Ear plugs?

[Hopeful Bastard]

I buy a pack (contains about 12) for $13 i think.. Get them from the Chemists. Roll them up, Hold your ear to open it up a bit and plug it in.

[slofox]

Only for the first few uses.

They'd "expand your hearing" y'reckon, huh..?

[TimeOut]

http://www.earbuddies.co.nz/alpine-partyplug.html

I use these. They're designed for loud music at concerts but I find they work well on the bike and are really comfortable.

I use these as well, really like them a lot more comfortable than the disposables

[YellowDog]

They sell them in most adult stores, just tell them you need a couple of plugs.

Yip, they're able to plug any hole of any size.

Just don't drop your bike key

[Captain_Salty]

I used to have trouble getting the cheap foam ones to stay in until someone told me they cut them in half (height-wise). Works a treat and i prefer to have a bit of outside noise. Have got some of those ribbed ones but they cut out so much noise I have to look at the tacho to know what the engines doing

[p.dath]

I used to have trouble getting the cheap foam ones to stay in until someone told me they cut them in half (height-wise). Works a treat and i prefer to have a bit of outside noise. Have got some of those ribbed ones but they cut out so much noise I have to look at the tacho to know what the engines doing

Negative, don't do that! It means your not putting them in properly. Do you pull the top of your ear up, to straighten your ear canal, before trying to put them in? Also do you roll them up nice and fine before trying to put them in?

[oneofsix]

Negative, don't do that! It means your not putting them in properly. Do you pull the top of your ear up, to straighten your ear canal, before trying to put them in? Also do you roll them up nice and fine before trying to put them in?

Yeah what he says plus watch this;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=SPNPZJingZA

[Racey Rider]

I had some of the Custom Moulded ear plugs made about three years ago. Used them regularly for work and play.
But apparently your ears are a part of your body that keep growing as you age. So now, though they are still useable, they are uncomfortable to use. So for the amount of cost to get them made, I think I'll be sticking to cheaper options from now on.

Racey.

[oneofsix]

I had some of the Custom Moulded ear plugs made about three years ago. Used them regularly for work and play.
But apparently your ears are a part of your body that keep growing as you age. So now, though they are still useable, they are uncomfortable to use. So for the amount of cost to get them made, I think I'll be sticking to cheaper options from now on.

Racey.

You are quite right, the ears (and nose) do keep growing but I hadn't thought that it would affect the custom made earplugs I thought it was only the soft outer tissue that kept grow, the lugs etc.
The reason I stick to the cheapies is that I lose the bloody things, lost another set on the SPCA ride, lucky they were only the 3m disposables (must keep spares in pocket )

[nzspokes]

I have to us plugs as my bikes noisy. But Im going to try one of the windjammer things.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-431065620.htm

[Captain_Salty]

Do you pull the top of your ear up, to straighten your ear canal, before trying to put them in? Also do you roll them up nice and fine before trying to put them in?

Yea I do that and that's how I get my shorter ones to stay in. I just can't get the full size in far enough, so the end expands outside of the canal and slowly drags the rest out. I guess I'm special.

[GrayWolf]

I use these, I find they fit my ears better than the cheapie ones. Just wait for the 'ribbed for your pleasure' comments

I have a Nolan which are notorious for wind noise (flip front) Use these type of earplugs myself, fantastic at the job.

[dangerous]

50 cents at NZ Safety Store! And so paretty!!!

the bastard saftey stores down here now wont sell the plugs as single pairs, so its $128 for a box. I have had to change brands cos of this I found the non tapered plugs beter for me, but as we have read everyone has different personal choises.

After several hundred thousand km's on the bike (almost always worn pugs)I have loss a certain hearing range, so for any one uming n areing about ear plugs, just farking do it.

[NZsarge]

"Ear Man Pro" does moulded ones which are really good and he even does a do-it-yourself kit so you can make your own moulded plugs. PM him or search his posts.

Agreed, his custom ear plugs are great, never worn anything more comfortable in my ears.

[Voltaire]

I've got a bit of tinnitus from most likely a combination of work/rock music/motorcycle riding prior to the 00's. Noticeable when its very quiet....a constant low level buzz....thats the effect of long term low level noise....the sort where you don't bother with earmuffs.
I find that wind noise fatiguing and it give me a headache, so I got a set of plugs for lugs.
Easier to fit than the disposables but I still get headaches and fatigue from the wind noise.....think it may be time to spring for a decent helmet.