Ok from what I can gather from the people I have been talking to is that while there is a DB limit (apparently 85db for us not 92db??) they are not testing individual bikes instead forcing everyone to run a control muffler. The setup that they are using is a 1 piece setup with the muffler not being able to be removed from the header pipe. This setup suits non perimeter CRF style bikes, so if you have a perimeter frame or KLX based frame your outta luck.
This means that for the time being I will not be able to attend at all being that my bike is KLX based and I'm not driving 2+ hrs each way to get told I can't ride and go home. Also to put it quite bluntly I am more then happy to comply with reasonable restrictions and noise limits but 85db if that is what they are enforcing is a joke, my street legal ADR compliant bike is 90db stock, good enough for the road but to loud for a race track ? not to mention that pretty much every single other race track that I know of if they are restricting noise are only going as low as 96db so why should lakeside be so low ?
Yes spoon the limit is 85db and this is particularly quiet but everyone that comes there has the same limit so it’s not like anyone is disadvantaged by it. The pipes will fit most bikes (I have one on my crf style perimeter framed bike). Unfortunately the council has set this limit but the quality of the track more than makes up for it. The plan is that soon there will be regular race meetings held at lakeside; it is even possible that there will be a 3 round series held at 3 different tracks one of which will be lakeside.
bloody awesome track love it to bits
pipes will fit:
perimeter framed crf style
internal framed crf and klx style
yx 150 engines
lifan 150 engines
and standard china engines
yep squeeby it was a gr8 day (despite the weather)it's amazing how much grip you can get in the wet. it was also suprising that no one came unstuck when you consider the speed that can be atained on this track the main is realy long (in comparison). the track has a briliant surface so I guess that helps, as well as the fact that there is lots of grass to use if you find yourself slightly over cooking it
Saber
PS: hows your dad squeeby? hope all good :-)
lol grip in the wet what are you on about Was slippery as at Archerfield but hey maybe you're right about this Lakeside surface. Dad's obviously been slowed down in his work but the arm doesn't seem to be causing too much pain. He's been reading bike mags and watching bike vis A LOT lately though haha.
Qld Raceway Go-Kart track is slippery then the road when it is wet and it has a great surface, Archerfield isn't to bad, I think its all in the mind and being a new track you would not have been trying to keep on dry track pace and being such an open track it would always be fast.
Look forward to reports and pictures of the next day when she is dry
Was slippery as at Archerfield but hey maybe you're right about this Lakeside surface. Dad's obviously been slowed down in his work but the arm doesn't seem to be causing too much pain. He's been reading bike mags and watching bike vis A LOT lately though haha.
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