View Poll Results: How often do you use ears plugs when riding?
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Ear Plugs
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Arizona
In the above previously mentioned article it states that if you wear no helmet, 3/4, 1/2 or full you are still likely to experience hearing loss at speeds over 40 mph. Who rides all day at 40 or even 50 MPH?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 404
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From: Northshore in Massachusetts
check out etymotic ear plugs, their head phone plugs are awesome for the bike and great for airplane rides. Best of all, they are like noise cancelling headphones without the white noise hiss or batteries.
http://www.etymotic.com/
you can find them pretty cheap on amazon and they're less than a high powered amp and speakers for your touring bike.. No I don't work for them I just found them and think they're the *****..
http://www.etymotic.com/
you can find them pretty cheap on amazon and they're less than a high powered amp and speakers for your touring bike.. No I don't work for them I just found them and think they're the *****..
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
For me it's 3M #1500 ear plugs 100% of the time, all the time, no exceptions - period! $36.00/100 pairs at Graingers.
When your hearing is damaged, it's damaged for life. Screw that!
When your hearing is damaged, it's damaged for life. Screw that!
Last edited by jpooch00; Sep 26, 2012 at 06:54 PM.
6th Gear
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Minnesota
Started using ear buds too late. Between wind and exhaust now have tinnitus. Even with a 3/4 helmet and windshield, wind noise especially is a killer. Always wear ear protection if you're going to ride more than a few hours.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Minnesota
btw, I used Moldex Pura-Fit 6800 soft-foam ear plugs from Amazon:
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: bklyn,ny
Had your hearing checked lately ?
My hearing has been damaged from over 36 years of loud pipes and wind. i've been wearing custom earplugs for about 6 years. i use these...................
www.westone.com
www.westone.com
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 322
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From: SW Iowa
After 54 years of riding I bought my 1st set of earplugs last Thursday. The new mods are really loud. The ear plugs really help. I have about 300 miles on them and so far they are comfy, reduce the wind noise and still let me hear the monsters real well.
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From: Roseville, CA
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Arizona
Where did they go?
One more thing about ear plugs. Maybe I'm just a little flakey but I lose at least two pair of ear plugs a year. They get left at a diner or dropped out of my pocket someplace so I don't spend the money on custom formed plugs because they'd go to that same place where lost sox go.
