Earplugs while riding?

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Jul 17, 2014 | 06:02 PM

#61

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I had a hearing aid shop make molded plugs for me. Always wear them, especially if OL is talking.

Jul 17, 2014 | 06:13 PM

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cficole

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Originally Posted by Thumper09

I'd disagree with that. Ear plugs muffle (deaden) the sound, they don't block it out. Big difference between ear plugs and ear phones. Night and day difference.

Sounds like you agree, then. I was trying to point out the difference between reality, and the poor phrasing of the law.

Jul 17, 2014 | 07:03 PM

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bigskyroadglide

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I use them as I want to hear when I get off t'he bike. They will also help reduce fatigue

Jul 17, 2014 | 09:46 PM

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ThreatLevel Midnight

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Oh, and sometimes I have to explain: I wear these to deaden the WIND NOISE, not my obnoxiously loud pipes. (Naturally, my V&H are "just right", not obnoxiously loud.)

Jul 17, 2014 | 11:09 PM

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beckysdlx

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In town.. No. Interstate.. Yes

Jul 17, 2014 | 11:10 PM

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JekyllnHyde

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Originally Posted by Strahley

I never did before, but I will from now on once I'm done putting my bike back together. I bought some Surefire EP3s for this

I have those Sunfire's and I like them. You'll hear what you need to hear in them. I started wearing ear plugs last year and I wear them about 75% of the time.

Jul 18, 2014 | 09:09 AM

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ChickinOnaChain

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Originally Posted by Superrust

I always wear them. It calms everything and seems to improve my awareness.

Ain't it the truth! Just like listening to music...it'd be SOOO distracting to me.

Jul 18, 2014 | 10:43 AM

#68

Fatboy1389

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I do now, after a 10 hour ride a few years back it took hours before I could hear a thing due to loud pipes and wind. Now I ride the 10 hour trip with quieter sounds, can still hear the bike but not the wind .....and I can hear the wife when I get home too (she wears them when riding her bike too)

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