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Mechanikrazy · January 5th, 2018, 12:45 PM

I will be the voice of dissent... and foolishness.

I listen to music 70-80% of the time on the street though helmet mounted speakers. I also ride with earplugs in 99% of the time, which is illegal in some areas. It makes the mundane commute a lot more enjoyable. I do not ride with music when going into the canyons.

I find that the music does drown out random conversation. However, if I'm at a stoplight and someone needs to talk to me (never anything important so far), I can turn off my music.

However, I can still hear sirens as they are at a different frequency/pitch. I generally try to stay alert and continually scan my surroundings, so I have yet to find myself in a bad situation due to the music. Been riding with music since I bought an intercom system in 2008.

January 5th, 2018, 12:45 PM	#15
Mechanikrazy ninjette.org guru Name: Al Location: Orange County, CA Join Date: Dec 2015 Motorcycle(s): Thruxton R, R6 450 triple, EX300 (sold) Posts: 263	I will be the voice of dissent... and foolishness. I listen to music 70-80% of the time on the street though helmet mounted speakers. I also ride with earplugs in 99% of the time, which is illegal in some areas. It makes the mundane commute a lot more enjoyable. I do not ride with music when going into the canyons. I find that the music does drown out random conversation. However, if I'm at a stoplight and someone needs to talk to me (never anything important so far), I can turn off my music. However, I can still hear sirens as they are at a different frequency/pitch. I generally try to stay alert and continually scan my surroundings, so I have yet to find myself in a bad situation due to the music. Been riding with music since I bought an intercom system in 2008.
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