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Ear plugs
« on: April 14, 2010, 08:57:01 PM »

My mate rides a blade with standard pipes on it and always wears ear plugs when riding.
I never wear ear plugs as I wanna hear whats going on around and under me.
I was just wondering how many of you guys n gals do or dont wear them.  ;-)
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 08:58:33 PM »

im the same as you mate ...not for me
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 09:04:25 PM »

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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 09:07:40 PM »

i wear em cos the rc8 sounds like thunder  :lol:
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 09:08:20 PM »

WHAT YOU SAY .....
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2010, 09:09:25 PM »

I use a pair of sound sensors, pricey, but made to measure and good until I am 70yrs old!!
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2010, 09:12:40 PM »

not using ear plugs for longer than 10 ish minutes at 70 mph upwards can and will cause permanet ear damage

as you only get issued one set of ears upon being made am sure you'd like to keep good care of them  :dontknow:
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2010, 09:33:19 PM »

not using ear plugs for longer than 10 ish minutes at 70 mph upwards can and will cause permanet ear damage

as you only get issued one set of ears upon being made am sure you'd like to keep good care of them  :dontknow:

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I use EarTech moulded ones. You can get these from any hearing place - they take a mould and a couple of weeks later your plugs arrive..

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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2010, 10:24:52 PM »

i always keep a pair of those standard ones you get for a couple of quid with me on the bike, but i have to admit i only wear them when i remember, which isnt very often.
i kinda feel wearing them dulls my senses a bit so im less aware of whats going on with the bike and around me.
i use the excuse that i only ride at weekends and proberbly on average about 3 hrs a week for 7 months of the year
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2010, 11:01:53 PM »

Racefit Growler ....... say no more  :icon_thumright:  ( i wear them all the time )
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2010, 11:05:29 PM »

ok, i lied

the speed is lower to start effecting hearing

have a look see

http://www.ultimateear.com/motorcycle.htm
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2010, 06:05:50 AM »

As far as I can see on the telly all the racers wear em. A lesson for all of us there.
Unfortunately I never seem to remember to put em in till Im already underway  :emb:
Keep telling myself I should have em in so I guess its just a case of getting in the habit.
I agree that they do seem to dull the senses tho. What you get used to I spose  :dontknow:
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2010, 08:01:20 AM »

I like em. They blank out the harsher mechanical noises making the bike sound sweeter. Then you dont feel so bad about ragging the shit out of it everywhere!
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2010, 03:06:57 PM »

I always wear them. Seen the damage done with family by not wearing any... :-(
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Re: Ear plugs
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2010, 03:12:09 PM »

I wear them TOOO  :icon_thumright:

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