Music while riding?

**jafafour** · 22nd June 2009, 19:24

I've been wondering how many of my fellow riders are listening to music under their helmets. From mentioning it around other riders it seems it's about 60-40% in favour of non-music-listeners. Mentioning it round non-riders almost always produces expressions of disbelief ....that anyone would do such a crazy thing
I believe that there's not a heck of a lot to hear out there, other than the decibels being produced by my neptune pipe, which I certainly can hear over my music. I don't feel my safety is significantly effected by having headphones in , and on. ( notice the word ' significantly ' used in that sentence)
SO, do you listen to music out there?
and if so ...what do you like to listen to out there?

**CookMySock** · 22nd June 2009, 19:34

I have always had megabucks worth of car audio in my cars.. still do.. but on the bike it's just the noisy vtwin growl and the wind racket to listen to, and thats the way I like it. I don't think I want music on the bike.

Steve

**hayd3n** · 22nd June 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by jafafour

I've been wondering how many of my fellow riders are listening to music under their helmets. From mentioning it around other riders it seems it's about 60-40% in favour of non-music-listeners. Mentioning it round non-riders almost always produces expressions of disbelief ....that anyone would do such a crazy thing
I believe that there's not a heck of a lot to hear out there, other than the decibels being produced by my neptune pipe, which I certainly can hear over my music. I don't feel my safety is significantly effected by having headphones in , and on. ( notice the word ' significantly ' used in that sentence)
SO, do you listen to music out there?
and if so ...what do you like to listen to out there?

yes but not when im riding in groups
i use my SHURE SE102 sound isolating headphones when riding to and from chch
those boring straights go so much betta with a bit of disturbed or slipknot or soad
headphones are great and i don't have to crank em to hear over the wind noise/arrow exhaust

**fatzx10r** · 22nd June 2009, 19:37

i sometimes listen to music when riding, only really if im cruzing around by myself. not if i go out riding with a few mates, its just distracting then and i cant hear shit anyway

**Voltaire** · 22nd June 2009, 19:38

Too much loud music and plant rooms have given me low level Tinitus.
Unless its just across town I wear earplugs.
I do wonder how loud you would need an Ipod to hear over the wind noise?
So thats a no....I just enjoy the ride.

**H00dz** · 22nd June 2009, 19:39

yeah sumtimes i listen to music mostly on solo rides....nothing too chronic as it affects your riding, try to keep mellow to suit my riding style

**FJRider** · 22nd June 2009, 19:41

I just listen to the four drummers between my knee's ...

**P38** · 22nd June 2009, 19:46

I love listening to music when out riding, same when driving too.

Thats one of the reasons why I set up my helmet for bluetooth.

Hardly ever ride without my MP3s these days.

I got every album I own loaded.

I can ride all day and not hear the same song twice.

As for what music.... everything from Country & Western thru to Heavy Metal.

**p.dath** · 22nd June 2009, 19:47

I have a friend that plays music in one ear.

Personally I don't think I have the presence of mind to be able to listen to music, ride, and be aware of dangers around me. Buts that's me, and to each their own.

**AD345** · 22nd June 2009, 19:57

Originally Posted by p.dath

I have a friend that plays music in one ear.

Does he do gigs?

I'd pay a bit to see that

**been_there** · 22nd June 2009, 20:01

Good for when riding alone...but not in groups as otheers have mentioned.
Bit of AC/DC, pink floyd, george thorogood, rolling stones, rage against the machine, nirvana, iron maiden, slayer, metallica, system of a down....the list could go on and on

**YellowDog** · 22nd June 2009, 20:04

I don't listen to music when riding.

I find that the music of accelerating through the gears would otherwise be spoilt.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 22nd June 2009, 20:06

Sound of a big V-Twin... sweet sweet music...

**zx rider** · 22nd June 2009, 20:06

If the engine and exhaust is not music enough when your riding i think you should change bikes or get into a car. If anyone needs that to make the ride enjoyable they are doing something wrong. Please CONCENTRATE on riding and forget all the other distracting stuff. Even radar detectors can cause you to have a bin. It's about the focal point in your vision (say 200 mtrs away, then look at the flashing red light on the bars and back) You are momentarily non focused, and if your going to need the radar thing your going to need long vision at the same time. To me all this stuff gets in the way of a good ride.