Music while riding?

**Berries** · 1st September 2013, 21:46

Originally Posted by russd7

personally find the right music keeps me more alert and lets face it our country needs more lerts.

Most music to me was something that just took part of the concentration that I should have had on riding, and the 'good' songs just made me ride faster.

**\m/** · 1st September 2013, 22:26

No, because the radar detector is more important and I'd be too busy headbanging if I was listening to music while riding.

**Ender EnZed** · 1st September 2013, 22:59

Originally Posted by maraudingkiwi

Just out of interest, how many of you listen to music through headphones or in-helmet speakers while riding using your smartphone or ipod

I have done a few times a few years ago but can't really be fucked with the hassle. Earphones under a helmet aren't super comfortable and you need to be able to adjust the volume to keep it reasonable over different tracks.

I've always got the radio going in the car and I'd use it in a BMW/Goldwing type situation if available. But If I had a phone/music player set up to access on my bike while riding then I'd have a radar detector and GPS first. I don't have either of those so I'm not going to use your app anytime soon.

Originally Posted by maraudingkiwi

Having no real tactile feedback has always been a major downside to smartphones I reckon - no more muscle-memory for texting without looking etc.

+1

It's a fuckload harder to text while driving these days.

Originally Posted by Berries

the 'good' songs just made me ride faster.

+1

I'm on 0 demerits at the moment though so I'm not complaining.

**Juniper** · 29th October 2013, 20:38

So do you like to bop to your tunes and get your groove on while riding?

Or listen to that sweet sweet (or in my case the overly offensively loud) sound of your engine purrrring under you?

Me? Both. Music speaks to the soul, riding is my perfect place. It's just my skill and SR's that get in the way. So let the music run and just makes things easier and more rhythmic. I find I don't have the constant chatter in my head, or over analysing everything or focus on random things like Ooo look at that pretty pony.... FARK!! When I have music in the background.
I can still hear Mao, horns, sirens, other bikes, cars with loud music and the odd conversation if I know your talking to me.

How do you listen to your music? And what do you listen to?

**AllanB** · 29th October 2013, 20:43

Twin Yoshimura's make my music.

**haydes55** · 29th October 2013, 20:57

My voice is so beautiful. I sing to myself. My singing pauses whenever I want.

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**Tazz** · 29th October 2013, 21:05

Always.

I usually sleep with music going too. I get bored and drive more aggressively/stupidly to keep entertained without it, not a conscious decision to do so either. Mind you its hard to hear anything but farkin wind in my Shark, going to have to do something about that =/

And what kind of music? Everything =D
If you just have it as a background noise rather than blaring you're not going to go spastic when a favourite song comes on too (which some people seem to struggle with).

**G4L4XY** · 30th October 2013, 10:24

Originally Posted by Tazz

Mind you its hard to hear anything but farkin wind in my Shark, going to have to do something about that

I have a Shark too and the wind noise is ridiculous, I can barely hear the engine. And with music going it just blocks out the wind and can barely hear the engine so same either way.

**Tazz** · 30th October 2013, 12:03

Originally Posted by G4L4XY

I have a Shark too and the wind noise is ridiculous, I can barely hear the engine. And with music going it just blocks out the wind and can barely hear the engine so same either way.

What model? I have an S650 and if I wear a jacket with a decent collar or one of those neck warmer things stuffed under the chin it cuts the noise back heaps. Thinking about getting another helmet but it is so comfortable and the visor is clear as/doesn't distort or make you claustrophobic. Tough call. A few mates reckon those LS2's are very quiet.

**switchMode** · 30th October 2013, 13:27

Originally Posted by Tazz

What model? I have an S650 and if I wear a jacket with a decent collar or one of those neck warmer things stuffed under the chin it cuts the noise back heaps. Thinking about getting another helmet but it is so comfortable and the visor is clear as/doesn't distort or make you claustrophobic. Tough call. A few mates reckon those LS2's are very quiet.

Have an s900 and that bitch is loud on the motorway, pretty much listen to music just to have in ear 'phones that cut down on the noise. Quite a bit of wind comes in around the visor too.

**Tazz** · 30th October 2013, 13:35

Originally Posted by switchMode

Have an s900 and that bitch is loud on the motorway, pretty much listen to music just to have in ear 'phones that cut down on the noise. Quite a bit of wind comes in around the visor too.

Ahh, guts. Try a decent collar and if that doesn't work you'd want some bloody decent phones/buds that are noise cancelling otherwise in a few years you'll wonder what it was like to have hearing XD
New helmet might be cheaper though.

**baffa** · 30th October 2013, 14:12

I listen to music on just about every ride now, as the gf got me an intercom system, and I have mounted inside the new helmet.

All you have to do is turn on bluetooth on your phone and hit play, and if you get a phone call it cuts in over the top. easy as.

Btw if you wanna upgrade your shark, I'd recommend a Shoei Qwest, quietest helmet ive ever owned, and so damn comfortable.

**switchMode** · 30th October 2013, 14:52

Originally Posted by Tazz

Ahh, guts. Try a decent collar and if that doesn't work you'd want some bloody decent phones/buds that are noise cancelling otherwise in a few years you'll wonder what it was like to have hearing XD
New helmet might be cheaper though.

Swear by these http://en-us.sennheiser.com/isolatin...0-ii-precision The Shoei Qwest does look the business though.

**Tazz** · 30th October 2013, 15:38

Originally Posted by switchMode

Swear by these http://en-us.sennheiser.com/isolatin...0-ii-precision The Shoei Qwest does look the business though.

Nice! You're sorted with those. I just got some HD25's the other week. Wish I could fit them under my helmet!

It does but pricey. Going to check out the LS2's before I go to far up the chain. Wouldn't mind something with an internal visor but that seems counter productive to being able to listen to music (they add a lot of noise to the helmets as well apparently).

Bluetooth is good if you can fit it in your helmet.

Bit morbid but a thought just popped into my head about how you'd fair with a bit of a knock and a bluetooth unit, earphones or internal speakers up against your noggin. Definite pros and cons there. Food for thought.

**russd7** · 30th October 2013, 17:42

Originally Posted by switchMode

Have an s900 and that bitch is loud on the motorway, pretty much listen to music just to have in ear 'phones that cut down on the noise. Quite a bit of wind comes in around the visor too.

i have the shark evoline three, most dissapointing helmet i have ever owned, the only thing i am happy with it is the internal visor.
it is by far the noisiest helmet i have owned and the only helmet i have owned that the main visor scratched up as quick was an FFM, did i say this thing is farken noisy, def wont be buying another shark