Ear Plugs
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RE: Ear Plugs
ORIGINAL: Carolina Fatboy
You could also take hot wax and pour down into your ear, wait about five minutes, pull them out \\;\\\\\\;and presto, molded ear plugs!!
You could also take hot wax and pour down into your ear, wait about five minutes, pull them out \\;\\\\\\;and presto, molded ear plugs!!
Works well with lead too.
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RE: Ear Plugs
ORIGINAL: *NIGHT TRAIN*
I gotta say I don't think I've ever met anyone who wears earplugs when they ride...can't think of why I'd need them?
I gotta say I don't think I've ever met anyone who wears earplugs when they ride...can't think of why I'd need them?
I was in the same boat until I started hanging with some guys who do some real distance riding. \\; I was skeptical at first, but man, they really are great for the highway. \\; Don't knock it til you try it. \\; Most savvy touring riders use them all the time.
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RE: Ear Plugs
As aforementioned, they recommend ear plugs even for crotch rocket riders going on long rides as the wind noise alone will cause damage to your ear. \\; 500+ miles with a loud exhaust on your Harley and you'll have ringing and that "just got out of a way too loud concert" feeling in the ears for a day or so. \\; I wear them sometimes... and when I don't and go on a 1k ride without them, I regret it.
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RE: Ear Plugs
ORIGINAL: BobStreetBob
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Works well with lead too.
ORIGINAL: Carolina Fatboy
You could also take hot wax and pour down into your ear, wait about five minutes, pull them out \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;and presto, molded ear plugs!!
You could also take hot wax and pour down into your ear, wait about five minutes, pull them out \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;and presto, molded ear plugs!!
Works well with lead too.
Haven't you ever heard of lead poisoning?
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RE: Ear Plugs
ORIGINAL: Carolina Fatboy
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Haven't you ever heard of lead poisoning?
ORIGINAL: BobStreetBob
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Works well with lead too.
ORIGINAL: Carolina Fatboy
You could also take hot wax and pour down into your ear, wait about five minutes, pull them out \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\;and presto, molded ear plugs!!
You could also take hot wax and pour down into your ear, wait about five minutes, pull them out \\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\;and presto, molded ear plugs!!
Works well with lead too.
Haven't you ever heard of lead poisoning?
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I haven't heard squat with all this lead in my ears.
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From: Wisconsin
RE: Ear Plugs
ORIGINAL: rprpclark
It's easy to pick out the forum users that haven't lost their hearing YET.
It's easy to pick out the forum users that haven't lost their hearing YET.
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From: NW Arkansas
RE: Ear Plugs
Of course, after I spent $65 on a pair at a rally last year. I should have known that W-M would have them at some point.[:@]
They are nice to have though. I can actually hear the radio on my SG better with the ear plugs in.
They are nice to have though. I can actually hear the radio on my SG better with the ear plugs in.
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RE: Ear Plugs
I've done loud things all my life (hot rods w/open headers, etc, etc,). \\; I now have "tennitus": A constant ringing in my ears. \\; No big deal? \\; Think again. I am a Certified Locomotive Engineer for a railroad. \\; There is a periodical mandatory hearing test in order to remain certified. \\; My hearing is now borderline. \\; So, my livelihood is at stake. \\; Who'd a thought that when I was young and stupid with my head under the hood of a revving smallblock with open headers?
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I now wear hearing protection when doing my "loud" things, including \\;always wearing ear plugs when riding the Deuce. \\; I'm trying desperately to save what hearing I have left.
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Go ahead, keep on ignoring \\;the thought of protecting your hearing... it will go away eventually.
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Andre Ming
Eastern OK
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I now wear hearing protection when doing my "loud" things, including \\;always wearing ear plugs when riding the Deuce. \\; I'm trying desperately to save what hearing I have left.
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Go ahead, keep on ignoring \\;the thought of protecting your hearing... it will go away eventually.
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Andre Ming
Eastern OK
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RE: Ear Plugs
ORIGINAL: slowhand
I'll buy protecting you ears from the wind noise but if you have loud pipes and wear ear protection...well, you're the epitome of hypocrisy.
I'll buy protecting you ears from the wind noise but if you have loud pipes and wear ear protection...well, you're the epitome of hypocrisy.
Nice call, slowhand.
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The wind has always bothered me, not the exhaust.