What did you say?..... Say again?
So after all my mods my bike is really loud. I like it a lot. But, I was noticing after some rides I'd have a bit of a headache. If we stopped for lunch or a beverage, I was kind of spacey and sometimes felt the affect of all that noise not hearing people at the table as well as normal. Kind of like how you feel after leaving a rock concert.
Then, I went to a track day prep session with my son. The instructor talked about ear plugs, highly recommending them for long term and short term hearing protection in street and track riding, and interestingly, for concentration when riding.
So I have been wearing both sponge and some custom made ear plugs I had made a few years go to combat my wife's snoring ;-) ... love you dear!
I have now switched to always wearing my custom ear plugs. I have to be a little careful putting on & taking off my helmet or it hurts sliding it on. But once on, they are super comfy. I can hear my Sena BT fine.
What a difference... I feel great after a ride and hear my lunch mates when we stop! Keep in mind I am 63 and everyone's hearing deteriorates over time, so I may be more sensitive to this than younger riders. But younger riders be aware.... I have many friends older than me, most in there late 60's & early 70's that most have to wear modern, very fancy and expensive hearing aids. They are a bit of a pain in the rump because they are always forgetting to put them in, losing them, getting the settings right, etc. So the longer you can preserve your hearing the better!
I highly recommend. Anyone else rocking ear plugs?
So after all my mods my bike is really loud. I like it a lot. But, I was noticing after some rides I'd have a bit of a headache. If we stopped for lunch or a beverage, I was kind of spacey and sometimes felt the affect of all that noise not hearing people at the table as well as normal. Kind of like how you feel after leaving a rock concert.
Then, I went to a track day prep session with my son. The instructor talked about ear plugs, highly recommending them for long term and short term hearing protection in street and track riding, and interestingly, for concentration when riding.
So I have been wearing both sponge and some custom made ear plugs I had made a few years go to combat my wife's snoring ;-) ... love you dear!
I have now switched to always wearing my custom ear plugs. I have to be a little careful putting on & taking off my helmet or it hurts sliding it on. But once on, they are super comfy. I can hear my Sena BT fine.
What a difference... I feel great after a ride and hear my lunch mates when we stop! Keep in mind I am 63 and everyone's hearing deteriorates over time, so I may be more sensitive to this than younger riders. But younger riders be aware.... I have many friends older than me, most in there late 60's & early 70's that most have to wear modern, very fancy and expensive hearing aids. They are a bit of a pain in the rump because they are always forgetting to put them in, losing them, getting the settings right, etc. So the longer you can preserve your hearing the better!
I highly recommend. Anyone else rocking ear plugs?
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