Ear plugs

[bikerboy]

CK, Suzuki??, conformist!.......

As for rolling and rolling with clean fingers.....lots of luck given the number of times you put them in and take them out on a ride, consider how many times you wash your hands after taking off the sweaty gloves.


I tried them and half the time everyone had road off before I was through rolling one!

Stop being cheap and get proper ones.

[Firefight]

Originally posted by MikeL
In my experience inserting is not that difficult providing you have the right angle, but pulling out too quickly can cause some problems.

Mikes right, pulling out too quickly can cause all sorts of problems



firefight

[mangell6]

KIWI,

Doing what you love and making money is the ultimate.

I have custom made ear plugs, when to the Audiologist, also a bike owner, and had molds taken and sent to Australia, cost $50 each.

I had tried a number of different ear plugs but one would always find a way out of an ear.

With them I don't have to squeeze, hold my tongue, or concern myself with the way I put my helmet on.

You never realise how much sound gets removed until you don't wear them.

For the young ones, under twenty, your hearing needs looking after now so wear plugs when riding. The decible level at 100kph is like a good concert at 100+db or my stereo at half volume.

I can have better hearing in one ear than the other and I am not even near fifty.

Just my five cents worth.

Mike

[Kiwi]

cost $50 each?????? How long does it take to get them back? 3 Weeks??

I have to make a mould of your ear; it will take approximately 30 minutes.
You can pick up the earplugs about two hours later

Shi.... my earplugs are too cheap and I am too fast


 

Kiwi

[mangell6]

Com'n KIWI, audiologist has worked hard, what with all that study and an italian bike to support.


Only took two weeks.


Mike

[Coldkiwi]

get custom and stop going cheap? Stuiff that... I get mine free (a few fringe benefits of being an acoustic engineer)

Hey kiwi, that graph is a bit of a misnomer... things that reduce sound transmission are technically measured in terms of reduction, not absorption. Do you sell other types too?

for what its worth I would've thought an ideal plug peaks its reduction abilities around the 1000hz mark and tails off by about 4k. 1000hz is where most the helmet wind noise is generated and above 4k is where important noises like squealing brakes/screeching tyres/sirens needs to be heard. Not criticising yours at all.. just an observation.

 

[Yarg]

Kiwi,

What a rough guide about the cost of a set??

 

 

[Kiwi]

thanx for the advice Coldkiwi

Kiwi

[wari]

Do my ears need to be clean to make the mould / mold / mauld ( and I went to school ... once ) coz they havent seen a flannell for a while . Mind you a bit of wax aides in noise reduction and that eh.

[What?]

Originally posted by Kiwi
[B]Shi.... my earplugs are too cheap and I am too fast

Don't change. I'll give you a call next time I am in Auckland.

I've never worn earplugs coz I've got too narrow ear canals (helps with my selective hearing, though) and find the disposables more than a little uncomfortable. I also find earmuffs a bitch when clay target shooting, so custom fit plugs would be a bonus for that as well.

[Kiwi]

@ wari

no problemo I have a spade and a water blaster. A little bit of wax is normal, but if the Colour turns into dark brown (normal is yellow to light red) you maybe have to see a specialist. To much wax can create a problem.

@ What?

OK I do not increase to price ----------------------------  but hurry up 



Kiwi

[Car Dodger]

Hey Guys

I hate to sound like a complete dumb arse but what do you need ear plugs for??

I thought maybe for those who are prone to infection or somthing, but then I thought oh, maybe there some sort of speakers.

But if there for noise reduction, I quite like the sound of my bike.

ooooh I just dunno

[Kiwi]

 Most motorcyclists understand the effects of a "silent killer" which follows them every time they enjoy riding their bikes. Unfortunately, several people still believe that the causes of hearing loss are due to how loud the bike sounds, and/or that it affects only the people who do not wear full shell helmets. This is true only to a certain degree.


Based on several research studies, the major contributor to hearing loss in the motorcycle industry remains the "silent killer" known as "wind noise." Generically termed as the amount of noise turbulence produced around the head while the rider is in motion. Its inherited consequences result in irreversible hearing loss damage over a period of time when adequate hearing protection is not worn.
Experts agree that continued exposure to noise above 85 dBA over time will cause hearing loss - the maximum liability at 85 dBA is 8 hours!

Hearing loss is preventable. If you ride for any length of time without ear protection, you will suffer irreversible hearing damage. Whether high quality disposable ear plugs or custom-made and fitted ear plugs, consistently wearing a high quality ear plug every time you ride will ensure you won't have to go through life constantly asking people to repeat themselves, or wondering if that ringing in your ears will ever go away.

 

If you damage your motorcycle, you can either have it mended or you can buy a new one.

If you damage your hearing, you can’t have it mended and you can’t buy a new pair of ears!

 

see ya

Kiwi