Call gov schwarzenegger and say no to noise bill

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) - Bikers who like to hear their engines roar are making noise - while they still can - about a proposed California law to muffle their motorcycles.



The state Senate passed a bill this month that would make it a motor vehicle violation to ride a roaring motorcycle. The bill targets bikers who remove factory-installed emission control devices mandated by the U.S. government and replace them with custom, after-market parts that often make their bikes louder - and dirtier.



Bikers fear the legislation would put a crimp in more than their tailpipes and could prevent them from customizing their motorcycles. They're leaning on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, an avid motorcyclist, to veto the bill.



A spokesman says Schwarzenegger, who has until Sept. 30 to decide, has not taken a position on the legislation.