I always wore them on longer trips but on my short 10 mile ride to work, it was hit or miss.

Wow.... I am actually really supprised on how many ppl do. I figured I'd get alot of "No, earplugs are for pussy" responses.....

Good lookin out guys! :rockout:

on longer rides I wear earplugs. I also got one of those quiet rider things, you wouldn't believe now much it helps.

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32db earplugs go in whenever i ride. Even when I'm just going around the block.

I started wearing them about 10-12 years ago; after my doc told me I had SIGNIFICANT hearing loss in my right ear. I had always worn plugs and muffs for shooting, but had not liked the ambient noise reduction earplugs caused for riding. I felt it was cancelling out too much warning noise from cages creeping up on me; but after wearing them now for years I've found that I can adjust to the noise reduction and discern relative changes in car swoosh noise.

Too late to do anything about the existing damage, but enough to prevent much further.....

I don't bother on the 10-15 min ride to class, but I do have some on stand-by for when I work my way up to highway status.

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I seem to be able to hear more of that kind of stuff after the wind noise is canceled out by the ear plugs. Maybe perception. :idk:

Same here, I lost 65% in my left ear and the doc blamed motorcycle wind noise and scuba diving. Just have to protet what's still there now. :idk:

Now that I wear them regularly, I find I can hear MORE with them on. Slight noises made by the chain, tires and other components that would normally be blocked by loud wind noise are clearly audible.

I can't stand track riding without them, it's freakin' painful loud. Forgot them a few times and pit right back out to put them in. And I've stopped at Walgreens more than once to pick up a box of them if I forget them for a long street ride.

ONe thing I will say is...with ear plugs in I CANNOT hear the valve train noise on the Buell. Thats not a bad thing either.

Earplugs, every ride.