Modern Vespa

Yep, like he said......

yep yep

mostly yes, sometimes no

usually yes, unless it is a short ride

Definitely YES. I recently completed a 2100 mile road trip and without earplugs this would not have been possible. I now have a little container on my key chain to put them in so I won't forget them!

Oui

No

YES

For the long haul I always use my Schubert C3 helmet, thus no need for earplugs.

Huh, what?!?

It's a bit late for me, but I wear earplugs every ride in order to preserve what remains of my hearing.

Yes Yes Yes !......oops sorry wrong room!

On a serious note, how many also listen to music or am i the only kwazy one?

Get your own thread buster and ask that question there.

This is the Bill's - do you wear ear plug's or not thread......thread.

Bill X

TIM yes.

Wow Bill , your very touchy about your thread, lol. R u carrying out a straw poll? Does the yes vs no have a dramatic effect on whether you should where them? My bad!! Judy take note.....yes or no x

I've been wearing them for the past 8 years after realising just how much of my hearing I've lost and I wear them all the time regardless of the distance or traffic conditions.
I was just very interested in how many others were using them. I didn't really want why's or wherefores, I just wanted numbers.

Personally I'd never use an Ipod while riding because it takes away one of your vital senses.

Back to the yes and no's.

Bill X

95% of the time yes (for any ride that's longer than 5 minutes)

I wear: http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/almonasomoea.html with the Yellow filter inserted.

New custom fit pair from Westone this week!

No, but will start

Was on a group ride last weekend and one of the guys forgot his plugs. He was pretty miserable and mentioned when we stopped that his ears were ringing. I was glad I had a spare pair to give him. We can all carry a package of cheapie foam plugs in medium and small in our pet carriers in case we carry a passenger or have a friend in need! It's up to each rider to decide whether to wear plugs - for me, it's a no-brainer! With my fly screen the air hits my helmet and it is LOUD!!

Whenever there is background noise I find myself craning my head forward so that I can hear more so I know I've lost more than enough already.

Pardon ?

Bill X

Hard on, who's got a hard on?

(the worst part of losing hearing are those outbursts when you heard something entirely different than what was spoken )

Have you ever played that game when you repeat what you thought the other person said eventhough it's total bollocks ?

Hours of entertainment.

Bill X

+1

It was all the rage in "sensitivity training" too!

That's what your ear canals look like? Eeww! They look like little bedpans!

It's the ol' MV wave for you!

Yup, get a touch o' tinnitis if I forget. That's a real serious warning sign.
Too many years in front of too many Marshalls...

NSR: Didja hear the Who's gonna tour again, only they're gonna change their name to the "Huh?"
(made that one up meself I did... Now let's see if it goes viral...)

Protect your hearing, shipmates!
Michael
mplkn

Yes almost always even in town. UK people, Tesco ones are by far cheapest and best! (orange)

We called it "gossip" whenwe were kids.....by then end, the phrase was unrecognizable!!

Yes for most of the time, and regret to forget them specially at the print shop!

Yes, but only when I am driving above 40mph on a trip - the buffeting is quite loud due to the windscreen height at that speed. No for regular commute.

Yep.

City / short local road trips = No
Highway / longer trips = Yes
50cc commuting = Never

PS: Large windscreen and Schubert J1 help too...