Originally Posted by chanceyy
.. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh no .. that would give me the shits on the bike LOL
though ..
not sure if I need a bucket or a noose
Love riding and listening to Music?
Never listen to music?
Dont much care either way
minion
Scooter boy
No not for me, I like to hear the bike working, or the sirens as the police come up from behind
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only music I listen too is the sound of the trumpy through a TBR can playing tunes like just crusing,full throttle and button off
$1,101,806
Depends on the road/ride...Christchurch to Timaru...I need music.....Te Ana to Milford, just the bike and road.
However I acknowledge music has its risks....AC/DC owe me big time...
"Scuse me sir, whats the hurry?"
"Nothing officer just nice day, nice bike, nice road and ....good music"
Not once...Twice...14 1/2 minute "Jaibreak" and "She's got the Jack"
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Initially I did view music as affecting speed and concentration, so swore I would never use it. Then started doing big km, hours and hours of riding, and found that music actually helped me stay awake. However, soft music (got some Enya on the GPS) did slow me down a bit, but put me to sleep.
Instead I have a lot of upbeat tracks, but have got more used to not letting it affect my speed. Get a good road and a good track tho, and wow, it just all comes together. I still use earplugs so the speakers are turned up, but just loud enough to hear. With earplugs only I can barely hear anything, so music doesn't affect hearing other noises that much.
Concentration around town, I switch off to the music automatically, concentrating on whatever needs it, then re-focus on the music once concentration is done.
I definitely use music. Have found recently I'm not bothering to turn it on for bits, probably need some more tracks.
Hardcore Biker
I can hear 3 types of music while riding:
1. The triple sound
2. The MP3 player with 4gb of random mix of music
3. The radar detector, which takes priority!!!
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L-Plate Rider
Like it when cruising round, if anything above cruising is going on I like to hear the bike and things around me. Was driving my car with the sound right up once and didn't hear sirens. Scared the shit out of me
Anarchic Wild Child
Use a cellphone ?
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
com-mute
3 hours a day on the bike - would go insane and crash without some tunes!
On longer rides it does get a bit much after about 15/16 hours constant on bike music...
Motorbike only search
YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - CRC AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE CRC. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE
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I used to listen to music while riding, but I need to be able to hear the radar detector somehow.
she said she would !!
I never used them before I started touring NZ now I wouldn't leave home without them, but you got to have a good pair custome fitted or similar so as to minimise wind noise this will insure that you can still hear your bike with the music being more in the back ground than in your face
I Used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass
Scooter boy
I do Love the sounz (I Pod) uninterrupted an love the rumble of the pipes
Hardcore Biker
I bore myself and can't sing for shit, so I listen. I have a Sony Walkman MP3 with 50 hours playtime which is good for weekends away, GC's and even Southern Crosses.
I was aprehensive before I tried but found no problems and now I have molded earplugs with tube feeds for the noise.
If I'm on a long straight, it's likly the foot will start tapping and the head bobbing, if I'm fanging through a sweet and curly strip of macadam, it's unlikely I could tell you what just played.
If you ride a bike that sounds like a Bernina sewing machine....who cares or wants to listen that tune?!
How a man wins shows much of his character....How he loses shows all of it!!"
Knute Rockne
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3 bright red LEDs wired to the Detector mounted on top of my dash in good view work better for me than audio warnings
Forum whore
Use music on any decent length ride. On the Connie it comes through the GPS with Doris interrupting with directions and also speed camera alerts. I occasionally use my Ipod when on the VTR - but I can still hear the Two Bros cans no worries.
Having said that there are times when I switch the music off as it can intrude if you're not in the right frame of mind. Otherwise, like Gremlin says it can also help you keep focused - just don't let it be an annoyance or distraction.
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