Hello Chief Page: The federal testing procedure for motorcycle noise is in fact done under very specific conditions for new motorcycles. If the motorcycle passes the test the manufacturer attaches a label on the chassis of the bike and a matching label is embossed into the muffler that certifies that the exhaust meets EPA noise limits and is supposed to be clearly visible. It's not intended for police or anyone else to duplicate this test. It's only necessary to look at the label to confirm that the bike meets federal noise limits. California has enacted a law based on the federal noise limits that will go into effect next year. California also requires that the label be clearly visible and this will make enforcement very easy. I believe that requiring motorcycles of the model year 2014 or newer to have an EPA noise compliant exhaust in order to qualify for the annual safety inspection sticker is even easier since mechanics would easily be able to locate the label. Older bikes (model years 1983 through 2013) should have either an EPA noise compliant exhaust or pass SAE J2825 conducted by a certified mechanic to qualify for the inspection sticker.

Chief Page has been opposed to enforcing the federal law even when he knew about the EPA label enforcement option. He didn't want to look for those labels, or take the even easier route, to reject known loud non-EPA compliant exhaust systems on sight. Now he claims he rejects the federal law because the federal compliance test is too difficult to carry out. Like Andy says, Chief Page's newest rejection of the federal equipment standard is based on falsie pretenses.

Will Chief Page reject carrying out the SAE J2825 road side sound test favored by the state's motorcycle lobby? Will he claim that is too burdensome to carry out when North Hampton's town residents complain about the loud motorcycles that will continue inundate the town? I hope not.

Let me ask the town's residents a question. Has Chief Page's PD been carrying out the old NHMRO 106 dB sound test on those loud motorcycles? How well has it done that? Chief Page should be asked the question, how many tests has his PD conducted this past year and how many tickets were issued? And if only a handful were tested, why was that? The town residents should demand answers to those questions and ask them often.

loud non-EPA compliant exhaust systems on sight.>>>>>>

OK Larry, what's wrong with that sentence? Do you expect the enforcement officials to simply see the loud sounds? Or do you expect them to drive around with a bike lift in the truck as that's what it would take to find any markings on the exhaust systems.

If you want to make at point, at least take the time to gain some rudimentary knowledge of the subject.

A very obvious and common violation of laws by loud bikers are straight pipes which are illegal even if they have baffles. It's not necessary to hear a bike that has straight pipes but merely look at the exhaust. California's motorcycle noise law, which will go into effect next year, will require that the bike has an EPA noise compliant exhaust and that the label which is embossed into the muffler and certifies that it complies with the noise limit, be clearly visible. That will eliminate any need to hear how loud the bike is which will make it very easy to enforce.

Loud bikes save lives... You wanna cry about something? Cry for anInnocent victim biker who got run down because the driver of the car didn't see or hear the
Motorcycle. There's already a law in place, enforce it. Bikes are Routinely given an inspection stickers and there aren't but VERY FEW inspection stations with Sound level meters..(which, by the way is an iPhone app)
What's happening here are a few Very rich people who are whining along the 17 mile NH coast who, if they get their way make the REST of the state pay for Their problems. Every biker already knows if they go to Hampton beach their going to get hassled. Does that Really need to be the story in the Rest of NH.