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How to... Sound test your Motorcycle

Jane Seymour
03/10/2010

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SAE J2825 Sound Test

Do you have an aftermarket exhaust system and or airbox on your motorcycle? Have you ever wondered whether or not your motorcycle is too loud? Testing your decibel limit may not be enough.

Sound expert Chris Real demonstrates how to perform the new SAE J2825 motorcycle sound test. This is the official test procedures for all motorcycles operating in the United States.

The test has a number of interesting procedures and it is not as straight forward as a simply noise level at a certain RPM. How to perform the SAE J2825 motorcycle sound test is explained step-by-step in this video.