USGP Sound restrictions?

ReaperAZ · 07-06-2005, 11:14 AM

I thought Laguna had a maximum decible restriction? Is that only for trackdays or what? I'm curious about this cause I know that the GP bikes have to be crazy loud as compared to the AMA boys or trackday junkies. It may be a stupid question but it's Monday for me.

BDA116 · 07-06-2005, 11:15 AM

They have a certain number of exemptions every year. I think it's ~5 or 6 events.

luvtolean · 07-06-2005, 11:20 AM

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They have a certain number of exemptions every year. I think it's ~5 or 6 events.

Yep, trackdays only. When the yuppies complain about racetrack noise...but fly their noisy airplanes into the neighboring airstrip all day.

ReaperAZ · 07-06-2005, 11:20 AM

If I recall it's some low number like 92 dB or something.

WetShrub · 07-06-2005, 11:23 AM

They have a few 93 dB days too. I think Trackho got pinched on his 1000rr last year with stock exhaust. They give you 2 warnings to fix/repair/ or short shift your bike while going past the sound trap. There are threats that they will move the meter to a different part of the track if they see you short shift but I have never seen it done.

ReaperAZ · 07-06-2005, 11:29 AM

Man that would suck to be booted with a stock exhaust.

luvtolean · 07-06-2005, 11:31 AM

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Man that would suck to be booted with a stock exhaust.

The twins pretty much all fail if you go by wide open. The 02+ GSXR 1000's sometimes would pop the meter if conditions were right with a stock pipe too.

WetShrub · 07-06-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ReaperAZ

Man that would suck to be booted with a stock exhaust.

That's why you get warnings. Just roll off a little when you go by or short shift right before the meter. As Lance Keigwin says, it's in the WORST possible spot. In the middle of a long uphill (between turns 5 & 6) on the right side of the track. Right next to your pipe and your natural tendancy is to drift to the outside after turn 5, right up next to the booth as you are hard on the gas.

luvtolean · 07-06-2005, 11:43 AM

Yeah, that stupid thing is a safety hazard. I have seen so many near collisions where people are on the left and drift to the right after the sound check...meanwhile, someone on a stock 600 has been running up the right with the throttle buried and the dude on the modded bike doesn't see him...

WetShrub · 07-06-2005, 11:48 AM

Hehe... Here is me during the GP practice (see back ground). I went by Valentino a few laps earlier and he is a couple corners behind by now.

http://gotbluemilk.com/web050315/pix...r/HT4U7834.jpg

ReaperAZ · 07-06-2005, 11:58 AM

Lookin good, turn 3-4 is a great spot for pics too.