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I ride with 1 earbud and 1 earplug. I do this 3 times a day even for the 2 mile run to my MIL's for lunch. I've already got fairly severe hearing loss from riding for so long. I started using plugs about 3 years ago and the difference is amazing.
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Snowdens Secret posted:Not sure what kind of bike you have, but on both of mine the 'cap' covers both the sealed tank opening and a drain ring for rain / washing water. There should be a drain hole that goes to a tube that dumps down near the bottom of the bike. That way if you open the cap after a rainstorm it doesn't dump a bunch of water into the tank. Worth a check to make sure this tube isn't clogged with some crap. I have an 08 SV650. And it had been sitting in my garage all morning. Just took it out to wash it. Hadn't ridden it at all. I do see the drain tubes at the bottom of the bike so I guess I'll need to check those?
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May 9, 2013 23:01
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If you're not sure what type of noise-reducing earplugs work best for you, there are sampler packs. Many find certain types of earplugs more comfortable than others. If you are using the squishy foam plugs, there's also a technique to get the best fit and protection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGO0qNTCd8 I personally prefer the Laser Lite plugs with the cord that makes them harder to lose. They work well with the Sena SMH10 bluetooth headset I have.
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hot sauce posted:I have a ninja 250 and it does this when it's cooling down. Can't offer much advice because I only bought it a few weeks ago, but from searching around on various forums it seems to be normal for this bike. It's actually pretty loud sometimes, like someone making a high pitched humming sound. What kind of bike is it? Mine's a vulcan 500, the cruiser-cousin of the ninja  .
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May 9, 2013 23:21
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hot sauce posted:You guys wear earbuds every time you ride or just on longer rides? Any time I'm riding over 35 mph so pretty much every time.
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May 9, 2013 23:30
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I am ashamed to say that I haven't taken a single trip this riding season. I have loads of time off from work, so I'm think I will take a couple days and go ride somewhere. This is where you goons come in: I have heard interesting things about that suspension bridge in Goldthwaite, Texas. It's a few hours ride from Dallas and seems interesting. Any of you guys have experience with central Texas riding? That or I might just head North To OK and cruise over to Arkansas again. I've been all through there, so it doesn't have the "new adventure" vibe, but it is some really nice riding. Opinions?
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May 9, 2013 23:45
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I used to do plugs and in-helmet speakers, but my current setup is ear buds; I don't have the connector for my new speakers to a 3.5 jack. I'll eventually get it, though. Turning the music on a low volume and plugging my speakers into the 2-way, I've been able to have conversations above 70 fine. I can still hear the music but my brain focuses on whomever is talking.
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May 9, 2013 23:47
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I have tinnitus too, from my time in the AF. I wear earplugs every time; I think it's safer, too. I can hear sirens; I can hear that car next to me on the freeway; all because most of the wind noise from my helmet is blocked. Plus, it helps keep the tinnitus at bay. Several times in the past, I had noticed how much louder the whine of the tinnitus was after a ride (without earplugs); when I arrive home now from my hour on the freeway, I remove my earplugs and sure enough, although the tinnitus is there, it's no more loud / annoying than usual. Yeah, that's subjective, and perhaps mostly "in my head", but hey it works.
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May 10, 2013 01:38
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PadreScout posted:I am ashamed to say that I haven't taken a single trip this riding season. I have loads of time off from work, so I'm think I will take a couple days and go ride somewhere. This is where you goons come in: I have heard interesting things about that suspension bridge in Goldthwaite, Texas. It's a few hours ride from Dallas and seems interesting. Any of you guys have experience with central Texas riding? That or I might just head North To OK and cruise over to Arkansas again. I've been all through there, so it doesn't have the "new adventure" vibe, but it is some really nice riding. What area of DFW are you in? Most any route down to Glen Rose has a ton of country highways and roads with nice curves and dips, plus it's real pretty. If you don't mind slabbing it for a while, just taking 20 west into the Estacado tablelands is ha-mazingly pretty, especially now with rain(!!111 Dear god I hope we get an Indian summer this year) falling somewhat consistently and all the wildflowers blooming furiously. There's a crapload of little winding roads anywhere in farm country between Weatherford and Abilene too. The elevation change from the high prairie where we're at and the Estacado in and of itself is worth riding for, whatever civil engineer designed 20's route must have been a motorcyclist or a big roller coaster fan. It's even fun to drive in my auto Ranger, the canting is perfect. If you're thinking about heading north to OK and are a paleontology fan at all the Redbeds between TX and OK are chock full of some of the oldest vertebrate fossils in the world. If you can find a place that lets you access some of them, Dimetrodon and other proto-mammal synapsid teeth are supposed to be a dime a dozen in many areas. (It was the balmy southern coast of the North American continent until erosion from the now-plains areas and ancient mountain ranges in Canada started forming humongous mud/oyster flats, i.e. Texas) You can use the elevation change graph on Google Maps' Distance Measurement tool to see what kind of ride a certain route is, too. fake edit: I did not know about the hearing loss thing, time to get fitted for earplugs. Kilersquirrel fucked around with this message at 01:56 on May 10, 2013 |
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Earplugs and Earbuds talk. Okay, so why don't you guys recommend or link to your preferred plugs or buds? I'd like a pair of earbuds, tell me what you use.
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May 10, 2013 03:13
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SB35 posted:Earplugs and Earbuds talk. Check out the Shure e2c's.
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May 10, 2013 03:19
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I just buy the jars of the little 3M foamies, because I use them in the shop at work as well as on the bike, and I lose small things all the time. I think they reduce 30db which is about as good as it gets without something custom-made.
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May 10, 2013 03:20
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:Check out the Shure e2c's. Can anyone recommend a $100 or less pair of headphones? I don't quite have the disposable income and think I'd end up destroying them within months.
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May 10, 2013 03:24
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SB35 posted:Can anyone recommend a $100 or less pair of headphones? I don't quite have the disposable income and think I'd end up destroying them within months. Couple HD friends that I have recommended skull candy earbuds. I just ordered a pair off eBay for $14 shipped. Cheap enough for me to give a try.
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May 10, 2013 03:33
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http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Image-X10-Noise-Isolating-Earphone/dp/B000WAHFBK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368153511&sr=8-2&keywords=klipsch+x10 I got those on special one day for 80 bucks shipped. They were fantastic but I accidentally destroyed them when I stepped on them while lifting up on my helmet. Rage.
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I always wear either silicone ear buds or ear plugs. I use these ear plugs: http://www.earplugsonline.com/ They're like a blue chunk of clay. If you try them, get the trial size off of amazon. Each chunk is big enough for two ear plugs, and they last a few months before they get too hard. Foam ear plugs apply a constant pressure to the ear canal, and make my ears sore. These take a bit of practice to get a good seal, but once you figure it out, they're great! You warm them up by rolling them around in your fingers, then press them into your ear canal. Since it's a clay consistency, it doesn't "spring" out against your ear canal. I find them way more comfortable on longer rides.
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SB35 posted:Can anyone recommend a $100 or less pair of headphones? I don't quite have the disposable income and think I'd end up destroying them within months. Etymotic MC5, or ER2s. <$100 and awesome. Good sound, really good noise reduction, and a whole baggie of tips come in the box, and a coupon for custom-fit tips. I had some crappy Sonys and these are a world of difference. I even drilled through some decent foam plugs to put the Sonys in, and, while better, the Etymotics are still worlds ahead.
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My friend has bought a CX400 recently as his first bike. He's ok mechanically but doesn't know anything about bikes and I told him I'd help him. Initially the plan was to just take it to pieces and try to revive everything as best as possible, but now he's decided that while we're doing all this stuff we may as well try to tidy it up and customise it in some way. I know a hell of a lot more about modern (post-90) bikes than about late 70's antiques. One of the things we want to do is ditch the front wheel and stick a smaller diameter wheel on the front, mainly for appearance. Is there any kind of reference or guide for what parts swap onto what bike? I'm certain some other bikes Honda made in the 70's/80's will have a smaller front wheel that would swap onto the cx forks, or alternatively forks that will swap onto the cx, but I have no idea how to go about finding this stuff out because the CX doesn't seem to be that popular a model. Dual front discs would be nice too but as that involves finding forks off a 2-disc bike I'm not being optimistic about it. Are the master cylinders for the dual disc bikes different? And ultimately is there much compatibility between brands? For example, would wheels off a Suzuki or something fit?
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I get like whatever 20 dollar decent ear buds with a mic are at target or on amazon, because wind noise is going thru the wire and I have it run thru foam plugs anyways. Shure's are great buds but a bit overkill for the use I think.
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nsaP posted:I get like whatever 20 dollar decent ear buds with a mic are at target or on amazon, because wind noise is going thru the wire and I have it run thru foam plugs anyways. Shure's are great buds but a bit overkill for the use I think. I also run cheap buds, right now Philips SHE3580 which were about $15. No mic, though, since I don't talk to my phone. I'm using some rubber tri-flange tips from another set of cheap in-ear headphones (MEElectronics something) since they stay in and isolate better than the Philip's tips did. They sound just okay, and aren't as good at isolating noise as proper earplugs (I use disposable Howard Leights which are great) but they do well enough at both for my needs (scooter ridin' so all <60mph). If I spent more on in-ears it'd be for better isolation and comfort, really, rather than better sound. I'm not exactly nitpicking the audio resolution when I'm riding.
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Would it be in bad taste to ride my Indian on the Trail of Tears remembrance ride? http://www.trailoftears-remembrance.org/ http://bcove.me/u5ziza9a 
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SB35 posted:Earplugs and Earbuds talk. For plugs, I use these: http://www.amazon.com/Hearos-Plugs-Xtreme-Protection-14-Pair/dp/B001EPQ86A/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_img_y ...which are absolutely overkill, to the point where I can barely hear my (very, very loud) bike rev while I'm standing next to it. They are pretty thick, but compressed they space out nicely and don't put too much pressure on even my extremely small ear canals. They're the best earplugs I've found; they make riding almost utterly silent. I can still hear cars next to me around town from ~10-15 feet away, too. I'm interested in trying those clay earplugs though. Next up on the list!
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These are the plugs I use. One the advantages of working at an airport, hearing protection is always available. They are all-day comfortable and you can use them for a few days before they start getting gross. The lanyard is extremely handy.  
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May 10, 2013 07:38
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Might want to timg that 1st pic Linedance.
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Holy poo poo I'm laughing so hard at that EAR oh and ɹ-ɐ-ǝ
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Haha oops! Posting from my phone so I probably uploaded the wrong file to imgur.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:On a related note - someone, I think it was here, posted a little circuit suitable for underseat mounting that you could use for charging a phone, but I can't find it any more - anyone remember who and where it was?
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Sagebrush posted:I was wondering the other day just how hard it would be to make a little baby inertia starter for a motorcycle. I loooooove the sound of those things. Starting procedure for your next bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd_xVtcG5Dc&t=156s For earplugs, I use Bilsom 303's:  They're awesome. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 11:15 on May 10, 2013 |
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Bike wouldn't start this morning. Headlight comes on. No clicking or noise from starter when pressing the start button. Headlight dims when the starter button is pressed. Bad/Low battery, right? I didn't have any time to further diagnose before jumping in my car to get to work.
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BlackLaser posted:Bike wouldn't start this morning. Headlight comes on. No clicking or noise from starter when pressing the start button. Headlight dims when the starter button is pressed. Bad/Low battery, right? I didn't have any time to further diagnose before jumping in my car to get to work. Yes. I had that happen to mine once, that was just a dirty negative terminal.
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I buy the $5.99 ear buds and Family Dollar. They are silicon, not foam but still block wind noise. And, if I lose them/break them I don't care.  Are any of the big motorcycle sites having a tire sale at the moment? I need a 100/90-19 80/20 dual sport tire.
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BlackLaser posted:Bike wouldn't start this morning. Headlight comes on. No clicking or noise from starter when pressing the start button. Headlight dims when the starter button is pressed. Bad/Low battery, right? I didn't have any time to further diagnose before jumping in my car to get to work. Sounds like a dead battery...
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/v-MODA-Vibe-In-Ear-Noise-Headphone-silver-/181133261315?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item2a2c623a03 These are my favorite earbuds ever, and they're cheap.
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thylacine posted:Are any of the big motorcycle sites having a tire sale at the moment? I need a 100/90-19 80/20 dual sport tire. The Bridgestone TW39 is on sale for $78 at Motorcycle Superstore.
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Speaking of which, I ought to replace my front tire soon. Never bought a tire before. Any advice on street tires (for a small cruiser)? I know there's probably widely varying opinion, but I think I've at least heard people say things like "haha almost as stupid as buying X-brand tires, amirite  " so I'd like to at least know if there's anything I should avoid.edit: it's a 100/90-19 57S alnilam fucked around with this message at 18:22 on May 10, 2013 |
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BlackLaser posted:Bike wouldn't start this morning. Headlight comes on. No clicking or noise from starter when pressing the start button. Headlight dims when the starter button is pressed. Bad/Low battery, right? I didn't have any time to further diagnose before jumping in my car to get to work. Popped the battery out to check the voltage. 13.7v. Popped it back in and the bike starts fine. The fuel pump was not coming on before the battery switcheroo. The only thing I can think of was that I washed it last weekend pretty thoroughly. I walked the bike into the garage with it running after washing though. Maybe something was shorting? Cables were tight. All the wires seem in good shape and not dried out or cracking. Id' rather it was just dead, now I'll worry about getting stranded every time I ride it.
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BlackLaser posted:Popped the battery out to check the voltage. 13.7v. Popped it back in and the bike starts fine. The fuel pump was not coming on before the battery switcheroo. The only thing I can think of was that I washed it last weekend pretty thoroughly. I walked the bike into the garage with it running after washing though. Maybe something was shorting? Cables were tight. All the wires seem in good shape and not dried out or cracking. Id' rather it was just dead, now I'll worry about getting stranded every time I ride it. If you aren't blowing fuses, I doubt it's a short. Might be open connection. Check the wiring in the suspect areas (e.g., fuel pump) for connectors that are loose or wires that have frayed/cracked.
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BlackLaser posted:Popped the battery out to check the voltage. 13.7v. Popped it back in and the bike starts fine. The fuel pump was not coming on before the battery switcheroo. The only thing I can think of was that I washed it last weekend pretty thoroughly. I walked the bike into the garage with it running after washing though. Maybe something was shorting? Cables were tight. All the wires seem in good shape and not dried out or cracking. Id' rather it was just dead, now I'll worry about getting stranded every time I ride it. Tipover sensor
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alnilam posted:Speaking of which, I ought to replace my front tire soon. Never bought a tire before.
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