High noise level
The new Suzuki TS 1858 is noisy. The designers have given the exhaust system a lot of thought, but in the Ministry of Transport’s standard pass-by noise test, the 185 registered a consistent 87.5 decibels (as perceived by the human ear), which is one of the highest among modern motor-cycles. The pipe curls up from the block into a long expansion chamber tucked under the fuel tank and seat along the right of the frame. Behind the rear shock absorber it is connected to a barrel-shaped silencer, and ends in a protruding pipe, with a detachable cap covering half the opening. The test did not include runs without the cap attached, and so the machine could be even louder without it.
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Press, 27 October 1977, Page 22
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