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Awesome, love to feel the wind in my face and hear my favorite tunes.
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51.52%
Nice sometimes, but I would only use it occasionally.
27
20.45%
Meh, totally don't care, could have it or not, I don't like having opinions...
2
1.52%
I dislike the idea of it, but if I bought a bike with a radio, I wouldn't remove it.
7
5.30%
This is like tits on a bull. Totally antithetical to what riding means to me.
28
21.21%
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Poll: Radio/music on a motorcycle.

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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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Default Poll: Radio/music on a motorcycle.

This is NOT intended to start an argument, I'm just curious to see what hdfourms thinks about this.

The poll question is: What do you think about having music on a motorcycle?

Please feel free to post and explain your vote, the poll is not public.

 

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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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I love mine. I don't think I could ever go without again.
 
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Gotta have the music
 
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by metfancowboy
I love mine. I don't think I could ever go without again.
Be sure to vote!

 
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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I voted for option #1 with a caveat. I would never add tunes to a bike w/o a fairing. Looks ridiculous and you can never get decent sound.


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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Shakeydeal
I voted for option #1 with a caveat. I would never add tunes to a bike w/o a fairing. Looks ridiculous and you can never get decent sound.


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This guy here in town used to have some MP3 player/speaker system that bolted straight to his bars like a RAM mount....it was CRAZY loud and sounded awesome.

He had it on his VROD and I remember being completely blown away at how good it sounded, its the ONLY stereo I have ever heard that sounded good at highway speeds without a fairing.

I rode next to him and I could clearly hear the lyrics.
 
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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If I want to listen to music I will drive my truck. Never herd a system on a bike that sounded good enough to me to warrant the cost of it.
 
Old Oct 4, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Misbehaven
If I want to listen to music I will drive my truck. Never herd a system on a bike that sounded good enough to me to warrant the cost of it.
Personally, for me, riding is an organic experience between man and machine (or woman and machine as the case may be for you ). For me, wind and exhaust ARE the music.

However, I totally get that some people love their tunes (especially on touring bikes) and I'm not in any way judging anyone else.
 
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Up until I got my Street Glide, I thought that music was a dumb idea. Now, I probably listen about 80% of the time. If the OL is with me, I have to turn it off, mostly because she can't stand my kind of music. ( boogie and blues )
 
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I just sneak ear buds under my helmet and an iPod.
 



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