Harsh Reality Pics - The Black Museum

I doubt that any inspection station is set up for noise level testing, so there's little point in running the engine for that purpose. Why are these guys running engines?

Having worked in acoustics and vibration in one of my past engineering jobs, I know a little about sound level measurement. If any tester wants to start your bike for a noise level measurement, ask him to show you the acoustics certification for the workshop space. Simply having a sound level meter in his hand means nothing.

For any meaningful results with a sound level meter you need either an acoustics laboratory or a flat open space with no sound reflective surfaces for hundreds of metres in any direction. Trackside or roadside measurements are also fraught with inaccuracies for similar reasons. That kind of test might tell you that one vehicle is louder than another as it passes the microphone in a fixed location, but it won't give accurate dB levels for an individual vehicle.
 
Legs said:
Same here in South Australia, on line or at any Post Office, 5 minute job.
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Same here in South Africa, on line or any post office. Not a 5 minute job, though. Online submission is easy, but response from the authority can take up to 6 weeks. Long queues and social distancing measures at the registering office can cause you to wait for up to two hours. All thanks to Covid19 and the resultant staff reduction.
 
Not here in NZ.
Used to be like Cam said, when the testers saw a classic bike come in, running, then they knew you were keeping it maintained. At least to a point. They'd have a chat about old times, call old Charlie over for a look, then send you on your way.
Now though, the tester has to RIDE the bike! To check the brakes apparently... I have to have a talk with the guy first: "now listen, you'll need full choke to start it... the lever is here... and the side stand is sprung... yes sprung... automatic sortof... look can you just use the centre stand... AAARRRGH flag it!
 
Renewing rego on my bikes takes only as long as it takes me to pay the bill:cool:
Nothing else required, ever!! (Bike checks only required for buy/sells)
Of course I just do full rego, never bother with any sort of club rego, not much use around here..........................
 
The government testing officer, chief of the section for modified vehicles, wanted to ride my SF2 when I made it legal. RH gear change with race pattern (so it was the same as my race SF2) did his head in, but it was approved, I JUST had to get a noise test. It was very hard to find an official tester and cost a pretty penny, and the reason why was that my aftermarket conti replicas didn't have any markings on them, would have been fine had I borrowed a pair of originals to put on it. Renewing rego here goes through your insurance when you renew it. Regular testing is coming in by order of the EU, but word is that classic age bikes (over 30 years) won't have to.
 
here in the UK, more or less the same applies, in that no testing is required or annual road tax, if the vehicle is older than 40 years of age, there are other exemptions as well, recovery trucks are not tested and have minimal road tax, agricultural vehicles have neither, heavy goods vehicles registered before 1960 are doubly exempt, and disabled drivers plus a few low emission and electric cars pay no tax. other low emission cars pay minimal tax. three year old range Rovers and Ferrari's !! now that another story, very high first year tax and forever after that! should I sell my fifteen year old Merc and buy one that is 12 years old the tax goes through the roof even though the two cars are identical.
CLEM
 
The German TUeV testers are supposed to ride your bike around the block every other year as part of their inspection to test the brakes etc. - when I tell them about the right side shift they let me do the test ride 🤣
 
No annual test in Victoria (Australia) once it's on the orad and registered, club permit or full rego. I'd love to see the average tester kick starting a BIG old single with decomp lever and potentially injurious kickback!! Throw in the race pattern right shift for a bit of extra fun.

Even my RT2 360 Yamaha trail bike - a two-stroke single - could cause serious pain! From memory it even had a decomp lever.
 
Early on when I first started riding the local garage did a rego for me, he insisted I ride across the forecourt and lock the brakes. I happily complied rear only. I am not mad enough to purposely lock the front. I think it was when those car brake gauge gadgets first appeared. They apparently didn't do many bike regos.
 
Yeah. I remember years ago when I was having a roadworthy check on a car, they put it on a brake dynamometer to test the function of the brakes. Must have been some time in the 1980's. That idea must have been short lived because I'd not seen it before or since. Never seen it done on a bike.
 
They have this gadget that fits the car brake pedal that spits out a paper strip that somehow measures brake performance. I think it's still mandatory for NSW car rego. Marty would know for sure. I think that mechanic was attempting to replicate that car test.
 
Here are some highlights of my black museum!
Ciao, Gert
 

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I think you can take home the prize Gert, there are some real pearlers there :rolleyes:
That conrod looks like it could double as a ships turning block:oops:
Nice work
 
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