Loud Pipes - Here We Go Again

I noticed a repsonse on the blog by someone who claims to be a cop and how he enjoys giving out tickets to bikers that have loud pipes. Rather than replying directly to him (which someone did already anyway and definitely spanked the shit out of him), I started doing some thinking about certain laws that are already on the books and those that are being proposed.

I don't claim to know jack about law but if a city or any government entity has a law regarding the noise levels, wouldn't it have to apply to ALL causes of noise? If my motorcycle's exhaust system exceeds a certain decible level and the kid in the car next to me has a stereo system that exceeds that same level, who's getting the ticket? Is the cop going to pull us both over? Somehow I'm doubting that.

And if me, the biker gets the ticket, doesn't it stand to reason that there is some kind of selective enforcement here?

I guess what I'm thinking is: If any city has these laws on the books, wouldn't it be easy for a motorcycle group to challenge that law on the basis of it's inherent unfairness? I mean, you can't say only CERTAIN types of noise makers can be cited, it has to apply to all types of causes of noise doesn't it?

60th Anniversary Hollister Motorcycle Rally

It's been way too long since I've posted but have had tons of issues going on that needed to be dealt with.
However, after a stressful June, I decided to ride up to central California and hit Hollister, CA for the 60th anniversary Hollister Rally. I'm glad I did
This was a fun weekend. It didn't have the nightlife like the Laughlin run has if for no other reason there isn't any gambling. Probably just as well for me as it kept the finances in check and also kept my alcohol consumption down.

Since I wasn't able to get a room right in town, I settled for a motel in San Juan Bautista, CA. I was expecting some run down farming town but was surprise to find a pretty cool and historic town.




San Juan is the home to a very cool old mission that was built in the mid 1800's. I definitely had a cool time walking around town and checking out the sites and talking to a few locals. And speaking of locals, despite the fact that last years rally was cancelled due to objections by some Hollister residents and business owners, pretty much everyone I spoke to seemed to be totally cool, if not happy with the bikers heading into town.

So after doing some siteseeing in San Juan on Saturday, I headed into Hollister to check out the rally.