How loud is a Storm?

Austrian · Post by **Austrian** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:39 pm

That is my question at the moment ... how loud is a Storm (lets say 1999) with the original exhaust?

Anybody an idea?

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:05 pm

muted and stifling

1997. EU Multi Directive becomes European law. Maximum noise limit for motorcycles set at 80 decibels. Europe wide implementation July 1999.

0 Decibels Threshold of hearing
10 Rustle of leaves
20 Water dripping
30 Whisper
40 Quiet radio in room
50 Moderate rainfall
60 Conversation, dishwasher
70 Busy traffic, vacuum cleaner
80 Alarm clock
90 Lawnmower
100 Snowmobile, chainsaw
110 Rock music
120 Jet plane takeoff

I've still got my original standard cans on from December's MOT (instead of the usual micron race cans) and I haven't had to worry about earplugs, setting off car alarms or waking sleeping babies.

In comparison open race pipes will be approx. up to and above 105 Db

kingster · Post by **kingster** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:21 am

Original cans are marked with the db limit I think? And I THINK it said 89db - but could be wrong.

My race cans were tested at Cadwell and were 102db.

Kingster

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:26 am

Here's some sound and video files for you:

Right click and Save As: (Big thanks to Greg)
Stock Exhaust Sound
4 Hole Bafflectomy Sound
8 Hole Bafflectomy Sound
Staintune Race Exhaust Sound

Youtube vids:
My Storm with Blue Flame cans
My Storm with MIG cans
My Storm with hand made cans
Beamish's fabulous flyby

Wicky wrote:110 Rock music

Not in my house! Stereo runs through a 100 watt stack and if there's windows left in the street, it goes to 11.

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:49 am

my carbon can co exhausts aint too loud when cruising, but open it up its loud!!..makes dogs sh1t themselves, and run into the road( hey bob)

lmao_37 · Post by **lmao_37** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:14 pm

beamish,s bike sounds sweet !

i have a pair of micron roadlegal cans on and mine isnt to loud but sounds good and they dont knock you eardrums for 6

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:07 pm

lmao_37 wrote:beamish,s bike sounds sweet !

i have a pair of micron roadlegal cans on and mine isnt to loud but sounds good and they dont knock you eardrums for 6

I luurrrvve it. Due to the lack of friends with Storms I rarely get chance to compare in real time, so looking fwd to meeting up with some other Stormers.

lmao_37 · Post by **lmao_37** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:34 pm

i have the same problem i have stormless friends 1 has a zrx1200 and his wife has a yamaha diversion another friend has a transalp and my best mate has a trumph daytona 955i he is the only one who has been riding the same amout of experiance

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:47 pm

lmao_37 wrote:i have the same problem i have stormless friends 1 has a zrx1200 and his wife has a yamaha diversion another friend has a transalp and my best mate has a trumph daytona 955i he is the only one who has been riding the same amout of experiance

Gixxer thou, Pan European, Harley something or other, ZX6, Mille, R6 One lad with three Dukes, basically everything but a Storm. What I do love is that if we all go out on a ride (very rare) its the Storm that turns heads on the starter button

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:45 pm

Timbo wrote:Beamish that is a great vid mate. I love the fact you can hear it so loud long after it has vanished down the road.

Yeh, I was quite suprised at the result as I took the vid with an Ixus camera, didnt expect the sound to be as good quality. I now know that the police would be well set up before I entered their speed trap