silentcropduster Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 http://www.motorcycle.com/features/motorcycles-hearing-loss.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie14 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nice article. I always wear earplugs. They make a much more enjoyable riding experience. I wish I would have started wearing them 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I wear them now. Have a GSXR 750 with a Jardin exhaust, its stupid loud lol. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I have crappy hearing as it is and wish I didn't ride without ear plugs for 3 years! Now that I started using them I could never go back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Don't underestimate the fatigue induced from low frequency noise. It's a huge factor on the road for motorcycles and trucks. Not so much for a luxury car. So if driving long distances, wear earbuds or plugs. Sometimes I think too much music is fatiguing as well, but that part isn't bad. Sometimes just alternating lessens fatigue, with and without. Sunglasses on and off, yellow shades at night for a while. Drink a bunch of water, and have something to munch on too. Just eating a little bit will knock out fatigue. Yes, my ears ring all the time. I don't want it getting any worse than it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 +1 on the fatigue. The difference on a long haul with and without earplugs is huge even with a full face helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 After working most of my adult life in machine shops and factories and the 2 years I spent as a weekend bouncer in a dive bar that booked punk and metal bands my hearing is less than great. I'm sure riding without plugs for several years didn't help. I try to wear them all the time but I dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I can't remember if I already replied or not, but you guys helped to convert me late last year. I still don't wear earplugs for short, local errand runs but I absolutely do for everything else. I bought a big sampler pack and at-home custom jobbies, so I should be good to go most of next season. :-). I found that a few models make my ears itch and burn after an hour, but others do great for well longer, so I'm keeping a log of results for when my supply runs out and I need to order more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I've never worn ear protection or ear buds when I ride. Though the droning exhaust tone does get old on long rides, I wouldn't wear anything in my ears so I could hear the bike and any surrounding sirens/horns/etc. After almost 20 years of playing in metal bands, my ears definitely aren't what they used to be. I only started wearing earplugs these last 5-6 years, and it made a huge difference. My ears used to ring off the hook after practice, or a show, for a couple days and until I made myself adapt to them, I almost couldn't tolerate playing guitar with them in my ears. Glad my wife enjoys yelling at me because she's in for a treat in 20 years when I'll be damn near deaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I wish I would've done more to protect my hearing in general. I think I have tinnitus now. I did about 15 years on a riding mower (I have about an acre of grass that takes over an hour) before I started wearing ear plugs or other protection. Glad my kids have started doing this young, might save them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I always wear plugs when riding and I still have tinnitus something fierce, but my hearing is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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