Ear Plugs

[jrandom]

I bought a Shoei Raid. Very quiet.

They are, aren't they?

My one's so comfy that I don't feel a terrible need for plugs.

I should probably use them anyway, though.

[magnum]

3m orange foam plugs,free from work

[Motu]

Hey Moty.

i been trolling a lot butt keepin very quiet on dizs and the other lists.

ya wanna tie up one day in Thames and we will go and do the Tapu -Coroglen Road and then the 309 Road then a snack in Feral Coromandel and then back across 309 and coroglen Tapu to c wot they look like the other way

OR MAYBE COLVILLE WAIKAWAU KENNEDY AND BACK

was up there last week and saew 4 cars on tapu coroglen road. its great fun cranking it through there

hey i mwon't have the panniers on this time so if ya behind ya can get pass the AG

IGOR

I haven't been able to get on the bike much these last few months,I hope to catch up this summer.Some zig zagging on the peninsula could be a bit o fun,Kennedy bay sounds good too.I was looking to do a Port Jackson and Port Charles (different days) sometime this year too.I mighjt take the XT400,so the AG just might be able to keep up - shit,no panniers,wher do you keep your lunch,an picknick table an chairs?

[igor]

I haven't been able to get on the bike much these last few months,I hope to catch up this summer.Some zig zagging on the peninsula could be a bit o fun,Kennedy bay sounds good too.I was looking to do a Port Jackson and Port Charles (different days) sometime this year too.I mighjt take the XT400,so the AG just might be able to keep up - shit,no panniers,wher do you keep your lunch,an picknick table an chairs?

Jacko or charles would be fine as well. Jacko or fletchers shore is bueadyfull. went up to stoney bay a while back and the doco guys said we could ride to fletchers if we wanted but the AG wouldn't mak it up one hill. they had problems on teh 4 wheele farmy bikes.

i mounted a big alloy rack on the bak of the AG and ya can use it as a helo pad so we can get the tables and chairs flown in.

bring the hondony. i like the big thumper

can't leave coro penn too late as the jaffas (oops u is 1 ) start arriving and can't drive for squat.

[FzerozeroT]

Best bet is to buy five or six types and try them for yourself, it'll only be $2 or so and you can decide for yourself, I picked "Ear-Soft" they are apparantly the softest on the market and they have a big flared end that makes tham easy to insert

[Stevo]

I used to use the cheapo model orange roll up ear plug but went to the fancy plastic cord ones cos I keep friggin losing the others. After a long period of riding ie. more than 3 hrs my ears start to get quite sore though. One day I will get me some custom fitting jobbies, for better comfort, plus get me a flasher helmet...................... Maybe get a good deal on one when I trade up my bike as it is costing all my dosh to keep it running.
For the mean time may stick to the budgo roll ups

[Coldkiwi]

Maybe thats why I can't hear squat when I wear mine. They are industrial plugs, rated to like 110Db (for working with a JackHammer, according to the catalogue)

no such thing as industrial plugs... they're called "ear muffs!" No plug will do as good a job as decent ear muffs so its a much better bet to use muffs for very noisy environments if possible.

The airport staff that spend most of their time on the tarmac would quite possibly use both plugs and muffs actually.

The last ride I was on, the people would talk to me, and I'll just nod and smile, with no idea what they were on about.

I've gotten used to it! I tend to mumble and not listen properly anyway so it hasn't affected me much!

[Coldkiwi]

Whats the best ear plugs you have found for cuting back the wind noise. Im starting to suffer from my ears playing up after rides more and more.. i try and wher ear plugs almost every time i ride now.

But im wondering if there is better ones around that what i have (ones my mum got from the air port.)

Daniel

anyone looking for more info on ear plugs can visitthis thread
or this one has some good links in it too

and if anyone has trouble putting plugs in, follow these steps (works for foam and plastic stem types but you don't need to roll the plastic ones)



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AS for difficulties putting them in, I can offer some good advice.

Prior to putting them in, roll them reasonably tightly in your (clean) fingers. Then quickly (before they expand) reach over your head with your left hand and pull the top of your right ear up (not so it hurts but so it straightens the ear canal). You will then find that your rolled up plug slides in quite easily (be sure not to push it so far it touches your inner ear.. you'll know because it feels uncomfortable). Release the top of your ear while still holding the plug in place with your right hand until it has expanded fully (you should be able to hear sweet sod all!).

Repeat for the left ear.

Works a treat and prevents the plugs from getting knocked out when sliding your helmet over

[Ms Piggy]

I've just bought myself a decent pair of ear plugs, those little foam ones piss me off, but I was wondering do people wear them every time they ride or just for long rides? I ride around town a lot, everyday just about - is it "worth it" round town commuting?

Sorry if this has already been asked.

[Coyote]

I've just bought myself a decent pair of ear plugs, those little foam ones piss me off, but I was wondering do people wear them evert time they ride or just for long rides? I ride around town a lot, everyday just about - is it "worth it" round town cummuting?

Sorry if this has already been asked.

Isnt that up to personal preference?

[rodgerd]

I've just bought myself a decent pair of ear plugs, those little foam ones piss me off, but I was wondering do people wear them evert time they ride or just for long rides? I ride around town a lot, everyday just about - is it "worth it" round town cummuting?

Everything I've read about exposure to noise generally suggests there's a threshold for exposure to do permanent damage, depending on the amount of noise. That's going to vary according to speed and helmet, on a bike, so I generally don't bother with earplugs for a 10-15 minute squirt around town, but will always use them for open road riding.

There are a few articles out there on the topic.

[Ms Piggy]

Isnt that up to personal preference?

Not if it means I'll be deaf by the time I'm 60 it's not. It's all about prevention. Like wearing any safety gear is really.

Thanks for the info Rogerd.

[badlieutenant]

if you dont want to go deaf but like listening to music (u never know) and may be a better option for onboard phs etc there are these thingimobobs from the uk
http://www.greenleopard.co.uk/osb/itemdetails.cfm/ID/11
not the cheapest option tho

[Aleph]

Try a scarf. Others will give you a hard time but only because they are not self confident enough to wear the scarf. Go silk in summer and make them all sick.