Michigan DNR conservation officers to enhance snowmobile noise enforcement this winter

[alswagg2]

bikes ATV's and side by sides are also being checked. They also need spark arrestors

 

[yamahaguy]

Considering my sleds waste gate is louder then my exhaust I should be able to sneak right past those DNR officer's.

 

[super1c]

Considering my sleds waste gate is louder then my exhaust I should be able to sneak right past those DNR officer's.

That depends! That DNR girl in Elmira that's always around Larry's is a tough one. She's picked on us a few times! I'm sure we will be friends again this year! My friend giving her his ID! LOL!

 

[tomanytoyz]

bikes ATV's and side by sides are also being checked. They also need spark arrestors

They run different trails (some) When I'm up riding the dirtbikes and quads I rarely see DNR . When I do , im passing them down the trail .

But yes they do check . And I'm probably too loud again ..

 

[NOS-PRO]

Considering my sleds waste gate is louder then my exhaust I should be able to sneak right past those DNR officer's.

I have a fix for you turbo guys with a loud waste gate

Oh my god! Talk about laugh!!!!!

 

[yamahaguy]

I have a fix for you turbo guys with a loud waste gate

Oh my god! Talk about laugh!!!!!

Oh my god I about feel off my chair laughing!!! I needed that Terry, Thanks!

What a great idea! I am going call Duck Commander and talk with Willie and get this mod on its way!

I wonder if the DNR would write you a ticket for inappropriate duck calling while out of season? Someone better call and ask on that

 

[BigDogrx1]

Oh my god I about feel off my chair laughing!!! I needed that Terry, Thanks!

What a great idea! I am going call Duck Commander and talk with Willie and get this mod on its way!

I wonder if the DNR would write you a ticket for inappropriate duck calling while out of season? Someone better call and ask on that

Oh that's plain funny, Mark you gotta get one of them, DNR could call it the MARKY ticket.

 

[theCATman]

The Apex in particular is loud enough. My ears usually rang after a day of riding that machine. Moving to the viper was nice because the tone is lower. Still a bit loud stock for my liking, but a bit better than the Apex. I hope the trail turbo doesn't add too much noise from both an irritation and law standpoint.

A turbo sled (assuming stock muffler, not straight pipe) will be much quieter.

The turbo acts as a very efficient muffler.

 

[SXRider7Hundo]

I have a fix for you turbo guys with a loud waste gate

Oh my god! Talk about laugh!!!!!

I am in tears at my desk!

 

[snobill]

 

[Sasquatch]

As someone who worked in a Paper mill 88db is an ear plugs must be worn area. 91db is twice as loud as 88 and 94 is twice as loud as 91, four times louder then 88. So past that is damn loud. So if they dropped it by 3 db to 84 they are asking for half the noise! My 600 Cat is obnoxiously loud. I didn't think my Apex was that loud at all. My stock RX muffler was whisper quiet my Apex is quite a bit louder. I guess my point it if your sled is 95 to a 100db at only 4,000 rpm its crazy loud.

 

[snowman 700]

DNR offers 2-stroke snowmobile sound testing Feb. 20 in Marquette, Newberry, Gaylord
Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are offering snowmobile sound testing from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the DNR customer service centers in Marquette, Newberry and Gaylord. Sound testing is offered only for 2-stroke machines manufactured after 1980. Conservation officers also will be available during this time to answer snowmobile law-related questions.

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“Decibel-level enforcement has increased this winter to ensure snowmobilers are in compliance with state law and acceptable noise levels, which ensures a better experience for everyone on the trails,” said 1st Lt. Pete Wright. “There is a zero tolerance for sound violations. These sound-testing events offer a great opportunity to make certain your sled is within legal decibel levels.”

The sound test, which takes approximately 10 minutes to perform, includes:

• Placing the snowmobile in a designated test area (no objects within a 16-foot radius of the snowmobile).
• Placing the sound meter 4 feet above the ground and 13 feet 1.5 inches from the centerline of the machine, on the same side as the exhaust.
• The operator, while holding the brake, increasing engine speed until the tachometer reaches 4,000 RPMs +/- 250, and then keeping at that speed for four seconds.
• Repeating the test once.
• Averaging the two test readings to produce the final result.

Any test result above 88 decibels is failing. No enforcement action will take place should the snowmobile test non-compliant. If the snowmobile sound test fails, snowmobile owners are encouraged to replace the modified exhaust with the original exhaust system from the snowmobile manufacturer. This action will ensure the snowmobile is compliant when on the trail.

Under Michigan law, the muffler on a snowmobile must be in good working order and, when in constant operation, noise emission cannot exceed 88 decibels at 13.1 feet, as measured using the 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers standard J2567 for a stationary snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1980.

This winter, 14 sound violation tickets have been issued in Michigan through Feb. 2. Enhanced enforcement efforts, aimed at keeping snowmobiling an enjoyable, safe and available experience for everyone, focus on the DNR-managed trail systems, high-use areas and areas where complaints are received. The penalty for violating the sound levels for snowmobiles is a civil infraction, with fines up to $250.

Because approximately 50 percent of Michigan’s 6,200 miles of designated snowmobile trails pass through private land, snowmobile noise violations can have a negative lasting impact on the state’s trail riders.

“Michigan’s vast snowmobile trail system is the result of partnerships with private landowners who, through annual permits between the landowners and snowmobile clubs, open portions of their land for snowmobile trails,” Wright said. “Without these partnerships, the expansive, interconnected trail system enjoyed by thousands of snowmobilers each year wouldn’t exist.”

When snowmobilers behave unethically or illegally, including running snowmobiles with illegal decibel levels, private landowners can and have opted out of signing another annual agreement, and trails have closed.

For more information on snowmobiling in Michigan, including current laws and regulations, go towww.michigan.gov/snowmobiling.

 

[87gtNOS]

Bullshit testing...they cannot control the environment.

 

[mcamzr]

Was in Gaylord 2 weeks ago at a stop sign and there was a officer there on a sled. A 90's Tripple piped ZRT rolled by and the officer didn't do a thing. And it was obnoxiously loud.

 

[NOS-PRO]

Was in Gaylord 2 weeks ago at a stop sign and there was a officer there on a sled. A 90's Tripple piped ZRT rolled by and the officer didn't do a thing. And it was obnoxiously loud.

Passed a couple in Grand marais last Friday, they were only checking stickers.