About Sound Advice

Sound Advice is the product of a two-year effort by the Motorcycle Sound Working Group, which was formed in 2003, and included representatives of the street and off-road riding communities, as well as motorcycle manufacturers, aftermarket companies, event organizers, and representatives from law enforcement, municipal government, research institutions and regulatory agencies.

The document was released following the second National Summit on Motorcycle Sound.

Click here to view Sound Advice (.pdf).

More about Sound Advice:

1. Appendix B (“SAE J1287 Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Stationary Motorcycles”) doesn’t appear in the electronic version of Sound Advice. To order a copy of SAE J1287, contact the Society of Automotive Engineers at 877-606-7323 or visit www.sae.org.

2. Appendix C (“AMA Position on Motorcycle Sound”) as of May 14, 2005. For the current AMA position statement on motorcycle sound, visit www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/positions/noise.asp.

For the latest information on engine test speed data for stationary sound testing, see the Motorcycle Industry Council downloads page.