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Gerald said:
Ear plugs are mandatory while riding your RT in a kilt and carrying a big strapping drum. At a strip mall.
As heard from a passing Scotsman "Absolutely nothing and it is in perfect working order."
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Ear plugs are mandatory while riding your RT in a kilt and carrying a big strapping drum. At a strip mall.
As heard from a passing Scotsman "Absolutely nothing and it is in perfect working order."
Well, I made the trip saturday with the Max Lites with an NRR of
34 and they did seem to be a bit quieter than the Hearos. I did
pull up on my ear which let the plug go in a bit better.
I ordered some of the custom fit plugs and should have them
in about a week. From what I am reading on this forum they
probably won't be any quieter at the range for the wind noise, but they may help me in the pipe band.
They will not put any pressure on my ear from the helmet either,
as they will not protrude from my ears.
Now if I can just find something to stop the buffeting of the wind.
I am not sure I can get my wife back on the RT again as the wind
scared her. In Oklahoma we have wind every day so things don't
look too good. The RT was pretty steady, but she was moving
around pretty good.
Gerald
34 and they did seem to be a bit quieter than the Hearos. I did
pull up on my ear which let the plug go in a bit better.
I ordered some of the custom fit plugs and should have them
in about a week. From what I am reading on this forum they
probably won't be any quieter at the range for the wind noise, but they may help me in the pipe band.
They will not put any pressure on my ear from the helmet either,
as they will not protrude from my ears.
Now if I can just find something to stop the buffeting of the wind.
I am not sure I can get my wife back on the RT again as the wind
scared her. In Oklahoma we have wind every day so things don't
look too good. The RT was pretty steady, but she was moving
around pretty good.
Gerald
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WILHELMGGW
Guest
Try a CLC
One with CBailey extended windshield. That took care of all our problems with wind buffetting.
One with CBailey extended windshield. That took care of all our problems with wind buffetting.
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109478
Guest
Hi,
I have both molded ear plugs I got from a gun show. If you get them there, you have to have them shave the outside so you can get it under your helmet.
I have a pair of Arizona AL's stereo Ear buds. I have never felt anything as comfortable in my search. Best head phones I have ever had. I plug them into my MP3 player and longer riders and I float along. I just sent my headsets to him to have a plug put in so I can splice them into my Starcom communication setup to talk with my back seat and toal toalk with my fellow riders on ham radio.
I haven't been on this site very much. Spend most of my time on WWW.BMWRT.com most of the time. THis site will has Arizona AL on the contact list as a member, and will have a lot of answers on windsheilds. I to where trifocals and have moved up to a Cee Bailey #2 + 4 inch windshield. Great set up.
Arizona Al is AL Schibi in Mesa Arizona. He is a rider and goes to a lot of the Tech days and ralleys.
Good luck
Jeff
I have both molded ear plugs I got from a gun show. If you get them there, you have to have them shave the outside so you can get it under your helmet.
I have a pair of Arizona AL's stereo Ear buds. I have never felt anything as comfortable in my search. Best head phones I have ever had. I plug them into my MP3 player and longer riders and I float along. I just sent my headsets to him to have a plug put in so I can splice them into my Starcom communication setup to talk with my back seat and toal toalk with my fellow riders on ham radio.
I haven't been on this site very much. Spend most of my time on WWW.BMWRT.com most of the time. THis site will has Arizona AL on the contact list as a member, and will have a lot of answers on windsheilds. I to where trifocals and have moved up to a Cee Bailey #2 + 4 inch windshield. Great set up.
Arizona Al is AL Schibi in Mesa Arizona. He is a rider and goes to a lot of the Tech days and ralleys.
Good luck
Jeff
sgborgstrom
Don't forget your towel
I was trying find out if it was legal to use earplugs while riding and came across this lovely site:
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/earplugs.htmhttp://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/earplugs.htm
Still trying to dig into the local laws as to usage here in WA. Helmet mounted speakers too. I will continue to use my earplugs no matter what I find as I've not had a problem hearing sirens, horns and loud piped bikes in 20 years of use.
On fittment:
With plugs properly inserted there should be no discernable difference in noise level between holding your hands over your ears and with hands away from the ears. At least that's what the WISHA guy told me while I was getting certified to do respirator fit tests a few years back.
Steve
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/earplugs.htmhttp://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/earplugs.htm
Still trying to dig into the local laws as to usage here in WA. Helmet mounted speakers too. I will continue to use my earplugs no matter what I find as I've not had a problem hearing sirens, horns and loud piped bikes in 20 years of use.
On fittment:
With plugs properly inserted there should be no discernable difference in noise level between holding your hands over your ears and with hands away from the ears. At least that's what the WISHA guy told me while I was getting certified to do respirator fit tests a few years back.
Steve
