Earplugs while riding?

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jul 16, 2014 | 09:39 AM

Redlegvzv

Thread Starter

Stellar HDF Member

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 2,486

Likes: 695

From: Huntington Beach, CA

Earplugs while riding?

Several months ago I got back into riding after a very long layoff with my XL1200T HD Sportster. Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have.

My question is: do most of you ride with in-ear earplugs? It never even occurred to me to do that, but I already have some hearing loss from the Army and do not want any more. Guess I could give up listening to music while riding if that is the thing to do. I ride with a Bell RS-1 helmet which is pretty quiet.

I have learned several valuable things reading this forum (example: do not use Tire Shine on M/C tires -- recent thread) so I appreciate any and all comments. I am also a shooting enthusiast so I have a pair of superb molded earplugs to use if that is the thing to do.

Jul 16, 2014 | 09:51 AM

Strahley

Cruiser

Joined: Apr 2012

Posts: 150

Likes: 2

From: Kansas

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

Jul 16, 2014 | 09:53 AM

Harley_Dude

Ultimate HDF Member

Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 5,716

Likes: 103

From:

Yes I were ear plugs if I'm not to listening to my iPod. You have them, give it a try, some like it others don't.

Jul 16, 2014 | 09:58 AM

airfuel

Tourer

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 417

Likes: 3

From: CT

I always wear custom fitted earplugs....tinnitus in one ear, don't want to make it worse.
If tunes are a must for you, you can get speakers fitted to them.

Jul 16, 2014 | 09:59 AM

FLYING_BURRITO_BROTHER

NOT A MODERATOR

Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 27,697

Likes: 23,281

From: Paradise

Absolutely... I hate wind noise and I'dl like to be able to hear when I'm older.

Jul 16, 2014 | 10:01 AM

dwoodlives

Cruiser

Joined: Nov 2013

Posts: 196

Likes: 17

From: Central Coast California

I always wear earplugs. I have high-frequency hearing loss from shooting guns when I was younger, am approaching 70 years old so have the natural old age thing going, and want to protect what I have left.

I have always been bothered by wind noise. I can't ride in a car with the windows down due to the 'pounding' of the wind and the wind noise while wearing a helmet is just as bad. The engine noise does not bother me.

I bought my earplugs at a gun store. They are not the disposable foam ones but are a soft silicone [?]. When they are in I can tell my ears are totally sealed. They were around $10.

Jul 16, 2014 | 10:05 AM

ChickinOnaChain

Big Kahuna HDF Member

Joined: Dec 2012

Posts: 322,622

Likes: 3,077

From: .....

Before anyone says it...I WEAR THEM FOR WIND NOISE. Without them, I can't even hear my pipes because of the wind.

I wore the before and I'm wearing them now. They're the kind shooters wear and I hate riding without them, which I do for the 6 mile ride to work. I've gotten my wife to start earring them too.

Before anyone says it...I WEAR THEM FOR WIND NOISE. Without them, I can't even hear my pipes because of the wind.

I wore the before and I'm wearing them now. They're the kind shooters wear and I hate riding without them, which I do for the 6 mile ride to work. I've gotten my wife to start earring them too.