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Senate debating new motorcycle noise test..........
April 2, 2012
CONCORD, N.H.—A proposal for a new motorcycle noise test is roaring into the Senate, but the debate is revving down.
The Senate debates Wednesday whether to replace the current motorcycle noise standards with the J2825 test from the Society of Automotive Engineers International.
The new test would allow for 92 decibels while idling and either 96 or 100 decibels while revving the engine at a certain speed, depending on the engine type. This is lower than the current 106 decibel standard, but supporters say it is due to increased accuracy in testing protocols.
The Hampshire Motorcyclists' Rights Organization has advocated for the new test over an earlier proposal to implement what it said were unreasonable and hard to enforce restrictions.
The bill passed 261-80 in the House.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2012/04/01/senate_debating_new_motorcycle_noise_test/
