Music While Riding

[bikejunkie223]

I wear ear plugs all the time- It is so much less fatiguing. Now when I get home from work (27 mile commute on the highway each way) everything is normal instead of having my ears ring, The exhaust provides the only music I need to hear.

[guitarking135]

its illigal in VA and i like the sound of the bike anyway haha

It needs to be illiegal every where cause its dangerous.

[bikejunkie223]

One thing tho- I have never and will never wear headphones on the bike, but honestly- you can't really hear traffic on the highway or freeway anyway over the wind noise of your coconut being propelled through the air at 60+mph. I think the distraction of listening to music or yakking on your cell while driving is exceptionally dangerous and stupid on a bike. That said, the only time I don't wear earplugs is short hops around town. I have done enough damage to my ears from shooting and being around guns and explosions, and working in a noisy shop, and going to loud ass concerts- I can go a few hours without listening to music- and I love music.

[Toogoofy317]

I also, use the nike running speakers that is applied with some double sided sticky tape. I have my ipod about mid-way and is just enough to get rid of the high pitch sounds I get with my shoei. I've found that it helps me because the high pitch sound hurts my ears and so become distracted with that. My doc recommended ear plugs and have a pair that I wear on the interstate in the downtown area. I figure radios have been in cars how many years? To me it is back ground and does not draw my attention on the ipod even less you set up a play list and let it go no changing stations or news to take your attention away.

my .02 cents! btw why doesn't pcs have a cent sign? Makes no sense (sorry bad pun)

Mary S.

[guitarking135]

If you're wearing a good quality helmet like and HJC or something similar you should still be able to hear everything going around because those Helmets are designed to cut out certain frequencies that are from the wind and different road noises so you can hear horns and other cars coming up behind.

[bikejunkie223]

^ That isn't true. Maybe they are designed to, but every helmet I have used still had a lot of wind roar at highway speed (HJC, Scorpion Exo 700, haven't tried a really expensive one yet but the reviews I have read lead me to believe they really aren't any quieter than my Scorpion) Besides, in a car you can barely hear cars come up behind you, you are just more aware because the mirrors are much bigger.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Only music i listen ot is that of the engine