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View Poll Results: Do you wear earplugs when you ride?
On every ride 89 32.84%
On most rides 57 21.03%
Only on long trips 43 15.87%
Never 65 23.99%
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Old December 30th, 2008, 06:41 PM   #81
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It's just a shame that 75mph (82 indicated) is the slow lane now.
There is no "slow" lane. I'm a big advocate of merging right if you're not passing anyone, even if you're going 90. You move left when you need to pass, after you pass you move back to the right and let faster drivers/riders pass you. I really cannot stand people moving into freeway left lanes without passing anyone.

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I do occasionally, but with ATGATT it takes enough time already to get ready to ride.
Ear plugs were a bit of an added pain when I first started wearing them, just like it was also a pain to slip my riding pants over my jeans without the jeans riding. But as with the riding pants (and the rest of my time-consuming gear routine), I forced myself to get used to it and now I don't even think about it.

I don't ride anywhere without ear plugs, for a couple of reason. 1) After the first month of riding, one of my ears had a constant inching feeling inside that I figured was an effect of the noise, and 2) I find the bike sounds so much nicer! Any weird noises that might bother a vehicular hypochondriac such as myself are blotted out, and only the sweet rasp of my exhaust gets through.

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I might have to rethink this since I now know you can still hear the engine well while wearing ear plugs.
My plugs are rated at NRR 33 and I can still hear the engine fine, as well as sirens and even typical traffic. Ear plugs don't wipe out wind noise, merely deaden it--it's really not different from driving in a car with the windows rolled up (...I always drive with the windows down).

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I tried some of the foam ear plugs and found them to be really uncomfortable. Bought a set of Browning Ear Plugs designed for shooters. They were expensive and very uncomfortable. Does anybody on this forum have some recommendations?
I use Howard Leight Max plugs, got a box of 200 pairs after trying a smaller set I picked up at Safeway. The brand Hearos makes a super soft ear plug that might be better for you.
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Old December 31st, 2008, 02:10 AM   #82
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I have found that I cannot use my noise blocking shure headphones because it hurts my ears like hell when I try to take my helmet off...
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Old December 31st, 2008, 11:23 AM   #83
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I have found that I cannot use my noise blocking shure headphones because it hurts my ears like hell when I try to take my helmet off...
I use the ones that go in my ear, like fully. I think those are about the same ones. When I pull my helmet off I put my fingers against the cusion by my ears and pull it off that way. I would do that even if I didn't have buds in my ears.
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Old January 1st, 2009, 09:14 PM   #84
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I get mandatory earing test every year at my job and I have pretty good hearing so I want to keep it that way. So I wear ear plugs all the time when I ride.

I rode a couple of times on the highway without ear plugs the winds noise was horrible and very uncomfortable. I actually enjoy riding with ear plugs in.
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Old January 1st, 2009, 09:35 PM   #85
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I wear earphones connected to my zune whenever I go riding. Well except for last Wednesday night when I had a 3 hour ride ahead of me to get home for the New Years and my Zune crapped itself because of that Leap Year bug. I also wear a neck muffler thingy and that helps A LOT when it comes to helping get rid of wind noise by blocking most the wind trying to get up into my helmet.

However, its not going to be anything to do with my motorcycle as to why I'm going to have hearing loss. Its going to be because of those friggin B-1 Bones that fly overhead all the time that stop any kind of conversation for at least a minute or so.
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Old January 1st, 2009, 10:05 PM   #86
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... I also wear a neck muffler thingy ....
Whats that ? didn't know we can wear something to block some wind getting up your helmet. That would be great where I live !! Its pretty common to have winds of 20-30 mph around here and wind noise can be pretty loud...especially when riding with 50 mph wind gust !
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Old January 3rd, 2009, 07:47 PM   #87
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Sport rider mag had a great article with hearling loss and riding. At first it was thought that exhuast were found to cause hearing damage. But the research found that it is actually wind causes more damage when traveling at higher speeds. I am getting old, so plugs are a must.
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Old February 23rd, 2009, 08:47 AM   #88
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Old February 25th, 2009, 12:15 AM   #89
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Old February 25th, 2009, 07:48 AM   #90
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Whats that ? didn't know we can wear something to block some wind getting up your helmet. That would be great where I live !! Its pretty common to have winds of 20-30 mph around here and wind noise can be pretty loud...especially when riding with 50 mph wind gust !
Agreed.. I would love to have a neck muffler
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Old February 25th, 2009, 10:54 AM   #91
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That sucks! Im an avid shooter and hunter, i never wear ear protection and according to this mosquito thing i have the hearing of a 49 year old....im 17... >: O!
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Old February 25th, 2009, 12:26 PM   #92
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I bought some laser lite earplugs....hope they work. Now too bad I have to wait 4 months to try them out. Maybe I can try them at a concert or something. Wear earplugs at a concert
Depends on what music your listening to. I was at a Flogging Molly concert and really wish I had plugs in after. I still could barley hear things the next day.
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Old February 25th, 2009, 01:08 PM   #93
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Agreed.. I would love to have a neck muffler
Oops, didn't see this. Neck Muffler

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/neck-warmer/

Somewhat like that but the ones I have are made out of fleece so it's a lot bulkier than the one on that page so it blocks up the open bottom part of the helmet. I've gotten both of mine at an HD shop.
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Old February 26th, 2009, 12:46 AM   #94
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i recommend wearing earplugs for anything that could be loud. that includes riding a motorcycle, or even mowing your yard.

noise induced hearing loss doesn't show up until later in life, and by then it's too late.
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Old February 26th, 2009, 04:41 AM   #95
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I work in a wood shop and I always wear hearing protection for the saws and the nail
guns but I've never tried earplugs while riding.
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Old February 26th, 2009, 05:33 AM   #96
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Old April 15th, 2009, 11:26 AM   #97
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Old April 16th, 2009, 12:44 AM   #98
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I don’t use ear plugs on my commute it’s only 20 minutes and the maximum speed limit is 50 mph. For riding at 70 plus mph ear plugs are a must I have a BMW system 5 helmet which they claim has a noise level of 80dB at 60 mph and this is one of the better ones. To expose your self to 80 to 100dB of noise for a prolonged period is seriously going to damage your hearing. The message is simple get plugs.

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Old April 16th, 2009, 02:34 AM   #99
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wow, did not know about the wind causing the hearing loss.
I guess time to get some plugs.
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Old April 16th, 2009, 02:48 AM   #100
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I found this link quite helpful.
Wind noise and hearing loss

A couple of statements caught my eye,
""wind noise" at highway speeds can measure up to 103dB, or comparable to a running chainsaw"

"Stopped at a stop light at a busy intersection with your helmet visor closed produces a sound level of 80-90dB "
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Old April 16th, 2009, 08:07 AM   #101
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My pipe on both the Ninja and the Spyder are quite loud. On short rides (less than one hour) I don't usually bother, especially if I am riding with the hubby and we talk through our bluetooth headsets. On longer rides I like to wear at least one (ear opposite my intercom) and if I am alone, both. My Shoei is a great helmet though and keeps a lot of excess noise out.
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Old April 16th, 2009, 08:09 AM   #102
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Oops, didn't see this. Neck Muffler

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/neck-warmer/

Somewhat like that but the ones I have are made out of fleece so it's a lot bulkier than the one on that page so it blocks up the open bottom part of the helmet. I've gotten both of mine at an HD shop.
Oh, I have one of those. I love it. I didn't know they called it that.
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Old April 16th, 2009, 08:55 PM   #103
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i use the ear plugs if i plan on riding over 45 mph. otherwise, if i am putting around the city, i don't use them.

a few times i forgot to put them in and rode on the freeway... boy my ears were sore from all the wind noise. supposedly my shoei x-11 is one of the quieter helmets too.
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Old June 22nd, 2009, 07:50 PM   #104
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I do because of all of the interstate riding I do and I want to save my ears. Plus it is just so much nicer and pleasant.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 05:49 AM   #105
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I'm a fan of the in ear headphones, they really deaden the sound, and can hear the music from my ipod at a relatively low volume. I'm not sure was db is coming through though, but it made highway travel much more comfortable, and the music on a long ride always helps.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 06:40 AM   #106
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i tried them when i put two bro pipes on my Z1000 because their loud even at idle. now i wear them no matter what i ride or how far.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 06:56 AM   #107
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I wear mine if I know I will be going over 45mph. Even then I carry them with me in case if "honey, I am just going around the block" turns out to "sorry dear, it wasn't my intention to be out that long".

Bought a bundle pack from target. I stick them in far enough to block the wind but not far enough to block stop light conversation. It is a happy medium and my ears don't ring anymore from a good ride.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 07:26 AM   #108
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ear plugs all the time when i ride. you will go deaf over time with the wind noise your helmet produces. its at a low frequency (decibel?) that it won't annoy you like loud noises, but its enough to make you lose your hearing. besides, you can still hear car horns and such with em on.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 07:36 AM   #109
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Yeah, I ride with earplugs all the time- they're in my pocket.

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ear plugs all the time when i ride. you will go deaf over time with the wind noise your helmet produces. its at a low frequency (decibel?) that it won't annoy you like loud noises, but its enough to make you lose your hearing. besides, you can still hear car horns and such with em on.
Close.. low decibel, high frequency.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 08:37 AM   #111
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My helmet used to be effective at blocking wind noise but now it doesn't so I guess I will have to start waering ear plugs.
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For the commute to work, through the city, I don't wear them. When I'm "out riding" I do. Put some miles on a bike without wearing ear plugs and you will feel more tired and fatigued at the end of the day than if you had worn the ear plugs.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 10:34 AM   #113
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Ear damage and hearing loss can be more common the more you expose your ears to high levels of sound.... and it doesn't have to be that loud. I worked in radio for years. Took a couple of audio courses where they showed long exposure to normal studio sound levels and headphone level can cause hearing loss. Any time we went out to record at concerts or other loud environments we would wear plugs.

Bike noises, including wind noises, have the potential.
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Old June 23rd, 2009, 11:49 AM   #114
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I've got these:

http://www.audiorelief.co.uk/shop/pr...roducts_id=122

They work well and still allow me to hear the neccessary sounds...

I've got tinnitus at the moment which is annoying, not sure if this is the result of an ear infection or my misbehaving thyroid - either way I'm hoping it's only transitory - it has been in the past... Currently I can only hear the 16khz tone on the website but can usually hear to about 20 - I am the person that can hear the annoying tone no one else can!

This site is good for looking at your hearing response curve which is interesting...

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/hearing.html
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I love using ear plugs. I think I can hear the engine sing to me better with them in.
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I find that I dislike earplugs, even if they are better for me...

1. I like to keep my eyes on the road and shift by ear. Depending on wind conditions and speed, I lose the engine sound with earplugs in (and then all I hear is wind anyways), meaning I have to check the tach a lot more often, taking away from my focus on the road.

2. Years of playing drums in a band hasn't left me with the best hearing anyways

3. I have been driving with the windows down my entire life

4 . I have bad hearing by genetic disposition.

So, in summary, I'm already deaf, and it doesn't matter for meeeee. Granted, I've only tried earplugs once, so maybe I'll do it again and then see how it goes...
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well Arthur, not wearing them is a great way to get yourself even more deaf... I'd keep trying them until you find something that works... somewhere in this thread is a link to a variety pack - you should check it out
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I rarely ride without them, though my canals are very narrow. Using the standard foam plugs is almost impossible, they just don't compress enough. I usually use the washable molded type for contractors, I just cut off the cords.

I also use Koss Sparkplugs when I ride away from the heavy traffic and want to enjoy some music. They block enough road noise to be helpful, plus I can enjoy some tunes.
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I'm a musician (I play bass in a kickass motown/funk/soul/old-school R&B band).

I'm a private pilot.

I'm a shooter.

I've been exposed to a lot of noise in my life and I have tinnitus.

You don't want tinnitus.

Yer darned right I use earplugs!!!!
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Levon, I use the child-sized foam plugs and they work great - you might give those a try
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