Condor Posted April 10, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2009 I ran acrossed an article about hearing loss, and it's relation to motorcycles, that I found very interesting. There wasn't any online availibility of the article so I did a Google, and found this: http://www.freehearingtest.com/hia_motorcyclefacts.shtml I would have never thought that helmet wind noise could be so damaging over the long run. I'm going to pick up a box of those foam ear plugs. I'm deaf enough already..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 10, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 10, 2009 Huh?? What did you say??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted April 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 10, 2009 I suffered a "sudden hearing loss" several years back. Went to bed with normal hearing and woke up pretty much deaf. Lost about 75% over night. With years of noise expouser I always thought it would lose a little at a time over the years but nope, BAM! It's gone. I try to protect what I have left by avoiding high nosie levels and use ear plugs on the bike most of the time. I use shooters gel type plug that reduces most noise and they have a valve that will close and stop a sudden extreme noise. Good for firing a gun and loud horns. I might be the only one around that don't flinch when an air horn goes off. LOL! The few times I have been stopped by LEO's for helmet checks or routine stops they just stare at me as I give the the "hold on" sign, pull off my helmet, remove the ear plugs and put in my hearing aides. I don't know how many times I've been asked "Can you hear anything with the ear plugs in?" Hell No! Can't hear a thing without them either! LOL! Keeps ya on your toes I wanna tell ya. I use the term "Silent Running" a lot. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan52577 Posted April 10, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 10, 2009 I suffered a "sudden hearing loss" several years back. Went to bed with normal hearing and woke up pretty much deaf. Lost about 75% over night. With years of noise expouser I always thought it would lose a little at a time over the years but nope, BAM! It's gone. I try to protect what I have left by avoiding high nosie levels and use ear plugs on the bike most of the time. I use shooters gel type plug that reduces most noise and they have a valve that will close and stop a sudden extreme noise. Good for firing a gun and loud horns. I might be the only one around that don't flinch when an air horn goes off. LOL! The few times I have been stopped by LEO's for helmet checks or routine stops they just stare at me as I give the the "hold on" sign, pull off my helmet, remove the ear plugs and put in my hearing aides. I don't know how many times I've been asked "Can you hear anything with the ear plugs in?" Hell No! Can't hear a thing without them either! LOL! Keeps ya on your toes I wanna tell ya. I use the term "Silent Running" a lot. Mike Just a guess here Mike,,,,, But I bet your ride does not have that whine most talk about either?? I know my bike doesn't either!! Being hard of hearing does have it's good points. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted April 10, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 10, 2009 LOL! Nope! No whine anyway on my '84. I think...... Couldn't hear the bike running either until I installed the Mac's on her. For a while I thought I was going to have to change to a HD so I'd know the bike was running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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