the main reason I replaced my stock pipes wtih "modified" stock pipes, to preserve the EPA stamp. Several companies are doing this, including a couple here on the forum and on ebay.
I also retained by stock pipes (as an '06 they have a catalyst in the right pipe) just "in case."
I also retained by stock pipes (as an '06 they have a catalyst in the right pipe) just "in case."
Road Captain
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Remember, the good motorcyclists are on Hondas! Wasn't there an ad like this? You meet the nicest people on a Honda!
Road Master
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From: Sierra Nevada Mountains of N. Calif
Coming from a Police Officers perspective, I was told by my Chief that I had to enforce the loud pipes whether that being trucks, cars and bikes because of constant complaints from citizens. Citizens were complaining about the loud noise late at night (more specifically bar time). I found that most of the time it was a couple of clowns leaving the bars on scoots. Usually showboating. Didn't bother me one bit but for the people not staying up until 2 am I'm sure it was plenty disturbing. I specifically chose not to enforce this rule unless I have to, or someone is so obviously abusing the law to the point I have to. Even then I refuse to write citations and only write warnings. I found myself guilty of this to so kind of makes it hard to enforce.
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From: So Cal The Golden State
Coming from a Police Officers perspective, I was told by my Chief that I had to enforce the loud pipes whether that being trucks, cars and bikes because of constant complaints from citizens. Citizens were complaining about the loud noise late at night (more specifically bar time). I found that most of the time it was a couple of clowns leaving the bars on scoots. Usually showboating. Didn't bother me one bit but for the people not staying up until 2 am I'm sure it was plenty disturbing. I specifically chose not to enforce this rule unless I have to, or someone is so obviously abusing the law to the point I have to. Even then I refuse to write citations and only write warnings. I found myself guilty of this to so kind of makes it hard to enforce.
I am not sorry to say some of these guys need a ticket that will hit them in the pocket book to wise up and wake up. But instead you choose to interpret the law instead of enforcing existing law. So now we need more legislation. Sorry you are part of the problem.
Now in closing this whole mess has been created by us bikers no one else. The Mrytle beach thing is real funny. From the sounds a real nice place to have a bike meet is now close because of bikers that have no manners or sense. So everyones opinion screw them we will take our money some place else. What you don't understand they could care less because the reality is we will be replaced by a higher paying higher paying group of people. So eventually bike rallies will be held in the deserts so far removed from civilization it will be ridiculous. Boy we sure showed those cities a thing or two.
Also in response to the OP you can bet as certain as the sun coming up these laws will be further written and enforced.
Last edited by leicafish; Apr 25, 2009 at 03:18 PM.
Cruiser
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From: Wisconsin
This is my counter point, If you can't do the job you where paid to do get another job. From my perspective if you clamped down on all abusers (Cars, Trucks, motorcycles and boats) we would not have a problem that will now be legislated much more concisely and now enforce with the federal goverment backing.
I am not sorry to say some of these guys need a ticket that will hit them in the pocket book to wise up and wake up. But instead you choose to interpret the law instead of enforcing existing law. So now we need more legislation. Sorry you are part of the problem.
Now in closing this whole mess has been created by us bikers no one else. The Mrytle beach thing is real funny. From the sounds a real nice place to have a bike meet is now close because of bikers that have no manners or sense. So everyones opinion screw them we will take our money some place else. What you don't understand they could care less because the reality is we will be replaced by a higher paying higher paying group of people. So eventually bike rallies will be held in the deserts so far removed from civilization it will be ridiculous. Boy we sure showed those cities a thing or two.
Also in response to the OP you can bet as certain as the sun coming up these laws will be further written and enforced.
I am not sorry to say some of these guys need a ticket that will hit them in the pocket book to wise up and wake up. But instead you choose to interpret the law instead of enforcing existing law. So now we need more legislation. Sorry you are part of the problem.
Now in closing this whole mess has been created by us bikers no one else. The Mrytle beach thing is real funny. From the sounds a real nice place to have a bike meet is now close because of bikers that have no manners or sense. So everyones opinion screw them we will take our money some place else. What you don't understand they could care less because the reality is we will be replaced by a higher paying higher paying group of people. So eventually bike rallies will be held in the deserts so far removed from civilization it will be ridiculous. Boy we sure showed those cities a thing or two.
Also in response to the OP you can bet as certain as the sun coming up these laws will be further written and enforced.
Sorry that you don't agree with what I had to say but the government has granted me with a certain level of DISCRETION and if they didn't want me to have that DISCRETION they would create legislation that would take it away and America would be a crappy place to live because we would be recieving citations for doing five over the speed limit, etc... I am not interpreting the law the way I see fit but I am enforcing it just not to a level you would like to see it enforced. If I stop someone and give them a warning like I said in my earlier post, means I am enforcing the law. If I write a ticket, I am enforcing the law. They are two different levels of enforcement. Guess you can't make everyone happy... Just the way it is... Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
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Tourer
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Staten Island, NY
Sorry that you don't agree with what I had to say but the government has granted me with a certain level of DISCRETION and if they didn't want me to have that DISCRETION they would create legislation that would take it away and America would be a crappy place to live because we would be recieving citations for doing five over the speed limit, etc... I am not interpreting the law the way I see fit but I am enforcing it just not to a level you would like to see it enforced. If I stop someone and give them a warning like I said in my earlier post, means I am enforcing the law. If I write a ticket, I am enforcing the law. They are two different levels of enforcement. Guess you can't make everyone happy... Just the way it is... Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: FT BRAGG, NC
Now in closing this whole mess has been created by us bikers no one else. The Mrytle beach thing is real funny. From the sounds a real nice place to have a bike meet is now close because of bikers that have no manners or sense. So everyones opinion screw them we will take our money some place else. What you don't understand they could care less because the reality is we will be replaced by a higher paying higher paying group of people. So eventually bike rallies will be held in the deserts so far removed from civilization it will be ridiculous. Boy we sure showed those cities a thing or two.
The Myrtle Beach Village Idiot just changed the laws to make it easier to Cite a violator! But I'll ask you this. If it was such an imposition...Why did the county and North Myrtle Beach welcome us with open arms? Hmmmmmm?
Just Sayin!
Mike