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Riding a noisy motorcycle in downtown Chicago will soon become a very expensive proposition.
A new ordinance passed by the City Council last week will slap a fine of up to $500 on a motorcyclist who removes his muffler and revs his motor in the Loop.
The current fine tops out at $100.
A local motorcycle advocacy group says it sees nothing wrong with imposing noise limits on cyclists.
