Michigan law will be enforced this year

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DNR to hand out fines for snowmobiles that are too loud this winter season

Posted: Dec 08, 2015 11:43 AM EST
By Mario Gonzalez, Multimedia Journalist
MICHIGAN -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says if that snowmobile is too loud this upcoming winter season, you may have a fine coming your way. DNR conservation officers will be conducting decibel-level testing on snowmobiles while out on patrol.

The patrols will take place in high-use areas and parts where the department has received complaints. The penalty would be a civil infraction with fines up to $250.

“Conservation officers are stepping up decibel-level enforcement to ensure snowmobilers are in compliance with state law and acceptable noise levels,” Cpl. John Morey, who oversees the snowmobile safety and education program within the DNR Law Enforcement Division, said. “In addition to the operator’s legal ramifications of operating a loud snowmobile, this excessive noise has consequences that can affect other snowmobilers, including the loss of popular snowmobile trails.”

Michigan's naturally recognized trail system has 50% of their trails passing through private property. Michigan is one of only three states that offer a large system of interconnected snowmobile trails.

Reasons for the snowmobile becoming louder than the factory set and law abiding levels include modifying the exhaust or muffler and having a repair done without original equipment from the manufacturer.

These are the decibel levels your snowmobile must not exceed in order to be in compliance with the law:

•78 decibels at 50 feet for snowmobiles manufactured after July 1, 1977, and sold or offered for sale in Michigan as measured using the 2003 Society of Automotive Engineers standard J192.


•88 decibels at 13.1 feet for a stationary snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1980, and sold or offered for sale in Michigan,as measured using the 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers standard J2567

Does anyone know how these test work? And will my bender can pass?
 

I saw this too. Was wondering how it works also. I think my buddy that bought my vmax with the gyt twins probably should find a stock exhaust if he goes north with us.
 
Does anyone know what a stock sleds decibel rating is? Like a srx or something just to have something to go off of on how loud it would have to be to get a ticket.
 
they probably make you bring the sled up to engagement speed. maybe you could use the tors system to keep the noise down while testing?
 
Yes some people don't like piped or canned sleds. And some don't like sled's at all like my neighbor.
Just hoping my sled will pass with the bender can. I can't afford $250 fine.
 
There are a lot of people who do not know how to tone it down when they should. Lots of disrespectful people who ruin it for others. Some are ignorant and some just don't care.
 
Most of them who don't care are young people. I am a young person (23) but I like a good sound not alot of noise like some people. The only reason for the bender can is it was on the sled when I bought it last December.
 
yamahamark said:
Most of them who don't care are young people. I am a young person (23) but I like a good sound not alot of noise like some people. The only reason for the bender can is it was on the sled when I bought it last December.
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There really isn't that many people that don't care. It is the few that don't that make it to where it is a problem. I also like good sound. Most times when the trails go close to a house it is easy to go slow through there. Its the ones that don't that they complain about.
 
Sucks to live in Michigan.up here in northwestern ontario there are no laws on sound or emissions. We can do any mods and not have to worry about anything. Just sucks we have winter for 7months ....lol
 
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My only problem with the loud pipes is it's ok for bikes at 3-4 in the morning but not ok for sleds that aren't near as loud as a Harley.
Don't get me wrong I love bikes just about everyone in my family has a bike most of them piped Harleys and their louder than some race sleds in the area.
Has anyone here ever been sound tested on there sled?
 
The private property is the catch on this. Though we have a few cities here that tag bikers for excessive noise
 
Keeping my bender for the fields and I'm ordering a stock can for the trails.
Listened to some videos on YouTube of stock sleds and they sounded louder than the bender can I thought.
 
all of the info is 100% true.the H-D's & the loud pips on snowmobiles & others things.like thay say 1 worm in the apple kills the rest of bucket.i belive it was just a matter of time.i remember in the mid 80's ridding in cadillac in the hotel 2/am man that was loud.i think the UP Mi wont be so bad for it.but it's better be safe then sorry.$250 is hard to give up when it can go in to the sled.
 
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