Are pipes legal

Mustang · 04-24-2006, 02:28 PM

Is it illegal to change your pipe in Nevada? I never see anyone getting tickets for them or flush mounts or under tail kits. Anyone know?

SHWELL · 04-24-2006, 03:32 PM

Pipe? Never heard of that.... Unless there is a noise ordinance.... Flush mounts might be limited by dimension restrictions such as Ca.

Why do you ask?

Mustang · 04-24-2006, 04:40 PM

Just wondering

GoFast · 04-24-2006, 04:53 PM

technically, it is. but its not enforced very much. thank god

04-24-2006, 05:06 PM

Here's a couple of NRS regs concerning turn signals and exhausts, and a link to all state laws concerning our prides and joy" MOTORCYCLES"

NRS 486.271 Turn signals.

1. Every motorcycle manufactured after January 1, 1973, which is sold or offered for sale and which is intended to be operated upon the highways of this State shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps.

2. Such lamps shall be located on the front and rear and shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights in the direction toward which the turn is to be made.

3. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber.

4. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit red or amber light, or any shade of light between red and amber.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1469; A 1973, 731)

NRS 486.051 “Muffler” defined. “Muffler” means a device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates, or other mechanical design, for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and is effective in reducing noise, but does not include such a device equipped with an apparatus which permits the exhaust gas to be discharged directly into the air without passing through such device.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1465)

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-486.html

Sounds legal to me but I keep a copy of these regs with me just in case Po Po tries to B.S.

04-24-2006, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x3ll3r8

technically, it is. but its not enforced very much. thank god

It's legal as long as your not running straight pipes see my previous post. Remember those are state regs but every little po dunk town can make up there own crap.

04-24-2006, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aiki Boy

Here's a couple of NRS regs concerning turn signals and exhausts, and a link to all state laws concerning our prides and joy" MOTORCYCLES"

NRS 486.271* Turn signals.

* * * 1.* Every motorcycle manufactured after January 1, 1973, which is sold or offered for sale and which is intended to be operated upon the highways of this State shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps.

* * * 2.* Such lamps shall be located on the front and rear and shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights in the direction toward which the turn is to be made.

* * * 3.* The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber.

* * * 4.* The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit red or amber light, or any shade of light between red and amber.

* * * (Added to NRS by 1971, 1469; A 1973, 731)

NRS 486.051* “Muffler” defined.* “Muffler” means a device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates, or other mechanical design, for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and is effective in reducing noise, but does not include such a device equipped with an apparatus which permits the exhaust gas to be discharged directly into the air without passing through such device.

* * * (Added to NRS by 1971, 1465)

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-486.html

Sounds legal to me but I keep a copy of these regs with me just in case Po Po tries to B.S.

"PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT" If you decide to do as I, when you get pulled over and break out the regs. Do as I do and make sure that you don't come off as challenging their authority, instead, pose your questions in a way that shows you are trying to get clarification from a respectable law enforcement officer. Or else you risk pissing him off and instead of getting a butt chewing about excessive speeding and a smaller ticket, (in some cases)he throws your butt in jail and impounds your bike.

I know you all know this, I'm just trying to avoid the "You dumb ass, challenging the cops PMs and posts" lol

BluR1 · 04-24-2006, 09:21 PM

also ridding without mirrors is a big no no... if they decide that too is a penalty

csideblue · 04-25-2006, 07:15 AM

this is totally at the cops discretion. i was present when a cop gave a sportibike rider a ticket for loud exhaust only to have a loud ass Harley zoom by and scare the shit outta everyone. he had no come back as to why Harleys don't get ticketed but sportbikes do.

it's totally up to mr popo.

Mustang · 04-25-2006, 07:41 AM

So lets say it is legal and you go riding in Cali ( it's a big no no out there) and a popo pulls you over and sites you for modified exhaust well being that the bike is registered in Nevada do you still have to pay the ticket? Heres my thoughts on this. You and your bike conform to YOUR state laws and should be able to go where ever in the country without fear of being ticketed for something thats NOT legal in another state. It was just a thought

LoStWaGeS · 04-25-2006, 09:36 AM

Shouldn't get a ticket as long as you have Nevada plates... Same is true for an out of state car with Limo tinted windows, they can't do $#!T......

04-25-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csideblue

this is totally at the cops discretion. i was present when a cop gave a sportibike rider a ticket for loud exhaust only to have a loud ass Harley zoom by and scare the shit outta everyone. he had no come back as to why Harleys don't get ticketed but sportbikes do.

it's totally up to mr popo.

Unfortunately some cops have a Hitler complex and like to make up shit. Many things are at the officers discretion but this area concerning exhausts is cut and dry. Challenge it in court and you will win. A case in point a buddy of mine was given a ticket for loud exhaust by the same cop 4 times each time he pled not guilty and the ticket was dismissed. The 3rd time the cop gave him a bunch of crap for not changing his exhaust and ticketed him. My friend told him that he was legal as is, and the previous tickets were dismissed in court. My friend filed a harrassment charge against the officer, who was suspended for a week after writing the 4th ticket. My friend is no longer being harrassed by him.

It's a good thing to know the regs for situations such as this, but be careful and respectful when challenging because many other things are at the officers discretion.

2upFZ1 · 04-25-2006, 01:44 PM

Reminds me when Robbie told me about a cop pulling him over for "Taking one hand off the bars for more than 15 seconds."
Of course I had to look that one up.* It's BS.* No such law.
BUT, it is illegal to take BOTH hands off the bars.

04-24-2006, 09:21 PM	#8
BluR1 Top Gear Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 92	also ridding without mirrors is a big no no... if they decide that too is a penalty __________________ You must be fast, cause I never saw you

04-25-2006, 07:15 AM	#9
csideblue AMA Racer Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 236	this is totally at the cops discretion. i was present when a cop gave a sportibike rider a ticket for loud exhaust only to have a loud ass Harley zoom by and scare the shit outta everyone. he had no come back as to why Harleys don't get ticketed but sportbikes do. it's totally up to mr popo. __________________ Ali - CCS Am #831 / WERA West Am #831<br /><br />need a bike painted? ... pm me for a quote/pics.

04-25-2006, 09:36 AM	#11
LoStWaGeS Superbike Champ Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 544	Shouldn't get a ticket as long as you have Nevada plates... Same is true for an out of state car with Limo tinted windows, they can't do $#!T...... __________________ Squid = stupid, quick, underdressed, ignorant and dangerous A motorcyclist who overestimates his abilities, boasts of his riding skills when in reality he has none. Squids wear no protection, deeming themselves invincible. The term derives from what is discernable from his corpse

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04-24-2006, 05:06 PM	#5
Aiki Boy Guest Posts: n/a	Here's a couple of NRS regs concerning turn signals and exhausts, and a link to all state laws concerning our prides and joy" MOTORCYCLES" NRS 486.271 Turn signals. 1. Every motorcycle manufactured after January 1, 1973, which is sold or offered for sale and which is intended to be operated upon the highways of this State shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps. 2. Such lamps shall be located on the front and rear and shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights in the direction toward which the turn is to be made. 3. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. 4. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit red or amber light, or any shade of light between red and amber. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1469; A 1973, 731) NRS 486.051 “Muffler” defined. “Muffler” means a device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates, or other mechanical design, for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, and is effective in reducing noise, but does not include such a device equipped with an apparatus which permits the exhaust gas to be discharged directly into the air without passing through such device. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1465) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-486.html Sounds legal to me but I keep a copy of these regs with me just in case Po Po tries to B.S.