motorcycles sound check finds 91 out of 46 failed

Myrtle Beach police are having exhaust sound checks available for bikers of the big rally. The sound check can help bikers who are here for the fall Harley rally know whether they're in compliance with a new noise ordinance.


On Tuesday, police started doing courtesy checks by holding sound meters close to the bikes to see if they top the limit of 87 decibels.

At the courtesy sound checks, police are not writing tickets for motorcycles that exceed the limit.


Police said bikers still have time to change their mufflers, if their bikes are too loud, but that is up to them.

"They don't have to do anything if they don't want to," said Capt. David Knipes. "They might not even want to ride back in the city of Myrtle Beach for fear of getting a ticket."

For those who would like to have your motorcyle checked you can visit the police dept again Wednesday and Thursday on Mustang Street.


They checked 91 motorcycles Wednesday, and 46 were not in compliance.