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BajaBlanca
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LOUD, REALLY LOUD quads
amigos, we have a situation and I am wondering how you all have handled it ....
recently, many kids in town have gotten quads - big ones that are really loud. they zoom by the house (which other than this has zero traffic) all
afternoon long and all day long on the weekends  in order to zoom up and down the
dunes and the beach in front of us ....
I personally like quads and we have one - but the noise is unnerving. any suggestions ? any other town had to deal with this ??
thanks.
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bajabass
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Good Luck! Oh, earplugs???? Seriously though, try the cops, try talking to
them. Other than that, good luck getting them to buy mufflers. The newer performance quads may have a spark arrester, but they let you hear the power.
Keep your eyes on the road, and your hands upon the wheel!
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Dave
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You could have a little talk with the constable explaining how operating these vehicles on public streets and the beach is illegal and ask that he do
his job by enforcing the law.
Let us know how that works out. 
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DENNIS
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Pay a cop to do his job. Eees Meseeeko.
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Dave
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I've tried that
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Pay a cop to do his job. Eees Meseeeko. |
Then you have an employee for life. You'll have to continue to pay or he'll stop.
The logic can make your head explode.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
The logic can make your head explode. |
Logic??? Meseeeko??? That's oxymarooonic.
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Simple, find out where they live and go do donuts with your quads
in front of there house.
Preferably when the young ones are trying to sleep off a hang-over
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Russ
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You probably already are in good standing with the cops so I would ask the one you like the most if you could call him the next time they're riding in
front of your place. Here we deal with the parents of the American kids.
Good Luck
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Puckdrop
Simple, find out where they live and go do donuts with your quads
in front of there house.
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Problem eees, you never know who you're dealing with anymore, and for sure, you don't want to be messing with someones kids.
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We have issues with street bikes and such here at the farm......scaring the horses. I finally went out there to the street and offered the kids 20
bucks to use their toy....on some other street.
You may offer these quad runners kids some cash to go away.....I bet they be kissing you.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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bajabass
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Funny McFez, I never thought about mordida as a solution.
Keep your eyes on the road, and your hands upon the wheel!
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Puckdrop
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A bribe Mcfez, tisk,tisk tisk just what are you teaching your children and grandchildren. They will grow up to be real american entrepreneurials 
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I suggest you:
1) talk to the individuals, express your concerns, and ask them what solution they can suggest before you take the next step of putting sand in their
gas tanks 
2) Talk to their parents if riders are under 18 years old and ask them what solutions they suggest 
3) Suggest they ride SLOWLY in town areas and , as a community, decide where the SLOW zones are and where the LET HER RIP zones are.
Your community is too small to set up a war....and that doesn't seem to be your style anyways
Don't believe everything you think....
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mcfez
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I like the sand idea too!!!!
You tell a kid to "take it somewhere else"...and see if they comply for some "old geezer" :-) I hardly see giving them a few bucks to go away is a
bribe.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
I like the sand idea too!!!!
You tell a kid to "take it somewhere else"...and see if they comply for some "old geezer" :-) I hardly see giving them a few bucks to go away is a
bribe. |
-----It's a bribe!!! 
Barry
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David K
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Perhaps they have removed their mufflers? They shouldn't sound THAT loud unless they are in you yard... However, I do agree that a chat with them or
their partents is in order... They have the entire Baja peninsula to play in, so could they please not play in front of your home... that's all...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
I suggest you:
1) talk to the individuals, express your concerns, and ask them what solution they can suggest before you take the next step of putting sand in their
gas tanks
2) Talk to their parents if riders are under 18 years old and ask them what solutions they suggest
3) Suggest they ride SLOWLY in town areas and , as a community, decide where the SLOW zones are and where the LET HER RIP zones are.
Your community is too small to set up a war....and that doesn't seem to be your style anyways |
I really like #3. Seems to me that a community solution is the way to go. You certainly don't want to be in the situation of being the gringa that
killed fun.
David K, of COURSE they took out the baffles! They're kids, and the noise is half the fun.
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Islandbuilder
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You could also tell them that running a straight pipe will warp and then burn their valves, it may not matter to the kids, but it sure will get the
parents attention.
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Hhhhmmmmmmm. After much study in regards to this matter, IMHO you've got a problem without a solution. Or maybe if you try a solution, you will
have created another problem. Kids normally don't like to be 'told' or even asked, though I would admit, asking would have a better chance to be
received with open ears, than the telling part. I like the 'bribe' idea. But only problem there, is every kid in town with a quad is going to be
dropping by, for his 'part' of the solution. Sooooo, how much money do you have? (just kidding) But then, what if the unmufflered trucks & cars
start coming by, knowing that you will pay them to drive somewhere else.? My my my. this is a puzzling dilemma!! I hope there is an ez solution.
I hate quads, tri's, & jet skies. Only because I require peace & solitude. Those won't provide you with it.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Islandbuilder
You could also tell them that running a straight pipe will warp and then burn their valves, it may not matter to the kids, but it sure will get the
parents attention. |
Excellent, and true!!!
Also, tell them the noise will destroy their sexual desire, and they will for sure no longer be attractive to the opposite sex--------now THAT should
do it!!! (it would have worked on me)
Barry
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