SYD: noise testing day update

The Noise testing day is still on

As part of the MCC's effort to get aftermarket pipes dealt with
sensibly, we need data. We need to know just what is out there on the
NSW motorcycle fleet.

So a noise testing day.

We want *all* types of bikes. Old and new. 4s and triples and twins
and singles, 250s and 1100s, twostrokes, tourers, sportbikes, commuters,
scooters, trailbikes.

As wide a cross section as we can get, loud or not. We don't want to
end up with a bunch of big twins and R1s and no commuters!

See http://www.mccofnsw.org.au/ under "notices/news" on the left panel
for the state of play with aftermarket pipes - what the EPA are doing,
what you might get fined and defected for, and the history of it all.

We find the EPA has no clue as to the number of aftermarket pipes in
NSW, what noise level they might be, the costs, nothing. This data
gathering is part of the MCC's negotiations with the EPA to get them to
think instead of just going off at random.

Location:
Old service station (now NRMA outpost) 50M South of Mount White Village
Store (RMB 1147) Pacific Hwy Mt White 2250 ph:4370 1122. The plan is for
everyone to gather at the Cafe and come over to be tested as requested.
The owner of the cafe is planning a BBQ.


Date/Time:
Sat Sep 20th, 10am to about 4:30pm.

Cost:
Nowt - the MCC is covering the cost of the testing.

Questionnaire:

We need the following info on the bike, which would be good if you could
have on a bit of paper you bring with you - quicker than us writing
it down! But forms are available.

There's no info to ID a particular bike or rider, just to match pipes
to bikes and age and so on, and some demographics. Demographics help to
show that it isn't all teenage hooligans or bornagains

Instructions:
Place the following marks next to any question if you...
* don't know, place a question mark '?' next to that question.
* don't want to answer a question, use an exclamation mark '!'
* if the question is not applicable, use 'n/a'.
Bike
(1) Make:
(2) Model:
(3) Capacity (CC's):
(4) Year_of_Manufacture:
(5) Odometer_Reading (km):

Exhaust_System
(6) Manufacturer:
(7) Model:
(8) Age_yrs:
(9) Age_KM:
(10) Baffles/Arrestor/Limiter modified or removed (y/n):
(11) Current exhaust replacement cost
Stock:
Aftermarket:

Engine Modifications (which may effect exhaust noise)
(If you have a recent Dyno graph from YOUR bike, please bring it
along!)
(12) Air_Box (y/n):
(13) Cam (y/n):
(14) Jets (y/n):
(15) Chip/Fuel Re-MXpped (y/n):
(16) Other (list):

Rider
(17) M/F:
(18) Postcode:
(19) Age:
(20) Riding_exp (yrs):
(21) Do you believe that your current bikes exhaust sound is a
vital part of your safety? (please explain):

(22) Would you say you MAINLY ride:
(a) to and from work (commuting)
(b) in the course of your work
(c) for recreation only
(d) for both recreation and commuting
(23) Over the past month, how many days would you have ridden a
motorcycle?:
(24) In an average week, how many kilometres do you ride?:
(25) Generally, what time of the week do you ride? Would it
mainly be:
(a) Weekdays (commuting)
(b) Weekdays (recreation)
(c) Weeknights
(d) Weekends
(e) No time in particular