PDA, GPS, Music, Riding

Does anyone rely on hearing things then? I can't say I ever have, if somethings so close you can hear it's engine over your own motor, helmet, wind noise and/or plugs then somethings already gone very wrong with your observation. I still hear emergency vehicles and busses while listening to da toons.

Looney Toons?

The howl at 14k is the only music I want to hear on my bike.

I listen to really distracting audiobooks, and loads of podcasts. But again - they keep me awake longer on motorways

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

What about signing as you ride along?

Matt

ha. reminds me of something i did last week coming back from work. stopped at some lights and was singin. girl in the car next to me was laughing. not fussed though

Originally Posted by arenalife

Does anyone rely on hearing things then?

Never! If I can't see it, there's no need for me to know about it! (And even if you wanted to, with loud exhaust and wind noise, you can't hear much anyway!)

Originally Posted by riktherider

ha. reminds me of something i did last week coming back from Wiggles. stopped at some lights and was singin. girl in the car next to me was laughing. not fussed though

Some people are shameless...

I received a Starcom1 Advanced Kit last week - not yet fitted on the bike but it's tiny and will let you listen to music and do all the rest

I'll feedback once I have tried it

Glancing at a GPS is fine (I never wear the headset) - just treat it like any of your other clocks, IE don't spend seconds looking at the whole screen, just glance at the bit you want to know. Personally I find sound suddenly barked at me far more intrusive and distracting, but horses for courses, I suppose.

I don't ride with music on (apart from listening to the radio on a goldwing I hired) as every time I have something on, it makes me ride a bit faster than I'd like. Again, for some people, it's not a problem, so I suppose it's down to personal taste.

I've never been one for earplugs, but have very recently started to use my iPod on motorway stretches.
Just set the volume so I can barely hear it and it makes a pleasant enough background to the sound of the bike. Not at all distracting.