decibel meters for testing bike/car levels? - SV650.org

Paul the 6th · 11-10-12, 11:50 PM

I bought one before from eBay for about £20 and when it arrived it was the wrong one (I should have bought one which was 'weighted' differently - would register 105db when shouting at it from 30cm away).

Just wondering which is the correct one to go for..

Paul the 6th · 12-10-12, 12:47 AM

A-weighting... £35 on eBay..

12-10-12, 09:50 PM

Just curious why you care about DB's, don't tracks check it for you, and on the road is down to MOT discretion?

Paul the 6th · 14-10-12, 05:40 PM

Yeah just for checking if the vehicle is over dB limit prior to attending trackday will help avoid any major disappointment for if it does turn out to be over (car with 4-2-1 manifold, fully decat straight through system and air filter).. Spoken to a guy with a similar set up on his rally car (same production model) and he says he's pushing 100-103dB

11-10-12, 11:50 PM	#1
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	decibel meters for testing bike/car levels? I bought one before from eBay for about £20 and when it arrived it was the wrong one (I should have bought one which was 'weighted' differently - would register 105db when shouting at it from 30cm away). Just wondering which is the correct one to go for.. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

12-10-12, 12:47 AM	#2
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: decibel meter's for testing bike/car levels? A-weighting... £35 on eBay.. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

12-10-12, 09:50 PM	#3
Thunderace Guest Posts: n/a	Re: decibel meter's for testing bike/car levels? Just curious why you care about DB's, don't tracks check it for you, and on the road is down to MOT discretion?

14-10-12, 05:40 PM	#4
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: decibel meters for testing bike/car levels? Yeah just for checking if the vehicle is over dB limit prior to attending trackday will help avoid any major disappointment for if it does turn out to be over (car with 4-2-1 manifold, fully decat straight through system and air filter).. Spoken to a guy with a similar set up on his rally car (same production model) and he says he's pushing 100-103dB __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

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