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G · 11-02-10, 10:07 PM

Bike noise for me every time. I like to hear everything that is going on around me, and engine note for gear changing.

If I had a crazy long commute on the motorway maybe, but even then it's a dangerous place to be so I would probably rather still hear what's going on.

11-02-10, 10:11 PM

Hmmmm i've not tried it yet, never been into this mp3 and ipod lark till i bought an iphone 2 months ago. Havn't ridden since buying it but gonna give it ago.

I do find in the car i drive more aggresivly however with a good song on and thats what worries me about the bike. I'll try it though once i'm back on too see. If it affects my riding and i think i'm riding quicker or pushing more i'll not bother.

fizzwheel · 11-02-10, 10:12 PM

No its to distracting. I dont know why I find it so distracting, just that I do.

Just use earplugs to keep the wind / white noise down as my Arai is rather noisy.

Richie · 11-02-10, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

No its to distracting. I dont know why I find it so distracting, just that I do.

Just use earplugs to keep the wind / white noise down as my Arai is rather noisy.

Same as me, even down to the Arai...

11-02-10, 10:27 PM

i went through a phase of listening to music on the bike but, like others have said, it was drowned out most of the time with the wind/arai noise - as a result i turned it up full volume but noticed my hearing was deteriorating at an alarming rate.

i just listen to the tune of the sweet v-twin these days

11-02-10, 10:28 PM

No, no MP3 player! I think I would be distracted. It's difficult enough concentrating fully on the road without thinking about pointless carp, let alone singing along inside the lid. Once tried to sing Johnny Cash songs to stop from falling asleep on the M6 though. And I can't listen to anything aggressive like Battery by Metallica or I will almost certainly die. I used earplugs once, good on a long bit of dual carriageway, but then I went through Bournemouth and was weirded out by not hearing what was going on.

Bri w · 11-02-10, 11:02 PM

No.

Too much wind noise to hear it clearly.

11-02-10, 11:08 PM

iPod for me full blas i got some headphones that fit perfectly and I just make a playlist so i donthave to worry about skipping a song etc

12-02-10, 12:29 AM

I tend to put my iPod on when on the bike. I make a playlist. I don't have the volume too loud, just loud enough for me to hear it. I found it helped me relax a fair bit on the bike. I was over analysisng myself all the time but now if I start doing that I stop myself and sing for a lil bit and I relax. I think the key is not to have it too loud so it doesnt distract you.

5hort5 · 12-02-10, 12:32 AM

Never have never will, I like the sound of the engine tbh

11-02-10, 10:07 PM	#11
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: Listening to music on the bike Bike noise for me every time. I like to hear everything that is going on around me, and engine note for gear changing. If I had a crazy long commute on the motorway maybe, but even then it's a dangerous place to be so I would probably rather still hear what's going on.

11-02-10, 10:11 PM	#12
ManxMatt34 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Listening to music on the bike Hmmmm i've not tried it yet, never been into this mp3 and ipod lark till i bought an iphone 2 months ago. Havn't ridden since buying it but gonna give it ago. I do find in the car i drive more aggresivly however with a good song on and thats what worries me about the bike. I'll try it though once i'm back on too see. If it affects my riding and i think i'm riding quicker or pushing more i'll not bother.

11-02-10, 10:12 PM	#13
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Listening to music on the bike No its to distracting. I dont know why I find it so distracting, just that I do. Just use earplugs to keep the wind / white noise down as my Arai is rather noisy. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

11-02-10, 10:27 PM	#15
emcf Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Listening to music on the bike i went through a phase of listening to music on the bike but, like others have said, it was drowned out most of the time with the wind/arai noise - as a result i turned it up full volume but noticed my hearing was deteriorating at an alarming rate. i just listen to the tune of the sweet v-twin these days

11-02-10, 10:28 PM	#16
carternd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Listening to music on the bike No, no MP3 player! I think I would be distracted. It's difficult enough concentrating fully on the road without thinking about pointless carp, let alone singing along inside the lid. Once tried to sing Johnny Cash songs to stop from falling asleep on the M6 though. And I can't listen to anything aggressive like Battery by Metallica or I will almost certainly die. I used earplugs once, good on a long bit of dual carriageway, but then I went through Bournemouth and was weirded out by not hearing what was going on.

11-02-10, 11:02 PM	#17
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: Listening to music on the bike No. Too much wind noise to hear it clearly. __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

11-02-10, 11:08 PM	#18
BanditPat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Listening to music on the bike iPod for me full blas i got some headphones that fit perfectly and I just make a playlist so i donthave to worry about skipping a song etc

12-02-10, 12:29 AM	#19
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Listening to music on the bike I tend to put my iPod on when on the bike. I make a playlist. I don't have the volume too loud, just loud enough for me to hear it. I found it helped me relax a fair bit on the bike. I was over analysisng myself all the time but now if I start doing that I stop myself and sing for a lil bit and I relax. I think the key is not to have it too loud so it doesnt distract you.

12-02-10, 12:32 AM	#20
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Re: Listening to music on the bike Never have never will, I like the sound of the engine tbh

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