July 8, 2009 – The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has produced a simple, consistent and economical sound test standard that can be used to determine whether a street bike ...

Street exhaust systems have always been somewhat ignored by performance enthusiasts. Exhaust pipes and mufflers are usually regarded as necessary evils when in search of ultimate street performance.

It remains a fact of life that many performance enthusiasts don't realize what loud exhaust systems do to the nonenthusiast. Consequently, those who react negatively to noisy rods, vans or bold street ...