So this is just my opinion.  I think that alot of these guys deserve what they have coming to them, but in the process have ruined it for the average rider that just wants a little more rumble, throatyness out of their exhaust without going louder. 

I have seen/heard alot of these bikers bliping their engine & making noise because they can and I also don't see the need for an exhaust that sets off car alarms when you go by. 

I do not like that they are just picking on bikers, what is law for one sector should be law for everyone.  I do take my bike into Edmonton on a fairly regular basis and am running stock exhaust, but if I want to upgrade I'll have to seriously think about riding it into the city if this goes through.

It's a joke, sounds more like a revenue maker to me.

I got pulled over last year by a cop on a Harley, he actually said, " I heard you before I saw you ", so I said, " this is a bad thing ? "

His argument was people will not here you untill you are beside them, and it freaks people out, then they react in a bad way as they are startled.

He told me to put the stock pipes back on, if he pulled me over again he would give me a ticket.

I told him that we dissagree, and if he gives me a ticket, i'll gladly go to court and he can show me " how " he determined the decible level of my pipes, even though he had no meter with him.

I did'nt get a ticket, I would have loved to fight this in court.

Then he decided that he did'nt like my helmet, and asked me to show him the Dot tag.

Well, I know I brought this on myself, but, now i'm a little po'd.

So I asked him if he had a search warrant.

He was confused, so I explained it to him, my helmet is " not " part of the motorcycle it is my personal property, and if he wanted to see it, he could get a search warrant, this guy did'nt have much of a sense of humor so I took off my helmet, sat there as he looked for the tag, he found it, gave back my lid.

I am a believer that loud pipes save lives, but I also agree that there are some people out there that create their own problems, and problems for the rest of us by tearin up and down the streets at 3:00 am pissing off the neighbour hood, and it reflects bad on the rest of us.

DOT rating --> If your helmet doesn't have a sticker, remember it's up to the courts to prove that it's not DOT rated. 

Don't know how much the Canada laws relate to the USA laws but this website is invaluable for biker rights --> http://www.motorcyclelawgroup.com/

Have a rally and pump money into their economy. We have one in Port Dover Ontario every Friday the 13th, they tried ticket bikes last year in Port Dover, from what I heard the charges went beyond a set date and all were dismissed. I guess they like the income the bikers have brought into the community, paved roads, parking lots. They were talking about raising the docking fees at their local marina for upgrades, money from Friday the 13th has now found its way to the docks to keep their fees down. Money Talks

www.Pd13.com 

This year (2010) it's the 13th of August, a Special Event (the 50th) 100,000 or more bikers for a one day event?

Stock Pipes  Save Lives

If Deer Crusher woke Donna up when I pull in the driveway at night she would kill me...

Here's The Article

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/cars/Edmonton+council+mulls+loud+motorbike+bylaw/2628673/story.html

Looks like you might need a couple beers, T.O.'s loosing again

Now now, the Mayor is a little busy right now, i'm sure he will be on line shortly.

I ride with the Mayor on a regular basis, he runs Drag pipes, I run Shot guns, we cover a good range of riders, i'm 46 and the Mayor, well he's a wee bit more mature than me, age wise, lol.

I try to be respectful of my surroundings, if I want, my bike is very civil, if I want, my bike is rattling windows, setting off car alarms, waking up people on cell phones, reminding people that I " AM " beside them when they choose to change lanes without looking, you can hear me coming, and you can hear me leaving.

I enjoy the sound of my bike, my exhaust is " MY " radio, I do not think age has much to do with the sound of my bike, it's a personal thing, you either like it or you don't. My opinion is not more important than anyone else here, but it is my opinion.

As far as the popping goes Brian, your bike still pops, it has popped from day one and Victory knows this, they just do nothing about it.

Of course it is no where as noticeable as a bike with stage one exhaust.

Some people enjoy a nice quiet ride, looking at the scenery, listening to their stereo, Ipod, and even some here use their cell phones through their helmets, talk to their passengers through head sets, etc.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that, if that's your cup of tea, but it's not for me.

I get distracted enough looking at the scenery, I could not imagine what would happen if I was distracted by a radio, or someone on the back of my bike started yappin away tell me about their day, etc.

My bike is my get a way, if you want to talk, we will pull over.

Crack down on the idiots at 3:00 am, most likely the're under the influance raising hell, the guy's at the stop light " blipin " their throttles most likely are tryin to keep their bikes running, or really just need people to look at them, the last thing we as bikers, or bike riders need are more dumb laws that blanket the entire motorcycle community.

I'm not offended, we have opinions, this new law is wrong. 

That's funny, lol, even if they did call me a fag, my bike is so loud I could'nt hear what they said :)

Actually, I don't really care if someone calls me a fag, only if they call me late for dinner.