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Exhaust Noise Emmissions - The Law . . . ADR 39
ADR 39 is not
new- It was devised in the late 80's and implemented officially
on the First of July 1988. This is the date on the Federal ADR,
not the hogwash devised and mutated by every state gov. dept.
since. Before this fairytale date, 100 dB(A) stationary is law,
no labelling required.
Basically it
is thus
For a new bike,
the exhaust system must be stamped or have a 'marking' (ADR
39.2) which must have the following Manufacturer and exhaust
identification.
All the other
info on the muffler is what is required by DOT- our US brethren.
The bike (from
new) must also carry a 'Label' (ADR 39.3) which has the following
information
Heading:
STATIONARY NOISE
TEST INFORMATION, the noise reading in dB(A) at 50% of the Engine
Speed at Maximum Power (ESMP) and the Make and model of the
system, which must correspond with the marking. It can be anywhere
on the bike, as long as it can be viewed on inspection (not
behind a bolted panel) under the seat in most European cases.
It looks a little like this
STATIONARY NOISE
TEST INFORMATION Tested: 90dB(A) at 5000rpm Make: Honda Identification:
HM01
This applies
to all new bikes. Basically a new bike cannot make more than
80dB(A) on a drive by and 94dB(A) stationary.
NOW- AFTERMARKET
MUFFLERS!!!
Aftermarket
mufflers, by agreeance with local manufacturers in 1993 (the
details of this are still being worked out), are required to
have a separate label (the original label must be retained)
as follows:
Tested noise
output at 50% ESMP (the RTA and the EPA both have this speed
listed, if the original label is missing). Maximum allowed is
94 dB(A). No ifs or buts.
Make and Model of bike the system is for The system's manufacturer
It will look
a little like this
STATIONARY NOISE
TEST INFORMATION (the header isn't necessary, some manufacturers
don't use it). Tested 94dB(A) at 5000rpm Make: Rev exhausts
Model: Honda VTR1000
So basically, if you have an aftermarket exhaust system, and
don't have the label, call your system manufacturer or importer
to arrange it. They may know nothing about this law, as no-one
ANYWHERE has undertaken any form of education about this law
since 1993. Anywhere!
If you wish
to become compliant, rustle up your manufacturer/ importer.
if they have no way of helping you (the label is something that
will be individual to your bike depending on state of tune,
age of bike and condition of silencing media), you'll need to
arrange the labelling of your bike yourself. this is allowed.
to get your muffler noise output, you can go to an (automotive)
exhaust shop and obtain a test there. They are required to all
have a standards-approved noise meter for all custom systems
testing. From there you can fabricate a label. It MUST be permanent,
and destroyed if removed.
If you have
an EU or EE approved muffler you are considered to have met
ADR39 on all counts too. (Refer ADR 39.7)
WHY SHOULD I
CARE?
The noise complaints
drive the EPA and they then proceed to ping or direct their
favourite pawns (the police) to 'blitz' or campaign a certain
noise issue in a certain area. Hence the Old road operations.
Mind you, as another person said, the 'Old road is a favourite
for a lot of people, and lots of people go out of their way
to piss off locals and through stupidity (either their own or
as a result of another rider's) fill the local hospital with
ammo for the local Sargent and council. This isn't a Sydney-only
issue either- this law is nationwide.
Feel free to quiz me, I'll be watching this thread unwind {Newsgroups:
aus.motorcycles}. If I can't help, I'll direct you to someone
who can. All questions of "How much noise would my bike
make" will be ignored, as I can't tell you, except that
the majority of four-cylinder bikes will be under approx 95dB(A)
with a half-decent muffler system, most twins with aftermarket
straight-through pipes will be WAAAY over. It's your call. We
have some of the best noise laws around & simple to apply.
Think about
how much your pipe would piss you off if it wasn't yours. That's
the rule of thumb!
The Motorcycle
Council of NSW is currently looking into the law, the poor application
of the law and the recent spate of retrospective policing of
a law that not many people have any knowledge about. once we
get the details sorted out, we will work with the authorities
to come to a fair and just solution to the above problems. We
are going straight to the top - as we speak the introductory
details of the MCC are being laid-out in NSW Parliament by a
Bike-friendly politician, and from there we'll make sure this
law isn't applied unduly or unfairly.
In the meantime,
feel free to post your questions (I'll be watching this thread
only {Newsgroups: aus.motorcycles}) and if you have a first
or second hand report of recent exhaust-labelling inspection,
please contact me directly.
Chris Coote
Maintenance Services, FRH Group
email: chris_vtr@ihug.com.au
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