Ban the Can

polarisrider1

New member
realistic... hellNO!...I want to be treated like a gangbangin drug dealer or someone soliciting a prostitute and have alla my cool chit impounded...I deserve that for buying my 87db silencer...."please sir,...may I have another?"

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How so?

Well drunks can be pretty noisy,
 

snobuilder

Well-known member
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP.

Does a taxpayer/owner need to state why they are rescinding there land use??? I don't think so.

This whole topic coulda gone in another direction if the owner said it was due to you dopes throwin your shreaded belts off the trail onto his
property....LOL

Or his wife is going through menopause and needs a bitch.
 
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lenny

Guest
Does anyone remember the Seinfeld episode where Jerry is wearing the fur coat and Kramer and Super Silvio are calling him fancy boy and saying; me, me, me. Well that is what I think of guys with cans; me, me, me.I like the excuses; lighter weight, more hp etc. Most of that is bs because most of the cans I have seen are on 10+ year old beater sled. For crying out loud, grow some balls and buy a new sled and you will gain hp, handling, mileage and power.

Frank

your not even close Frank, 145 hp is enough for me. Dumping serious weight and loosing heat under the hood is worth it, sorry you don't understand, no need to argue why guys mod their sleds. First thing I did when I bought my 14 pro RMK was remove the battery and electric start components. If you man handle a 500lb machine for 8 hrs you get tired, physics don't lie and handling a 490 lb sled is advantageous! Climbing hills at WOT creates heat and a way to eliminate some heat is ceramic coatings. So you see, it's not because we have raisin sized nads, although my buddy Bob does! Sorry Bob.
 
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srt20

Active member
you want him to put up a sing banning cans and a sign no drinking alcohol if you're riding any motorized vehicle?

the next sign he'll be putting up is going out of business.

lets be realistic people.

Exactly. Let's be realistic. Loud pipes kill people and drunk driving closes trails......







Sarcasm Disclaimer: this post is sarcasm, just like my other post.
 

olsmann

New member
So the law that was posted above basically says I can modify my exhaust as long as it meets certain decibel requirements ? Because that is the way I read it?. I have also noticed there are lot of people from this board who are NOT commenting on this. People who are normally very very active in the discussion board. (Because they run cans) So as long as I'm running a can that is under the legal decibel limit can I still go to The bergland bay bay? Or should I start a thread urging those of us that aren't idiots to just avoid that bar? (We do anyway). Like i said I hope this doesn't backfire for him. It may be more than just a few customers that he loses. I think there is probably a better way to go about this than banning customer, but hey! He can do what he wants. Just hope with how fragile any UP business is that we don't see a for sale sign in to years due to alienating certain customers. How bout BBB instead of dividing the community you try unite us? If you could afford to lose customers? How bout some sort of "turn in your can" program? Stop at the BBB , turn in a can in working condition and get free cocktails for the day? Idk. I just think there is a better way

Or even better. Put a huge bin out from for "can recycling". Maybe a can crushing party?
 
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Admin

Administrator
Staff member
All stock exhaust for me, although as long as the aftermarket being used is within the limits of the law, I don't have a problem with it. I can say that I prefer to ride with sleds with stock or legal aftermarket, as the others are annoying and in some cases uncomfortable to be around.

One of the sleds I rode with this weekend was a Skidoo 600 ace and I LOVED how quiet it was. I which my sled could be that quiet... with the same performance though! :)

-John
 

uncle_ed

Active member
Great ideas olsmann. Constructive thinking at its best......

Michigan law defines what is legal or not and those cans that are legal are not the issue here. The cans that sledders know to be illegal are the problem and those are the ones that should be addressed by whatever means. It boils down to respect for others especially the land owners that grant permission to use their property. If you knew your pipe was to loud and you were standing right next to said landowner what would you tell him in your defense?

We lost trail usage and people dont get it. How soon we forget the likes of Mr Kurt Meister. He didnt want to close a trail he wanted whole tracts of forest closed. There are more out there like him Im sure so anything WE as sledders can do to curb the negative sentiment toward us I am for!!
 

ezra

Well-known member
are we 100% sure that the cans are the real issue ? so the guy said it was because of the cans in the statement from msa.
I have been in the room with land owners who want the trail gone. u bring your best sales guy with the land owner is sick of the trail on his property. owner says this or that u attempt to sway him he comes up with other excuse u attempt to counter . my guess he is over the whole thing gave a hand full of reasons and each was countered in the end the guy was over it and nothing was going to sway him. now msa tosses out cans because that was 1 of the reasons the guy was over it.
a state so heavy with snowmobile tourism has no excuse for not buying easements starting 25yrs ago.
only going to get more costly as time goes on
 

berglandbaybar

New member
Tom, I'm not gonna put words in your mouth but I don't think your saying that if you have a can regardless of decible your not welcome,,,correct? I may be wrong but I understand you more so saying if your sled is louder than it should be your part of the problem so stay away,,,correct me if I am wrong

Lenny you are 100% correct my friend. I knew this subject would stir the pot, but people coming up here for a couple of days would not put up with the crap they do here back home in their back yards. Look at my facebook page from yesterday and see what some kid wrote. "you know you live in a snowmobile town if you can't stand the noise move out into the country". We need to take the bull by the horns before we lose more trails. This is where the ATV club was going to try and get an easement. Do you think that is going to be possible now? I know there are cans that are not as loud and riders that use them responsibly. Hey no harm, no foul, but those that have no respect for residents up here need to stay home. Or else we will not have a trail left to ride on.
 

ridindirty800

Active member
Lenny you are 100% correct my friend. I knew this subject would stir the pot, but people coming up here for a couple of days would not put up with the crap they do here back home in their back yards. Look at my facebook page from yesterday and see what some kid wrote. "you know you live in a snowmobile town if you can't stand the noise move out into the country". We need to take the bull by the horns before we lose more trails. This is where the ATV club was going to try and get an easement. Do you think that is going to be possible now? I know there are cans that are not as loud and riders that use them responsibly. Hey no harm, no foul, but those that have no respect for residents up here need to stay home. Or else we will not have a trail left to ride on.

Well said!
 
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lenny

Guest
Lenny you are 100% correct my friend. I knew this subject would stir the pot, but people coming up here for a couple of days would not put up with the crap they do here back home in their back yards. Look at my facebook page from yesterday and see what some kid wrote. "you know you live in a snowmobile town if you can't stand the noise move out into the country". We need to take the bull by the horns before we lose more trails. This is where the ATV club was going to try and get an easement. Do you think that is going to be possible now? I know there are cans that are not as loud and riders that use them responsibly. Hey no harm, no foul, but those that have no respect for residents up here need to stay home. Or else we will not have a trail left to ride on.

I figured that's what you meant but soon after some guys said if it ain't stock impound it and pay a grand and look at the support that position gained. 2 good friends of mine have had cans that were loud and we would be climbing hill and the loud sled would go buy and literally sting your ears. They changed them because they didn't like them themselves.

Thanks for clarifying because now 99% us should have no problem with your stance. Did you ever think you'd get trashed for wanting sleds to NOT be loud and preserve trails?
 

shelby369

New member
Loud cans = Inferiority complex, bud light drinker, and small wankies..(especially when cold out)... ha ha he he........
 

440_chazz

Member
Lenny you are 100% correct my friend. I knew this subject would stir the pot, but people coming up here for a couple of days would not put up with the crap they do here back home in their back yards. Look at my facebook page from yesterday and see what some kid wrote. "you know you live in a snowmobile town if you can't stand the noise move out into the country". We need to take the bull by the horns before we lose more trails. This is where the ATV club was going to try and get an easement. Do you think that is going to be possible now? I know there are cans that are not as loud and riders that use them responsibly. Hey no harm, no foul, but those that have no respect for residents up here need to stay home. Or else we will not have a trail left to ride on.

I read that on your FB. What a tool. Sad that he reproduced too.
 

1fujifilm

Well-known member
your not even close Frank, 145 hp is enough for me. Dumping serious weight and loosing heat under the hood is worth it, sorry you don't understand, no need to argue why guys mod their sleds. First thing I did when I bought my 14 pro RMK was remove the battery and electric start components. If you man handle a 500lb machine for 8 hrs you get tired, physics don't lie and handling a 490 lb sled is advantageous! Climbing hills at WOT creates heat and a way to eliminate some heat is ceramic coatings. So you see, it's not because we have raisin sized nads, although my buddy Bob does! Sorry Bob.

Maybe I should have said I am a trail rider and the cans I see are on trail.

I still hate the roosts from off trailers across the trail.

Frank
 

polarisrider1

New member
I figured that's what you meant but soon after some guys said if it ain't stock impound it and pay a grand and look at the support that position gained. 2 good friends of mine have had cans that were loud and we would be climbing hill and the loud sled would go buy and literally sting your ears. They changed them because they didn't like them themselves.

Thanks for clarifying because now 99% us should have no problem with your stance. Did you ever think you'd get trashed for wanting sleds to NOT be loud and preserve trails?

It is sad for sure. It's not the can so much as it is the noise.
 

Skylar

Super Moderator
Staff member
here is some info for Michigan

I believe this is the correct info for ORV which includes sleds?

http://www.offroad-ed.com/michigan/handbook/page/43/Sound-Emission-Regulations


here is the can I am looking at: at or less than 88 decibel which is right at stock and well within limits. These limits are designed to keep noise levels acceptable to people, business, wildlife etc,,,,, Just as the OEM's are regulated to do.

http://www.startinglineproducts.com/catalog.cfm?pageID=detail&catalogID=2&catID=111&productID=944

That is the one i have.
 
Harley owners claim it is necessary to have the loud pipes to help prevent the moronic 'cagers' from killing them on the highway. Maybe Ricky Racers says it will scare the deer off the trail and save lives? Who knows. Either way, respect others' freedom to have a little peace and quiet, especially when on private property via trails.

HH

I have first hand experience that loud pipes save lives. I can't count how many times a car would have cut me off (and on more than one occassion, put me on the pavement) if it weren't for the loud pipes on my Harley.....and yes, I have a can (aka muffler) on my sled too....it is not a "race" can but a "trail" can. Much lighter and takes less space than stock. And I have heard some stock mufflers that are louder than my trail can. I am all about respect for others, but I hate the government telling me what I can or cannot do to my sled, Harley, truck, boat, etc. I will maintain safety and respect for others, but Don't Tread on Me!
 

dcsnomo

Moderator
I have first hand experience that loud pipes save lives. I can't count how many times a car would have cut me off (and on more than one occassion, put me on the pavement) if it weren't for the loud pipes on my Harley.....and yes, I have a can (aka muffler) on my sled too....it is not a "race" can but a "trail" can. Much lighter and takes less space than stock. And I have heard some stock mufflers that are louder than my trail can. I am all about respect for others, but I hate the government telling me what I can or cannot do to my sled, Harley, truck, boat, etc. I will maintain safety and respect for others, but Don't Tread on Me!

You are correct, loud cans on sleds save lives by eliminating trails, therefore reducing the overall risk of the sport because we have fewer places to ride

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Tom
by banning the can I hope you will still allow me to put my can in your bar stool!
 
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