Local crackdown on "rolling coal"

[Tomtint]

I concur, the "rolling coal" thing is something I've never agreed with. Just had an idiot last week think it'd be funny to give a blast of black smoke to a group of motorcycles approaching from the opposite lane.
On other forums I've read where delete kits are getting hard to come by as the feds are cracking down on the manufacturers and sellers.
It's true that in NYS any emissions equipment that was present on the vehicle at it's manufacture date is supposed to be in place at inspection time and vehicles are indeed plugged into the OBD port at inspection time. But there is an exemption I think if the vehicle is beyond a certain age, possibly 20 years old. I don't know if these guys are loading the factory tune back into the trucks before inspection or how they get around it. I'd think the factory tune is going to set off a check engine light if equipment is missing. A CEL is generally going to flunk inspection.
Any modifications done to the only diesel that I've ever owned (a Ford 7.3) made it a little more efficient and blow LESS black smoke if anything.

Rest assured that if one of these jackholes did it to the group of bikes we ride with... he would soon be sucking on his own tail pipe ..

 

[WilliamBos]

Rolling coal is over fuelling, it痴 power that you can see but can稚 use. I dont agree with it, thats why the EPA ruined diesels.

 

[ruffdog]

About as much maturity as leaving all the squiggly rubber burning lines on the roads. :muttering:

 

[QRTRHRS]

NY state has had a roadside diesel exhaust check regulation on the books since 1999. Not sure how their regulation is written concerning pickups with diesels vs big trucks? They sure can fine you for running red fuel in a pickup!

 

[Industrial Toys]

Too bad, when they get caught, the AUTHORITIES can't put the guys rig into runaway mode. Hey, if he likes waste, polution and stupid behavior, he should like that too.

 

[Redlands Okie]

The smoke is annoying. But those motorcycles and vehicles with loud exhaust annoy me way more. When their combined its really annoying

 

[Tomtint]

The smoke is annoying. But those motorcycles and vehicles with loud exhaust annoy me way more. When their combined its really annoying

I have a couple of Harley's, They are both fairly loud when above 2k rpm. I'm always aware of my environment and keep the noise at low as possible. But on the highway.. IMO.., it can't be loud enough. We just did a 400 mile ride this weekend and without exaggeration .. 3 or 4 cars drifted into my lane without signaling ..or probably even looking...I assume they were messing it's a phone.. It's plain scary..

 

[wheelbuilder]

I have a couple of Harley's, They are both fairly loud when above 2k rpm. I'm always aware of my environment and keep the noise at low as possible. But on the highway.. IMO.., it can't be loud enough. We just did a 400 mile ride this weekend and without exaggeration .. 3 or 4 cars drifted into my lane without signaling ..or probably even looking...I assume they were messing it's a phone.. It's plain scary..

I don't think that anything short of an accident reaches some drivers. I've had plenty drift over the white line towards me walking during the day. If you aren't a car, you're particularly invisible.
I get the principal behind the noise, I just don't like it in my house.

 

[Topzide]

What these guys don't know is that "Rollin' Coal" can get there truck impounded! They're defeating the Federal Emissions controls and when caught face fines and have to have the truck restored to factory conditions which can get costly! I believe that even after 20 years, they still wouldn't be able to roll coal in an on road truck. The crack down is happening all over on both the "coal" and the loud exhaust on both cars and bikes!

 

[aczlan]

I have a couple of Harley's, They are both fairly loud when above 2k rpm. I'm always aware of my environment and keep the noise at low as possible. But on the highway.. IMO.., it can't be loud enough. We just did a 400 mile ride this weekend and without exaggeration .. 3 or 4 cars drifted into my lane without signaling ..or probably even looking...I assume they were messing it's a phone.. It's plain scary..

LOL, it doesn't matter if you are on a bike, in a car, or in a semi truck, they are going to drift into your lane, loud pipes won't keep them away, they will just annoy the rest of us.

Aaron Z