antijoy
Junior Member
So I was just looking through the Washington state motorcycle laws again to see what the DB limits are for the exhausts, but that section is now gone. This is what I found instead:
RCW 46.37.537
Motorcycles — Exhaust system.
No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motorcycle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the engine of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle not equipped as required by this section, or which has been amplified as prohibited by this section.
RCW 46.37.537: Motorcycles ? Exhaust system.
But wait, there's more. It's illegal to mod ANY street vehicles exhaust in a way that would produce any extra noise (unless it's a classic):
(3) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the engine of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle not equipped as required by this subsection, or which has been amplified as prohibited by this subsection. A court may dismiss an infraction notice for a violation of this subsection if there is reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was not operated in violation of this subsection.
RCW 46.37.390: Mufflers required ? Smoke and air contaminant standards ? Definitions ? Penalty, exception.
How lame is that? A loud a** stock Harly is fine, but I can't have a safer exhaust on my bike! Why does my state hate bikers. And when did this law change? I've looked it up before, after I got my FZ6. I really want a TwoBrother or Leovince system, but I don't want to spend that much money if I'll just have to remove it anyway! Has anyone in my state had problems from the cops over their exhaust lately?
RCW 46.37.537
Motorcycles — Exhaust system.
No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motorcycle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the engine of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle not equipped as required by this section, or which has been amplified as prohibited by this section.
RCW 46.37.537: Motorcycles ? Exhaust system.
But wait, there's more. It's illegal to mod ANY street vehicles exhaust in a way that would produce any extra noise (unless it's a classic):
(3) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the engine of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle not equipped as required by this subsection, or which has been amplified as prohibited by this subsection. A court may dismiss an infraction notice for a violation of this subsection if there is reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was not operated in violation of this subsection.
RCW 46.37.390: Mufflers required ? Smoke and air contaminant standards ? Definitions ? Penalty, exception.
How lame is that? A loud a** stock Harly is fine, but I can't have a safer exhaust on my bike! Why does my state hate bikers. And when did this law change? I've looked it up before, after I got my FZ6. I really want a TwoBrother or Leovince system, but I don't want to spend that much money if I'll just have to remove it anyway! Has anyone in my state had problems from the cops over their exhaust lately?