My bike makes such a lovely noise I wouldn't want to miss hearing it. Especially in tunnels. But sometimes when I'm riding and in the groove I hear music in my head, not just imagined.... really hear it!!
Weekend cruiser
My bike makes such a lovely noise I wouldn't want to miss hearing it. Especially in tunnels. But sometimes when I'm riding and in the groove I hear music in my head, not just imagined.... really hear it!!
Moped rider
hmmm I was told by our medics on my last test the range I was low on was caused by the bike. I disputed that and claimed it was from weapons fire, the Steyr carbine in particular which really hurts my ears! They backed up the claim by mentioning the other people in camp who rode bikes and had a similar issue.
Maybe it was the gunfire after all.
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When you turn your bike on - does it return the favour?
Mine does
L-Plate Rider
I listen to the iPod if I'm on a long ride (or use earplugs) more to block out the wind noise. But I don't have it so loud I can't hear the bike.
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This is going to sound nuts, but does anyone get a standard sound track in their head for supurb scenery?
Little Stevie Raye for the southern westcoast? Ac/dc for windy's..etc etc
I used to have a standard soundtrack for longtrips in the "head"pod (safe on the ears)...or is that just me...if so...carryon, as you were
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Hardout Cyclist
Who are you to say how loud my music is?Originally Posted by Dani-D
I put the music on in my helmet before I even start the bike up and it is at a comfortable level at which I can still hold conversation. Did I say that I can hear every single triangle ding in the song while cruising on the open road? No. At times I can't hear the music at all until I slow down or a particularly loud song comes on.
Thank you for your consideration and assumptions
Moped rider
"As you were" lol Army brat perhaps??This is going to sound nuts, but does anyone get a standard sound track in their head for supurb scenery?
Little Stevie Raye for the southern westcoast? Ac/dc for windy's..etc etc
I used to have a standard soundtrack for longtrips in the "head"pod (safe on the ears)...or is that just me...
I listen to Coldplay and even Seal on the cruisy bits, Katy Price, Pink, Lady GaGa etc if I'm in a clown mood, Solstate, Paparoach, Sum41, Kitsch etc on the twisties and NIN in between.
I have a remote tacked onto the fairing to switch out soundz as the road and mood changes.
Te librará de la mujer ajena, de la extraña que halaga con sus palabras
When you turn your bike on - does it return the favour?
Mine does
Moped rider
Thank youself for your own assumptions... I was talking about the average dB rating of wind noise past a helmet on a riders head travelling at around 110kph.Thank you for your consideration and assumptions
Assumptions... we know what they do dont we.
Te librará de la mujer ajena, de la extraña que halaga con sus palabras
When you turn your bike on - does it return the favour?
Mine does
Hardout Cyclist
Well then we'll all be deaf without ear plugs, music or no music? So what was your point about my music-listening then?
EDIT : I get it now, lost in translation... You thought I meant music speakers in my helmet is better than earplugs as in quietening earplugs, but na I was comparing them to earplug head phones ya know.
As in.... Having sound coming through speakers in my helmet is much better than sound being forced down my ear directly through an ear-plug...
Lol... Sweet?
Cyborg Biker
so in theory then I can't hear my VTwin rumble which only 96db... oh bugger....
Last edited by NighthawkNZ; 1st October 2008 at 20:27.
Moped rider
Apparently I didn't have a point.
I just reread your post and obviuosly missed the part about you wearing earphones. I only saw the part about earplugs and wrongly assumed you were riding with nothing in place.
I apologise and have now tied my hair back to keep it out of my eyes in future. I can see the screen clearly now.
Te librará de la mujer ajena, de la extraña que halaga con sus palabras
When you turn your bike on - does it return the favour?
Mine does
Hardout Cyclist
There we go! Earphones dammit that's the word! I thought earplugs sounded a bit odd for what I was meaning but couldn't think of anything else.Apparently I didn't have a point
I just reread your post and obviuosly missed the part about you wearing earphones. I only saw the part about earplugs and wrongly assumed you were riding with nothing in place.
I apologise and have now tied my hair back to keep it out of my eyes in future. I can see the screen clearly now.
Asparagus wee
Narh, I don't it;s just not my thing.
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Whisky Tango Foxtrot?
It's funny - I don't wear earplug and didn't understand why so many think it's necessary. Then I lifted my head up higher above my windscreen and heard how noisy the wind is at 100kph, then I understood. With my Givi screen I can always hear my engine above the wind noise.
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Forum whore
Yeah I listen to music by The Termignoni Brothers
Hardcore Biker
I have tigh earphones. I listen to music around 80% off all time. While I cant hear much around me, I deffenatly hear my engine when it reves up. I hear the most horns as well.
Listening music on the bike is something I probably wouldnt recomend, it is a bit harder to orientate while riding, specially in heavy traffic, but you can get used to it in a while.
Just keep checking the mirrors and be alert.
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