Comments on: Motorcycle Ear Plugs: Can You Hear Me Now?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:49:32 +0000

Plugs make longer trips more comfortable (reducing wind noise etc) but it’s crucial to protect and preserve your hearing. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. I also wear noise canceling headphones when I cut my lawn. Makes a huge difference in hearing when I’m done. At least I can hear you when you say I look like a dork!

By: cp

cp — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:13:14 +0000

All this talk about earplugs has me worried. I’m a brand new rider with relatively quiet (at least to me) Suzuki Marauder 800. So far I only ride for 30-40 minutes at a time, around town, to/from work…IN NYC. Oh yeah, and I wear a full face helmet that’s pretty quiet and cuts down on wind in/around my ears. Obviously as a newbie on the streets of the Big Apple I WANT/NEED to hear as much road sound and even the sounds of my bike in order to be safe + learn how my bike operates. Am I really running the risk of good by not wearing plugs, at least for now?

By: Buddy

Buddy — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:21:29 +0000

Start I’ve been riding ..something two to three to four wheelers since I was 5 yrs. old. I’ve used ear plug’s for a very long time. I just sold my Valkyrie that had six into six exhaust, I also have a Harley Police with screaming Eagle exhaust and my Goldwing, I’ve used various plug’s I currently like the small round soft foam with a stem. This allows full depth into the ear cavity where the comfort zone of my ear is. Like that part of your ear was made for a plug. And yes the long rides which I do all the time makes for a much more relaxing ride. Plus they are safety designed to cut down ont what is already known as unuseful sound Freq.’s. So you can really hear important sounds over just a bunch of engine ,exhaust and wind noise. I even heard a tapping screw that recently got started in my rear tire and stopped and got it out before it was driven into the air cavity of the tire. (Saved down time, money and possibily avoided an accident) So try them, there are a ton of different ones out there don’t buy a box of them before you know they fit your ear. I went to a safety supply company l like Northern Safety they have a various selection. ( Northernsafety.com will get you there.).
Good luck, Ride Safe and Ride Often…… Buddy

By: nj fatz

nj fatz — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:47:16 +0000

I started riding again 2 years ago, both a Fat Boy and an RT. I wear foam plugs and just got molded plugs at the NY Show. After my 1st week riding I had vicious tinitus kick in. Too much loud rock and fast convertibles, who knows!!!
Now when I ride, it can be as short as a mellow 1/2 hour(30-50 MPH in the quiet RT) the ringing kicks in more. I hear it constantly 24/7, even if I don’t ride for 3 weeks. I am not sure if just the physical plugs stuff in my ears also add to the ringing or irritation.
Have tried this stuff, Quietus for 3 months to no avail and my Dr. (ex-military guy, around tanks and gun fire) gave my some steroid to cut the ringing. Nothing has helped. It is BRUTAL. If anyone has any ANY suggestions, please post or send an e-mail direct to me- boybeemer@gmail.com, anything would be highly appreciated. THANKS, NJ

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:13:18 +0000

Can’t imagine ridding without them until eventually there is a helmet wich is SO quiet that I don’t need them. I agree that I do find myself going faster than I think I am due to less wind noise but that’s what speedo’s are for. Personally have found the silicone style earplugs to be the most comfortable plus you can reshape them a little if they do become annoying. Cheap at all most all drug stores.