Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

Hello I am a university student, and I would really appreciate if you could fill out this short questionnaire for my business project (this information could lead to a product which benefits us all!!:))

1. Are you

• A – Male
• B – Female

2. Which age category do fall into

• A – 16-23
• B – 24-29
• C – 30-39
• D – 40+

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• A – 0-100
• B – 100-200
• C – 200-300
• D – 400+

3b. Leathers (£)

• B – 100-200
• C – 200-300
• D – 400+

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• A – 0-100
• B – 100-200
• C – 200+

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• A – 1-2
• B – 2-3
• C – 3-4
• D – 4+

4b. Leathers (years)

• A – 1-2
• B – 2-3
• C – 3-4
• D – 4+

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• A – 1-2
• B – 2-3
• C – 3-4
• D – 4+

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?

7. If answered no to question 5, why?

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)

THANK YOU :)

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. a
2. a
3a. c
3b. c
3c. b

4a. c
4b. d
4c. b

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?
Yes
6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?
Yes
7. If answered no to question 5, why?

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)
Being cold and wet!!!!!

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1 male

2 19

3 b

3b c

3c b

4a when you can see the fibres

4b 3 years approx

4c b

5 yes

6 no ... no point in wireless, my mp3 works fine with wired earplugs

7 n/a

8 diesel, rain, cold feet, not enough power

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

A – 16-23


3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

D – 400+

3b. Leathers (£)

D – 400+

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

B – 100-200


4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

A – 1- 2

4b. Leathers (years)

B – 2-3

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

A – 1-2

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?

No

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?

No

7. If answered no to question 5, why?

Safety, Concentration, riding is effected by mood of music (generally)

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)

Pesky flys that make it into your helmet or down you clothes, the stinging variety in particular

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

I haven't been riding long enough to answer all the questions. Never replaced any of my gear.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

Matt

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1 Male

2 27

3 D

3b 300+

3c B

4 D

5 No

6 N/A

7 When I ride in town I like to able to hear everything that is going on around me, I feel safer that way and helps me to make judgements.

8 I wear glasses even with the Arai RX7 it still steams up when I come to a come to stop which a real pain the ass. Also heavy rain makes it hard to see where I am going as evetually the visor just mists.

Other drivers most of them are f*** wits and don't look and are too busy talking on the phone or scratching their ass. Most driver have no advanced vison so no planning.

My feet get cold (probally need thermal socks) and the tips of my fingers. Oh I spend a small fourtune on my bike I'm addicted but love to much to ever stop:cheers:

Good luck with your course dude!

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1
a - male
2
a- 27
3
a- C
b- C
c- B
4
a-a
b-b
c-a
5
a-yes
b-yes
8 - Getting all my gear on in the morning, not finding anywhere safe to park in London

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

• B – 24-29

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• A – 0-100

3b. Leathers (£)

• D – 400+

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• B – 100-200

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• B – 2-3

4b. Leathers (years)

• A – 1-2

Not through choice- due to offs.

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• A – 1-2

As above.

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?

No.

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?

N.a.

7. If answered no to question 5, why?

It makes me ride like a ****. Really. Proper, 60 in 30 past a school, run from the police sort of stuff. Although oddly, this is only when listening on headphones; when the music comes from a bike's speakers I find it placates me if anything, although that may well be more to do with the sort of bike (tourer).

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)

Until I got altberg boots, wet feet.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1 A
2 C
3a D
3b D
3c B
4a C
4b D
4c B
5 Very occasionally
6 No
7 Headphones work fine, are cheap and disposable, and provide some earplugging too. Why complicate matters?
8 So much gear to put on, short range between fills, stupidly expensive parts

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

B – Female

2. Which age category do fall into

D – 40+

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

B – 100-200

3b. Leathers (£)

C – 200-300

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

B – 100-200


4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

D – 4+
4b. Leathers (years)

C – 3-4

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

D – 4+


5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?

No

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?

7. If answered no to question 5, why?

I don't think anything should distract you.

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)

Tyre cost compared to car tyres.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1 - a
2 - a
3a - a
3b - c - 2 piece leathers £300 textile jacket waterproof over trousers £150
3c - a
4a - a - lids last a year rarely more
4b - d
4c - a - gloves last 6 months boots 1 year
5 - no
6 - n/a
7 - Personally i think its a dangerous and unnessesary distraction
8 - Nothing really bothers me that much I like riding too much. Ice can be a pain and the rain isnt good but good clothing stops that being a problem and i dont have a car.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male THIS ONE I BELIEVE
• B – Female

2. Which age category do fall into

• A – 16-23
• B – 24-29
• C – 30-39 UNFORTUNATELY
• D – 40+

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• A – 0-100
• B – 100-200 THIS ONE
• C – 200-300
• D – 400+

3b. Leathers (£)

• B – 100-200
• C – 200-300 THIS ONE
• D – 400+

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• A – 0-100
• B – 100-200 THIS ONE
• C – 200+

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• A – 1-2
• B – 2-3
• C – 3-4
• D – 4+ OR MORE

4b. Leathers (years)

• A – 1-2
• B – 2-3
• C – 3-4
• D – 4+ OR MORE

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• A – 1-2
• B – 2-3
• C – 3-4 OR WHEN NEEDED
• D – 4+

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle? YES ON MOTORWAYS

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding? NO

7. If answered no to question 5, why? MY iPOD IS FINE

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…) COLD, WET, IDIOT CAR DRIVERS, GENERAL ATTITUDE OF NON BIKERS

THANK YOU :) NO PROBLEM! :lol:

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

• B – 24-29

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• C – 200-300

3b. Leathers (£)

• C – 400+

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• B – 100-200

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• B – 2-3

4b. Leathers (years)

• B – 2-3

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• A – 1-2

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle? Yes

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?

No

7. If answered no to question 5, why?
Cause I would want custom earphones which will always have a wire. If you have a wire then you may as well connect it to your MP3 instead of the wireless receiver.

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)
Length of time to get your kit on.
The fact that you cant reasonably go shopping or visit somewhere without changing first and if you do change then where do you put your kit.
Lack of storage without panniers or top box.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

• C – 30-39

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• C – 200-300

3b. Leathers (£)

• D – 400+

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• B – 100-200

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• C – 3-4

4b. Leathers (years)

• C – 3-4

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• C – 3-4

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle? No

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?

7. If answered no to question 5, why? I want my full atention on the road.

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…) Expense, Car Drivers ignorance, Perthshire Police's ignorance of Road Traffic laws.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

P

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

• B – 24-29

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• B – 100-200
• C – 200-300 - this depends on if its my everyday one or one for being a tart :p

3b. Leathers (£)

• C – 200-300

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• A – 0-100

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• A – 1-2

4b. Leathers (years)

• D – 4+

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• A – 1-2

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle? - ocassionally, but I find it sounds crap at speeds over about 60mph

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?
Yes, but you'd need some pretty good noise cancelling software in there to get rid of the noise, which seems to ruin the mid range freqencies. In ear speakers would be best for blocking out noise but still not needing very loud volume. I'd prefer to be board than deaf when i arrive somewhere!


8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)

• NOT BEING ABLE TO LISTEN TO MY TUNES -so if you can come up with a good product then fair play.
• It's too cold and wet to go out an play tonight :smt010

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

• B – 24-29 ( 28 )
  

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• C – 200-300 Bought a £350 helmet for £250
  

3b. Leathers (£)

• D – 400+ - Last leather suit was an £800 suit in the sale for £400 :)
  

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• C – 200+ Last boots - £190, gloves were £110 (all still going strong)
  

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• A – 1-2 - I find that the insides breakdown so after 2 years of regular use, the fit isn't anywhere near as good as a new helmet
  

4b. Leathers (years)

• B – 2-3 - Obviously a big off might change this, but in the past 2 years, I have lost weight so I bought new stuff to keep a good fit, rather than it wearing out necessarily
  

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• A – 1-2 - Like helmets - inside of boots break down and get loose, gloves wore through in the finger tips after 1-2years!
  

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?

Nope

7. If answered no to question 5, why?

Most of my riding is on the track these days and I need to concentrate! Plus earphones are uncomfortable when wearing a good fitting helmet

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)

Nothing really. If things were less expensive, then that would be nice. However I know the costs involved and are prepared to accept them, so not really an irritation

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. A – Male
2. A - 16
3a.B
3b.C
3c.A
4a.C
4b. B
4c. A
5. YES
6. No cause batteries would go dead

8. Cold, Slippy, Maintenance, Cost

THANK YOU

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

You can get noise cancelling headphones, which should block out the wind noise/blast....not sure how effective they would be on a bike, don't plan to find out either. But would be useful for you I guess, when riding, seen then in shops ect I would spend at least £50 on them, you can't get good quaility sound gear that is cheap. But I haven't used then, and when I used to record sound for TV programs, I would use HD25 as my first choice, but they won't fit under a lid!

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. A – Male.
2. D – 40+.
3a. B – 100-200.
3b. B – 100-200.
3c. B – 100-200.
4a. B – 2-3.
4b. B – 2-3.
4c. C – 3-4.
5. No.
6. N/A.
7. I did once, but I found my speed increasing and concentration decreasing dependent on the track being played.
8. The time it takes to fully kit up.


Good luck with it, dont forget to post up your results and conclusions, they should be interesting.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

Good luck with your studies ;-)

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Male
2. B 24-29
3a. B – 100-200
3b. B – 100-200
3c. B - 100-200
4a. B – 2 - 3
4b. C - 3-4
4c. C – 3-4
5. No
7. Concentration,
8. rain? ;) wet/cold

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

• A – 16-23

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• B – 100-200

3b. Leathers (£)

• C – 200-300

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• B – 100-200

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• D – 4+

4b. Leathers (years)

• D – 4+

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• A – 1-2

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?

Yes

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?

No

7. If answered no to question 5, why?

Unless it had some benefit over wired systems, such as a wireless waterproof remote on the handlebars.

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)

Not being able to turn up to work looking smart




If you're developing a headphone system, my main gripe is that mp3 players aren't loud enough, and even th earplug headphones don't really work properly. I like to listen to spoken audio and can never hear anything at 70mph. I'd like a rated earplug with a decent headphone in.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

;)

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Male
2. 24-29 (but only for another month:(:()
3a. £100-200
3b. £200-300
3c. £100-200
4a. 3-4 years
4b. 3-4 years
4c. 3-4 years
5. Absolutely not, never have and never, ever will.
6. N/A
7. Enough distractions and dangers out there without being distracted by music or losing control trying to adjust volume/change track.
8. Having to refuel so many times on decent length trips, checking tyre pressures, visor steaming up on really cold/wet days, changing tyres that have too much tread left on the outsides for my liking, cr*p headlights that don't light the road enough (even when the front wheel is still on the floor;-)), when one earplug never seems to sit right, stalling the bike when you know people are looking, false neutrals, dead flies that never seem to just wipe off the visor but smear so you have to stop. Personally I love kitting up before a ride, its part of the experience for me.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. A – Male

2. B – 24-29

3a. B – 100-200

3b. C – 200-300

3c. A – 0-100

4a. D – 4+

4b. D – 4+

4c. D – 4+

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle? No

6. N/A

7. Can't fit headphones in my ears, need in ear ones I guess. Possibly distracting but not tried it.

8. Cold, hazardous conditions in winter.

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. A
2. D
3a.C
3b. C
3c. B
4a. B
4b. D
4c. B
5. No
6. N/A
7. Too much of a distraction
8. Inconvenience of having to dress up like a power ranger, Cold, Wet

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

HTH
Andy

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

BTW if you're looking for profile info on motorcyclists then let me know and I'll see what i can dig out for you. I've also got some stuff on why people do/don't wear protective clothing, etc

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

Thank you to everyone who has filled in the questionnaire, I am very greatful for all the responses. Keep them coming :D

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. Are you

• A – Male

2. Which age category do fall into

• C – 30-39

3a. How much do you typically spend on helmets (£)

• D – 400+

3b. Leathers (£)

• D – 400+

3c. Boots and gloves (£)

• B – 100-200

4a. After how long do you typically replace your helmet (years)

• B – 2-3

4b. Leathers (years)

• B – 2-3

4c. Boots and gloves (years)

• B – 2-3

5. Do you listen to music while riding your motorcycle?
No

6. If answered yes to question 5, would you be interested in purchasing wireless equipment which allows you to listen to music while riding?
N/A

7. If answered no to question 5, why?
Like to concentrate on my riding and not the music.

8. What are your main irritations of riding motorcycles (excluding external factors e.g. Cagers that almost knock you off…)
Getting wet. Bees/Wasps on the neck OUCH!

THANK YOU :)
your welcome

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. A
2. C
3a. C
3b. C
3c. B
4a. C
4b. D
4c. C
5. No
6. NA
7. Distracts me too much. Ride round town a lot and like to hear who is trying to kill me
8. UK Summer, Rain, Deisel Spills, Rain, Bendy Busses, Rain oh and more rain

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. A – Male

2. B – 24-29

3a. C – 200-300

3b. D – 400+

3c. B – 100-200

4a. D – 4+

4b. D – 4+

4c. D – 4+

5. No (not yet)

6. N/A

7. Want to buy some noise reducing earphones but aren't that fussed

8. Poor road surfaces

THANK YOU

Re: Please fill out this short questionnaire, cheers
 

1. A
2. C
3a. B
3b. D
3c. C
4a. B
4b. D
4c. D
5. No
6. n/a
7. Concentration and being able to hear other things around me and the noise from the exhaust when I open the throttle. In 15 years it's a sound I've never get bored of.
8. Getting sweaty when I put on all my gear. Poor visor seals that sometimes lets rain in during heavy showers. That last one is probably a result of me only spending up to £200 on a helmet.