Ear plugs

[Rider]

I always wore them on longer trips but on my short 10 mile ride to work, it was hit or miss.

[Porkchop]

Wow.... I am actually really supprised on how many ppl do. I figured I'd get alot of "No, earplugs are for pussy" responses.....

Good lookin out guys!

[zed]

on longer rides I wear earplugs. I also got one of those quiet rider things, you wouldn't believe now much it helps.

[pauldun170]

32db earplugs go in whenever i ride. Even when I'm just going around the block.

[OTB]

I started wearing them about 10-12 years ago; after my doc told me I had SIGNIFICANT hearing loss in my right ear. I had always worn plugs and muffs for shooting, but had not liked the ambient noise reduction earplugs caused for riding. I felt it was cancelling out too much warning noise from cages creeping up on me; but after wearing them now for years I've found that I can adjust to the noise reduction and discern relative changes in car swoosh noise.

Too late to do anything about the existing damage, but enough to prevent much further.....

[njchopper87]

I don't bother on the 10-15 min ride to class, but I do have some on stand-by for when I work my way up to highway status.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Wow.... I am actually really supprised on how many ppl do. I figured I'd get alot of "No, earplugs are for pussy" responses.....

Good lookin out guys!

what?

Originally Posted by OTB

I felt it was cancelling out too much warning noise from cages creeping up on me

I seem to be able to hear more of that kind of stuff after the wind noise is canceled out by the ear plugs. Maybe perception.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by OTB

I started wearing them about 10-12 years ago; after my doc told me I had SIGNIFICANT hearing loss in my right ear. I had always worn plugs and muffs for shooting, but had not liked the ambient noise reduction earplugs caused for riding. I felt it was cancelling out too much warning noise from cages creeping up on me; but after wearing them now for years I've found that I can adjust to the noise reduction and discern relative changes in car swoosh noise.

Too late to do anything about the existing damage, but enough to prevent much further.....

Same here, I lost 65% in my left ear and the doc blamed motorcycle wind noise and scuba diving. Just have to protet what's still there now.

Now that I wear them regularly, I find I can hear MORE with them on. Slight noises made by the chain, tires and other components that would normally be blocked by loud wind noise are clearly audible.

I can't stand track riding without them, it's freakin' painful loud. Forgot them a few times and pit right back out to put them in. And I've stopped at Walgreens more than once to pick up a box of them if I forget them for a long street ride.

[marko138]

ONe thing I will say is...with ear plugs in I CANNOT hear the valve train noise on the Buell. Thats not a bad thing either.

[jtemple]

Earplugs, every ride.