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There is no advantage.
I will see if I can get Chris to join up and comment on this thread.
You missed the point that the tests PREDATE the advent of the modern four stroke.
The sound carries farther simply because it is a lower frequency sound. Why do you think fog horns are so low in pitch?
Most modern machines come with a pipe that will meet the 96 dBA spec, but after 20 hours of use degrade to be in the 99 to 100 dBA range.
You are leaving out a huge number of variables that are part of the overall sound footprint of a bike as well.
I will see if I can get Chris to join up and comment on this thread.
You missed the point that the tests PREDATE the advent of the modern four stroke.
The sound carries farther simply because it is a lower frequency sound. Why do you think fog horns are so low in pitch?
Most modern machines come with a pipe that will meet the 96 dBA spec, but after 20 hours of use degrade to be in the 99 to 100 dBA range.
You are leaving out a huge number of variables that are part of the overall sound footprint of a bike as well.