View Poll Results: How many of you wear earplugs when you ride?
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Ear Plugs
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Road Warrior
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From: Arizona
Riding With Ear Plugs
Motorcycling and the noise that comes with it (both engine and wind noise) easily damages your hearing, PERMANENTLY!
I was wondering how many riders use ear plugs and how often do they use them. I hope most riders use hearing protection every time they ride but let's find out.
Please answer the following poll question:
I wear ear plugs when riding
A. Never
B. Only on longer rides
C. Whenever I remember
D. Always
I was wondering how many riders use ear plugs and how often do they use them. I hope most riders use hearing protection every time they ride but let's find out.
Please answer the following poll question:
I wear ear plugs when riding
A. Never
B. Only on longer rides
C. Whenever I remember
D. Always
Last edited by Danny D; Oct 4, 2012 at 09:21 AM.
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I don't know about that first line statement accuracy. Wind noise and exhaust noise has had no effect on my hearing. Been riding loud bikes lil over 30 years.
I also did 4 years flying in the marines ch 46 helicopters. 2 twin GE T-58 jet engines and 6 loud *** blades going all god dam day flying long *** hours for years.....no I'll effects.
So when I see these threads about wind noise and exhaust noise from motorcycles being a concern I'm not just talking out my butt. I hear fine. Maybe it's just the shape of my ears or whatever....I don't know.
Now I do have a bad right hip and a few other body parts not like they were 20 years ago but my hearing is fine.
I also did 4 years flying in the marines ch 46 helicopters. 2 twin GE T-58 jet engines and 6 loud *** blades going all god dam day flying long *** hours for years.....no I'll effects.
So when I see these threads about wind noise and exhaust noise from motorcycles being a concern I'm not just talking out my butt. I hear fine. Maybe it's just the shape of my ears or whatever....I don't know.
Now I do have a bad right hip and a few other body parts not like they were 20 years ago but my hearing is fine.
Last edited by Gliden; Oct 4, 2012 at 09:54 AM.
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I don't know about that first line statement accuracy. Wind noise and exhaust noise has had no effect on my hearing. Been riding loud bikes lil over 30 years.
I also did 4 years flying in the marines ch 46 helicopters. 2 twin GE T-58 jet engines and 6 loud *** blades going all god dam day flying long *** hours for years.....no I'll effects.
So when I see these threads about wind noise and exhaust noise from motorcycles being a concern I'm not just talking out my butt. I hear fine. Maybe it's just the shape of my ears or whatever....I don't know.
Now I do have a bad right hip and a few other body parts not like they were 20 years ago but my hearing is fine.
I also did 4 years flying in the marines ch 46 helicopters. 2 twin GE T-58 jet engines and 6 loud *** blades going all god dam day flying long *** hours for years.....no I'll effects.
So when I see these threads about wind noise and exhaust noise from motorcycles being a concern I'm not just talking out my butt. I hear fine. Maybe it's just the shape of my ears or whatever....I don't know.
Now I do have a bad right hip and a few other body parts not like they were 20 years ago but my hearing is fine.
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Yeah,you are talking out your butt............It's hard to hear you.Maybe it's the shape of your butt.
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I wear a full face helmet most times. Its done a lot to kill wind noise. If I go on a long trip then I use plugs along with the ff. I find I'm less fatigued at the end of the day.
Funny thing is I used to ride all the time without a helmet now I don't leave home without it. Makes long hauls more enjoyable.
Funny thing is I used to ride all the time without a helmet now I don't leave home without it. Makes long hauls more enjoyable.
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Joined: Aug 2012
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From: 3 hours south of 60
pretty much always wear them when i hit the highway. it takes away almost all of the wind noise, and yet i still get to hear the deep tones of my exhaust. certainly keeps me happier on the long hauls, the noise of the wind is much harder on the ears than the noise of the pipes