Found out from NH Fish and Game anything other then stock exhaust will get you a ticket now. If people think this is not true i posted the # so you can call them and ask

Law Enforcement Division
law@wildlife.nh.gov
603-271-3127

This has been the case since last year as well, but people still use them. My neighbor has a can on his MXZ that is so loud you can hear it over a mile away. He says he'd rather pay the ticket than change it back. Idiot (my neighbor, not you ).

I should of asked the officer how much the fines were. But i would put money on it if you get a ticket to many times they will have your sled towed. And i know they will tow stuff cause they did it to me long time ago when i had a four wheeler

i have a snow stuff can on my sled and last year i pulled up to a gas pump that had 5 fish and game officers. Striked up a little conversation with them and they didnt say any thing. luckly my sled is quite when its at ideling. I just picked up my sled and turned it around and got out of the station after fueling.

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Hope this helps too?

This is right off the NH Fish And Game Web Site:

A guy we where riding with last year got caught and got a $ 72.00 ticket for "Modified Pipes"

SOUND LEVELS AND TESTS
Loud snowmobiles and OHRVs are a primary cause of
complaints from landowners and other trail users. Vehicles
powered by “two stroke” engines are the biggest offenders.
All operators are encouraged to ride quiet vehicles. It is illegal
to modify an exhaust system in any way that increases
the noise level.

Snowmobile noise levels must comply with the manufacturer
specifications as contained in the requirements of the
Snowmobile Safety and Certification Committee
approval.Trail bikes and ATVs cannot emit noise levels that
exceed 96 decibels.

OHRVs designed for “closed course competition” may only
be used at OHRV competitions, unless the OHRV is modified
to meet all equipment requirements including muffler, spark
arrestor and noise emissions.

Snowmobile and OHRV operators must submit to a sound
level test when requested to do so by a law enforcement officer

how do they test it. At what angle and rpm.

If your exhaust is under 96 db's but is not stock, is that legal or no? These rules could be read two ways...

Funny thing is when this kid got bagged they did not even test it? They pulled him over and made him open his cowling and saw the can and wrote him up.

They where like NINJA last February during the Merideth Fishing Derby on Winnepasaki (spelling?) I saw 3 others get popped the same way and as far as I could tell they did not measure the dba with anything but thier own ears with a helmet on? Now I am sure you could go back and fight it in court or an appeal but most wont? Other than on the lake I dont think I saw one fish and game warden all last season. Heres the link if you want to check it out: http://wildlife.state.nh.us/

The words the officer told me was if the exhaust is not stock you will be fined. He said nothing about sound level checks. only that they got hundreds of phone calls from land owners complaining about the loud exhaust on the snowmobiles late at night riding the trails. So if you are looking at the OHRV law book and see the 96 decibel level and think your ok you might want to call F&G just to make sure.

hm sounds like anouther amazing nh law that could be meant two differnt ways,

Law Enforcement Division
law@wildlife.nh.gov
603-271-3127

They only look at it one way and its there way. Thats why i called them just to make sure because if you tell them you didn't know they will say thats no excuse.

for now anything other than stock isnt saposed to be on the trail. When i was talking to a fish cop last year he said this law will be like this untill they get this little gun that reads desibles. then there will be a desible level law. but untill then if your running aftermarkest stuff keep it down around towns and people

Has anyone ever thought that aftermarket exhausts are normally a huge waist of money and usually do NOT increase performance. If they do it is usually at top RPM, loosing HP/torque through the midrange. Is 0-8 HP really worth all that money? Hey, if your aftermarket is as quiet as stock, or even more quiet I would think you would be good to go. But for all the loud pipes out there, you are personally responsible for giving many a bad taste for our sport. You are risking trail closuers at a minimum, all because of your loud, performance decreasing pipe. For the sake of our sport, loose the loud pipe! If I were the trail police, loud pipes would be on the top of my list... Lets all do what we can to KEEP OUR TRAILS OPEN!

I have the full stock exhaust from my dead '99 Formula Z 670 if anyone needs to get rid of their loud aftermarket exhaust. PM an offer. Im in Manchester NH. Have a few other items still for sale too.

well i took my snow stuff can off getting to loud for me. now looking for a pipe. Any one looking for a snow stuff can for there 600 ho. the price 175

More to add:

Just last Saturday one of the guys we here riding with got pulled aside in Pittsburg NH Where 3 Fish and Game Wardens where checking Stickers and listening for these pipes. He got hit with a 72.00 ticket and his is not even loud but you can tell its not stock, they made him open up his cowling to check it out and bagged him.

Could be a long and expensive year for the guys that dont have stock pipes.

Good Luck

glad to be out of that crew. stock for me now. i sure do miss the sound of my can.

and, dont forget about the snowmobile safety course you must take after you have been written up for loud exhaust. thats another 30 bucks and a waste of a saturday . i got nailed in pittsburg and had to attend a course in concord, sucks for me cause i live in MA>

well got pulled over today and had a friendly chat with the fish and game officer. right now that officer was not giving people a tickets for cans but telling them they have to put the stock one back on. he told me and my buddy thats the main reason trails are closing cause of noise not speed any more. he said the fine was like 78 bucks for the can. the officer was a real nice guy. speeding tickets dont go against your drivers license he also told me. and no i didnt get a ticket but a warning. Its a misdameter if you run from them and he told me its an instant ticket by the officer no ifs and or buts. so pull over and be nice,

I saw a couple fish cops yesterday as well. At first he put his hand up to stop me and then waved me on. I'm certain he was going to check to see if I had a stock can or not. I doo so it wouldn't have been an issue.

Good to know about the points against the drivers license info. I've always heard that it Dooes go against your license.

i dont know any more. i started to talk to people at my work and they said it did go against your license. i dont know any more.

All i know is i would go with kevins advice on the issue, after all he is the LT. for NH right now so i would hope he knows what hes talking about. He was a real nice guy for lettin us go. It definatly is nice known a few people....

The 96 db's is for Trails bikes and ATV's only, the Snowmobile part is above that, basically if it is not stock then it is not allowed.

So yah, like everyone seems to be saying, make sure you are back to stock if you are riding in NH.

That came straight out of the 2009 NH Off Highway Recreational Vehicle Laws Digest.

You can see it for yourself here http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/pdf2ht...&images=yes

speeding does go against your licence unless they write the ticket for unreasonable speed, that doesnt go against your license. so if you get written for doing 65 in a 45 you will be paying extra on your insurance.