Chris, I have a Shoei RF1100 that is very quiet when I'm riding my Street Triple but it's somewhat noisy when riding the S10. I think it's designed for the more leaned over riding position of the Triumph. I'm hoping the Qwest will do the job for the more upright riding position of the S10. I'll give the Qwest a test soon and report back.sail2xxs said:
There are different kinds, so get as much feedback as you can before deciding on which ones you want. I had custom earmold monitors by Now Hear This. The molds were done at the IMS in Seattle when I was there, got the finished product a week or so later. Quality and fit was excellent, sound was out-fing-standing. Could use a lot less volume and hear music much better. Not cheap.rem said:
He is nearly bald and had a conductive noise issue. Tap his helmet, even lightly, and it was a loud noise he could hear clearly. Eventually this was found to be because his earmolds were in enough contact with the helmet, and his lack of hair, that it conducted the sound directly. Not that the earmolds didn't fit correctly, or were not blocking audible sound, but anything hitting his helmet was directly transfered in a conductive manner. Very annoying for him. He was wearing an Arai top end helmet.
. I didn't like using earplugs before, now I'm not comfortable without them at highway speeds. I can hear my G4 blue tooth well. Now I use them every time I use power tools, lawn mower, leaf blower, etc. Earplugs are definitely an easy solution for noise.
EricV said:
You hear all that just fine, w/o those sounds competing with wind noise. Before you refuse, you might want to try it and see for yourself what it's like. Pretty cheap experiment.JTWY said:
You'd be amazed how much better you can hear all of this WITH earplugs in and your hearing isn't competing with all the wind noise. Plus, on long trips the constant white noise of the wind is fatiguing. I don't even like riding to the corner convenience store without plugs...JTWY said:
I'll let the others whip you with wet noodles about the hearing emergency vehicles issue, but I can absolutely guarantee you that you'll suffer pretty severe tinnitus if you ride motorcycles for a full career without hearing protection. While I started using plugs religiously twenty years ago, the 25-years prior to this of not wearing them, both motorcycling and airplane flying, has left me with a 747 constantly taxing in my head. Believe me, you don't want this! And then there is the acceleration in loss of high-freq hearing which makes subtitles and close captioning almost a requirement to understand dialogue in a movie or TV show. No fun.JTWY said:
Well , I've been riding for over 40 years ( Mini bikes , to dirt bikes , to dual sports to street bikes etc... ) and I have never wore ear plugs and don't have any hearing troubles. I've rode with no helmet , skull caps , half helmets , 3/4 helmets and modular and full face helmets and my ears are fine.markjenn said:
I'm just gonna find a helmet that is a little quieter than the one I have now and call it good. I hate the feeling of anything sticking in my ears. ::013::
JT, do what works for you. But a bit of advice, go get a hearing test. If for no other reason, it will establish a base line for where you are now, so that down the road a few years or many, you will know for sure if you have a shift in your hearing. Hearing loss is cumulative and often a slow process that we don't notice until you catch yourself going "huh?" or missing conversation in a crowded room. It never comes back.JTWY said:Well , I've been riding for over 40 years ( Mini bikes , to dirt bikes , to dual sports to street bikes etc... ) and I have never wore ear plugs and don't have any hearing troubles. I've rode with no helmet , skull caps , half helmets , 3/4 helmets and modular and full face helmets and my ears are fine.
Trust me , there is nothing wrong with my hearing. I hear little noises ( with the TV playing ) in the house my wife doesn't hear and I can hear the mailman coming down the street ( with the windows closed and the TV on ) way before he even gets to my house. I'm not spending money on a hearing test. I hear just fine. ( if I didn't , I would have stepped right on that rattler while rabbit hunting last yearEricV said:
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In that case, get an EYE test! Ya should have seen it first!JTWY said:I hear just fine. ( if I didn't , I would have stepped right on that rattler while rabbit hunting last year
Good question. I prefer to look over windscreens. The sole exception to that has been a HD Road King, that required an enormous screen to be comfortable and it was what it was. The CalSci Med, for my 5'11" 31" inseam is something I look over easily and provides the protection I want, w/o buffeting.Adk rider said:
EricV said:In that case, get an EYE test! Ya should have seen it first!
