Listening to music on the bike
 

I don't want to derail L3nny's thread, something cropped up on it - people listening to music on the bike.

I never do, sadly I'm going partly deaf and I can't hear well at the best of times and music even at low volume would completely shut down a critical sense.

Do you listen to music on the bike? Loud? How do you turn it down, usually the controls are fiddly and impossible through bike gloves?

Let's have a mass debate:D

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No music on the bike.
Even in the car I find I've zoned out from it, or radio 4 unless its something particularly interesting. On the bike I don't want the distraction there to zone out from, there are enough things to pay attention to without having something blaring away in my ears.

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Use to when on the Honda CBR 125 and had a cheap (not well fitting) lid. Found it drowned out the screaming from walkers and drivers lol

I don't listen to anything now as I find I need to concentrate on the stupidity of some drivers.

Re: Listening to music on the bike
 

there was a thread about this a while back.

i do but only on long journeys really, motorway stuff or long rides. on the short blast (2hr stuff) i prefer the engine note.

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Used to when I was commuting through town, but find that the wind noise drowns it out on the motorway. Back to earplugs for me...

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I listen to music via my Autocom, which has self adjusting volume :p

I find that it actually helps my concentration, particularly when on a long motorway run. For me, it is no different to listening to music in the car.

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only if im on along motorway journey....... and there is only 1 volume level and thats LOUD!! :lol:

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Used to, but played it too loud once and managed to red line in 3rd and spin the back wheel (wasn't used to it being on so loud xD) so that was the end of that, it's useful on long rides tho.

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I use music on the bike.

Mp3 player on the mobile and I use the remote from an old nokia so I can turn it down and skip tracks as and when I want to .

The only time I don't listen to music is if I am riding in a group rideout.

It really helps to break the boredom of a long commute or the motorway drone.

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earplugs for me :)