Do not put off living the life you dream of. Next year may never come. If we are always waiting for something to change...
Retirement, the kids to leave home, the weather or the economy, that's not living. That's waiting!
Waiting will only leaves us with unrealized dreams and empty wishes.
Anyone heard of BigEar inc? A rider at work had a set made up from their local CO distributer. http://www.bigearinc.com/index.php?o...=26&Itemid=148
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Yes. 99.9999% of the time. I have the cheap, roll between your fingers kind. I'll gladly play 'catch up' to a group ride so I can deal with my ear plugs at the parking lot.
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Bike: 2009 FZ-1 "The Hematoma"
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Current stable: 09 Thruxton \ 09 FZ6S2 Sold List: 97 Ninja500R, 03 SV650K3, 01 Ducati 750Sport, 73 CB350/4, 03 F650GSA, 08 Gixxer600, 03 Gixxer600, 91 VFR750F, 09 KLX250, 06 Thruxton 900, 02 VFR800, 08 Spyder RS, 12 Street TripleR, 09 KLX250S, 16 KTMRC390, 10 F650GS
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There's actually a right and wrong way to put the foam plugs in your ear. You know to roll them, then take your oppisite hand and grab the top of your ear, pull up and back as you insert the plug with the other hand. It will seat much better using this technique.
John
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I rode for a few years w/o ear plugs--that was dumb. I'm pretty sure that, and trance music, had something to do with premature hearing loss. I went to Laguna Seca for the 2010 GP race and picked up a pricey, but amazing, custom formed ear plug headphones. Now I can jam out and keep my hearing. http://www.fit-ear.com/products-page...ingle-driver1/
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Here's the video that changed my mind about foam plugs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEObOaHp6Bg
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Bike: 2009 FZ-1 "The Hematoma"
Yup, good video.
Although already knew all that and was hoping to get some new tips. Ok, this may br gross, but if you really can't get the foam earplug in correctly with the above video tips lick the earplug right before you insert it and it slides in easier (or if you have some water available wet your fingers after rolling earplug. Would only recommend doing this on a new earplug unless you like the taste of earwax Kind of gross but it works; especially when you are in a hurry and the riding pack is leaving you.
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Anyone using helmet wind noise blocker?
'03 YZF600R
After reading this thread I would like some custom ones but I have some gnarly cauliflower ear due to college wrestling. Afraid if i got custom ones that my ears might get worse since I am still in the wrestling room coaching.
Decisions, decisions.
Do not put off living the life you dream of. Next year may never come. If we are always waiting for something to change...
Retirement, the kids to leave home, the weather or the economy, that's not living. That's waiting!
Waiting will only leaves us with unrealized dreams and empty wishes.
Count me in on the Earinc group order.
If I'm going on a decent ride, I just put my Sony Earbuds (headphones) in my ears.. they fit well and I can listen to music without much noise.
Bought them for around $50 a few years back from RadioShack.
Always wear them. Only time I don't is if I have been diagnosing/working on a bike and need to hear the little noises.
I really like the blue Hearos from Walgreens. Super soft and work great. They are a bit bigger in circumference than the orange and purple ones I have from Home Depot and fit my ears better. I can reuse them several times before they start to go off.
The absolute best OTC I have used are the moldable ones from http://earplugsonline.com/. They mold into the ear, seem to last forever, and are very comfortable. These take a little longer to put in, so I usually only use them for long rides. If I am canyon riding and taking lots of smoke breaks, I just stuff in the regular type plugs.
Depending on price, I could be interested on a Group buy for some really nice ear protection. I'm also around Boulder many times a week.
-Chris
Interested in the group buy. Any word on that?
Still in the works. The gentleman I've been working with said he was gonna be out this week but would relay to his partner. I sent him an email this morning to get an update. Waiting to hear back.
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Been using the Hearos lately, a Godsend. I can't even stand to ride without plugs nowadays. My Icon helmet is getting a nasty high-pitched whistling noise at highway speeds, it's painful!
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'08 Yamaha R1 (black), mostly stock. Past bikes: '98 VFR-800 (red), '01 CBR-929RR (white/red), '05 Yamaha R6 (white), '08 Yamaha R1 (blue).
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