Tinitus
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From: Sydney
RE: Tinitus
ORIGINAL: aliandray
Had the same experience with the SEII's on my Sportster - not exactly loud byHarley standards but way to irritating for me after a few months, even with ear plugs. All V&H stuff is way too noisy for me (and the neighbours). Would never ever ride without ear plugs, as others have said, the wind noise is the real ear killer.
Had the same experience with the SEII's on my Sportster - not exactly loud byHarley standards but way to irritating for me after a few months, even with ear plugs. All V&H stuff is way too noisy for me (and the neighbours). Would never ever ride without ear plugs, as others have said, the wind noise is the real ear killer.
ORIGINAL: grzly
i had a new set of pipes put on early this year and dumped them within 3 weeks ... my ears were ringing every time I used them and annoyed the crap out of me. Myreplacement ( different brand)pipes seem just as loud but don't affect the ears - maybe something to do with the pitch ? I dunno but hell of alot better now.
So I say if you have the $'s don't put up with it, do some research and find something that doesn't make your ears ring ! grzly
i had a new set of pipes put on early this year and dumped them within 3 weeks ... my ears were ringing every time I used them and annoyed the crap out of me. Myreplacement ( different brand)pipes seem just as loud but don't affect the ears - maybe something to do with the pitch ? I dunno but hell of alot better now.
So I say if you have the $'s don't put up with it, do some research and find something that doesn't make your ears ring ! grzly
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From: melbourne
RE: Tinitus
had ringing in my ears for years now....concerts, loud music, loud pipes...but probably my wife's constant nagging
you need to teach your brain to ignore it......i.e dont "listen" for it
also, im fairly sure there is a drug you can take which if taken early enough can repair some of the damage done..so go see your quack (doc)
you need to teach your brain to ignore it......i.e dont "listen" for it
also, im fairly sure there is a drug you can take which if taken early enough can repair some of the damage done..so go see your quack (doc)
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From: Bellingham, WA
RE: Tinitus
I highly doubt that the Vance & Hines pipes would cause Tinitus. I have it, but the reasons are quite obvious. 2000 loud rock gigs by the time I was 24. Most of the time the stage volume was so loud I had to put drums through a monitor system just to hear them. Obviously loud noises will cause Tinitus, but I think a lot of it, like other ailments, is genetics too. I have a fellow drummer friend that wasn't a full time musician who's hearing is a lot worse than mine. He's in the mortgage industry, and doesn't own any guns, so there you go.
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RE: Tinitus
There is no known cure for tinitus, so I was told. Iwent to an ear, nose and throat doctor. I just got my Fatboy at the end of August and I put on the VH br about 3 weeks ago and thats when the ringing started, but I only probably rode it with the new pipe maybe 3 times. I was told I have hearing loss in the high freguezy area. I don't want to give up the pipes or the bike. I can't believe in this day and age there is no cure.
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From: melbourne
RE: Tinitus
i also dont believe there is a cure...but there definately is a drug which if taken early enough can cause the nerve endings to "reconnect" in some cases
bu it is definately not guaranteed
bu it is definately not guaranteed
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RE: Tinitus
I worked for the VA for many years and have studied tinnitus or tinnitis and suffer from it mayself as well. It can be caused by multiple factors, loud noise being just one. It can also accompany sinus problems like chronicsinusitis as well as vestibular disorders like Menieres disease or labyrinthitis. For VA purposes it is usually considered service related when high noise exposure in service is established. An audiologist can determine if one has it by doing a masking test.
Whether you have it or not I highly recommend wearing ear plugs when riding whether your bike is loud or not.
Whether you have it or not I highly recommend wearing ear plugs when riding whether your bike is loud or not.
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Guys,
I also suffer from tinnitus and agree that is damaged nerve endings and that there is no cure. It is constant, louder some days than others, noticeably louder after wind noise form a bike ride ( wind shields help immensely) and I could go on and on...
There is no cure but after a while ( 3 months for me) your brain learns to deal withit.
My question is for you guys who wear ear plugs... I have tried different ear plugs, cotton, etc. but I have trouble hearing the engine sounds ie shift points, revving and no tach. I have stage 1 with Rush 2" pipes so it's not that like the exhaust is quiet /stock. Does anyone else experience this and what was the answer - "wear'em and get used to'em ?
Thanks.
Al
I also suffer from tinnitus and agree that is damaged nerve endings and that there is no cure. It is constant, louder some days than others, noticeably louder after wind noise form a bike ride ( wind shields help immensely) and I could go on and on...
There is no cure but after a while ( 3 months for me) your brain learns to deal withit.
My question is for you guys who wear ear plugs... I have tried different ear plugs, cotton, etc. but I have trouble hearing the engine sounds ie shift points, revving and no tach. I have stage 1 with Rush 2" pipes so it's not that like the exhaust is quiet /stock. Does anyone else experience this and what was the answer - "wear'em and get used to'em ?
Thanks.
Al