Quitest Helmet?

[crazylittleshit]

Ive been told that wearing ear plugs can help a rider ride faster but i dont see how this could be.has anyone heard of this before and if so why.my hjc lt is just starting to get noisey so im in the looking stages at up gradeing myself.will watch this thread closely for info.

doesn't your ears have something to do with balance?
That may have something to do with it.

[warren35]

yeah bud your right and i wondered if that was the reason.i guess others will add their input also i hope.ive never tried ear plugs but think ill give them a go just to see .

[Jackrat]

doesn't your ears have something to do with balance?
That may have something to do with it.

When I wear plugs I push the bike harder because I don't hear the engine noise,only the exhuast,an even that's more mellow

[Sensei]

Own 3 Top end Shoie's very Quite. Don't ever wear ear plug's like to here the Truck locking up behind me before I fell it thank's
SENSEI

[PZR]

I have HJC CL12 which is very comfortable but noisy due to a crapp design fit around the neck. Mate has a CL14 which is the next generation which turns out to be quieter than the brand new Shoei XL1000 he just bought.

Check out the latest BMW Sport Integral which looks good and apparently is rated as the quietest helmet around according to some overseas test procedure. I have found that the type of bike makes a big difference to the noise of the helmet. I wear ear plugs on all long trips.

[gav]

My HJC is very quiet, since I bought it I havent heard it make a single noise! Hope nothings wrong with it.......................

[カワサキキド]

Funnily enough if I turn my head to one side a few degrees the noise stops but I ain't riding far like that and it make me look like Quasimodo!!

I get that too, but I have to turn my head more than I few degress, good if I'm coming into a corner, but otherwise I can't see where I'm going.

[avgas]

tried hjc cl12, no like.
tried THH, no like
CMS ahahahahahahahaha
own Shoei XR800 (or a raid in nu talk) - LIKE
So any reasonble level Shoei
But now i want a KBC VR1 - also quiet

[750Y]

My HJC is great at high speeds (an ipod sure cuts out the remaining wind noise)

do You find it distracting? or do You get used to it?

[PZR]

My HJC is very quiet, since I bought it I havent heard it make a single noise! Hope nothings wrong with it.......................

Dunno about you but my helmet is noisy as hell. Its constantly whispering in my ear
"go faster, you can do it, go faster"

I know everyone has voices in their head as my voices told me they do

[Blakamin]

do You find it distracting? or do You get used to it?

and coz i started reading this backwards, i thought you were talking about PZRs avatar!

[festus]

Never really been too bothered by the wind noise, but tried ear plugs before, couldn't get used to them......

[JohnBoy]

i reconmend the sharks and shoei. sharks are cheaper but the insides go soft after about 9 -12 months so make sure its snug when you buy it.
my best advice is to have a good chat with the parts guys and spend time making sure you get the right fit.
i personally own a AGV deamon. its really light, 1300grams (+/- 50 g) but a bit louder than id like. if im travelling more than about 150k 1 way i wear plugs. makes the aftermath much more endurable! :spudbooge

[Coldkiwi]

Ive been told that wearing ear plugs can help a rider ride faster but i dont see how this could be.has anyone heard of this before and if so why.my hjc lt is just starting to get noisey so im in the looking stages at up gradeing myself.will watch this thread closely for info.

for me, it lets me concentrate on the road more and keeps me from getting tired so I guess those both help me travel faster (if thats what I'm trying to do). I'm paranoid about loosing my hearing (being an acoustic engineer and all!) so if I don't have ear plugs, I tend to avoid going veryfast because the noise gets so damn loud (using a KBC Galaxy ... but also usually doing a *bit* over the speed limit before its a problem!)