Ear plugs

Tsunami · 04-05-2009, 04:34 PM

i wore them a couple of times and i felt like i couldnt' hear my engine so i stopped. If its true that after a while you don't hear the wind but the engine better, then i'll give it a try again.

CrazyKell · 04-05-2009, 06:55 PM

I just pickd up a pair of custom plugs at the Motorcycle Show. They did them right there. Was with my parents and they had a show deal, but because we bought 3 we got an even bigger deal. $80 each.

marko138 · 04-06-2009, 09:09 AM

I wore a different set of plugs yesterday....blue Hear-O's I wear when I drum. I had to stop and change ear plugs. They blocked too much noise. The bike sounded totally different. I didn't like it. Back to the orangies.

racedoll · 04-06-2009, 09:37 PM

The thing I like about the custom ear plugs is because they are flush with your ear so when you pull your helmet on they don't fall out like the foam ones do for me.

was92v · 04-06-2009, 10:17 PM

I don't wear ear plugs much and probably should. My hearing is damaged, although I don't know how much is directly from motorcycles. When I add the affects of race cars, rock music, jumping into a dirty swimming pool (That really hurt for about 3 days), 3 years of Drag racing a 2-stroke with 6in stingers, 5 years of road racing 2 & 4 strokes and 40 years of riding motorcycles in general, Oh and that summer night in 1975 five rows from the stage at a Kiss concert (Awesome!!), machinery and guns, I say "Huh?" way too often.

I'm sure it is just getting used to them, but my balance seems to be off just a little when wearing them and trying to a. keep them in while pulling on a helmet that fits right (tight) and b. remembering to put them back in after a stop, conspire to make me not wear them very often.

I will say that I am noticeably less tired after a long ride when I remember to wear plugs, so there is that.

zed · 04-06-2009, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by was92v

I will say that I am noticeably less tired after a long ride when I remember to wear plugs, so there is that.

that is something I noticed on long rides too.

Particle Man · 04-19-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsunami

i wore them a couple of times and i felt like i couldnt' hear my engine so i stopped. If its true that after a while you don't hear the wind but the engine better, then i'll give it a try again.

I can hear more from the engine with them in.

HokieDNA01 · 04-19-2009, 09:45 PM

I wear them everytime I ride. They took some getting use to at first but now I hear the engine better and do not get as fatiqued after long rides. I tend to forget to put them in though before putting my helmet on. Duh!

KSGregman · 04-20-2009, 09:57 PM

I don't ride without ear plugs...the wind noise gives me a monster headache otherwise....and it's not worth risking my hearing over something as stupid as being stubborn about taking the 10 seconds to put them in before I get on the bike.

Trip · 04-20-2009, 10:20 PM

I want a set of these custom ear molds that I can use with my mp3 player.

http://www.racingelectronics.net/ind...item=ear_molds

04-19-2009, 09:45 PM	#8
HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	I wear them everytime I ride. They took some getting use to at first but now I hear the engine better and do not get as fatiqued after long rides. I tend to forget to put them in though before putting my helmet on. Duh! __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

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04-05-2009, 04:34 PM	#1
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	i wore them a couple of times and i felt like i couldnt' hear my engine so i stopped. If its true that after a while you don't hear the wind but the engine better, then i'll give it a try again.

04-05-2009, 06:55 PM	#2
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	I just pickd up a pair of custom plugs at the Motorcycle Show. They did them right there. Was with my parents and they had a show deal, but because we bought 3 we got an even bigger deal. $80 each.

04-06-2009, 09:37 PM	#4
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	The thing I like about the custom ear plugs is because they are flush with your ear so when you pull your helmet on they don't fall out like the foam ones do for me.

04-06-2009, 10:17 PM	#5
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	I don't wear ear plugs much and probably should. My hearing is damaged, although I don't know how much is directly from motorcycles. When I add the affects of race cars, rock music, jumping into a dirty swimming pool (That really hurt for about 3 days), 3 years of Drag racing a 2-stroke with 6in stingers, 5 years of road racing 2 & 4 strokes and 40 years of riding motorcycles in general, Oh and that summer night in 1975 five rows from the stage at a Kiss concert (Awesome!!), machinery and guns, I say "Huh?" way too often. I'm sure it is just getting used to them, but my balance seems to be off just a little when wearing them and trying to a. keep them in while pulling on a helmet that fits right (tight) and b. remembering to put them back in after a stop, conspire to make me not wear them very often. I will say that I am noticeably less tired after a long ride when I remember to wear plugs, so there is that.

04-20-2009, 09:57 PM	#9
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	I don't ride without ear plugs...the wind noise gives me a monster headache otherwise....and it's not worth risking my hearing over something as stupid as being stubborn about taking the 10 seconds to put them in before I get on the bike.