Ear plugs

Porkchop · 03-31-2009, 01:33 AM

Sport Rider ran an article awhile back about the correlation of motorcycle riding and significant hearing loss. They went on to say that it has less to do with the motorcycle noise, and more to do with the wind blast at speeds. They advised to wear earplugs when riding over significant distances at high speed, or at the track.

Anybody here wear plugs at the track, or while droning down the superslab??? Or custom race plugs???

Cutty72 · 03-31-2009, 01:59 AM

I wear ear plugs any time I'm riding more than just in town. Or my Ipod... but always something.

BobTheBiker · 03-31-2009, 02:07 AM

I need to start wearing them more, but yeah. I like em cause they cancel out most of the wind noise and you can hear the bike better. Much easier to notice if something isnt quite right real quickly.

Mikey · 03-31-2009, 05:17 AM

Anytime I'm going to be on the bike for more than about fifteen minutes I wear ear plugs. It helps with rider fatigue a lot on long rides, and hopefully will still let me hear stuff when I'm old.

NONE_too_SOFT · 03-31-2009, 07:39 AM

ear plugs make u go faster. its a fact.

Lamnidae · 03-31-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

ear plugs make u go faster. its a fact.

werd.

Yeah i wear 'em on long rides.

hell, i wear earplugs to bed...... *shrugs*

'73 H1 Triple · 04-18-2009, 02:19 PM

I wore earplugs fior the first time on a streetbike this morning for my trip out and back to Cabela's.

The lack of wind noise was nice as well as it did seem to be less tiring.

I did find myself riding faster than normal. I'm not sure if this is good thing or not

Jeff

marko138 · 04-18-2009, 02:32 PM

Same thing happened to me the first time I rode with ear plugs. I was riding way faster than normal...till I got used to it.

fasternyou929 · 04-18-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Same thing happened to me the first time I rode with ear plugs. I was riding way faster than normal...till I got used to it.

Yep, now it just feels slower.

03-31-2009, 01:33 AM	#1
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,418	Ear plugs Sport Rider ran an article awhile back about the correlation of motorcycle riding and significant hearing loss. They went on to say that it has less to do with the motorcycle noise, and more to do with the wind blast at speeds. They advised to wear earplugs when riding over significant distances at high speed, or at the track. Anybody here wear plugs at the track, or while droning down the superslab??? Or custom race plugs??? __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

03-31-2009, 05:17 AM	#4
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	Anytime I'm going to be on the bike for more than about fifteen minutes I wear ear plugs. It helps with rider fatigue a lot on long rides, and hopefully will still let me hear stuff when I'm old. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

03-31-2009, 02:07 AM	#3
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I need to start wearing them more, but yeah. I like em cause they cancel out most of the wind noise and you can hear the bike better. Much easier to notice if something isnt quite right real quickly.

03-31-2009, 07:39 AM	#5
NONE_too_SOFT Chopstix / \ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Akron OH Moto: 03 CBR RR Posts: 5,350	ear plugs make u go faster. its a fact.

04-18-2009, 02:19 PM	#7
'73 H1 Triple restorer of the original Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zionsville,PA Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500 Posts: 1,331	I wore earplugs fior the first time on a streetbike this morning for my trip out and back to Cabela's. The lack of wind noise was nice as well as it did seem to be less tiring. I did find myself riding faster than normal. I'm not sure if this is good thing or not Jeff