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post #16 of 24
7/9/10 at 7:47pm

 

Oops. Forgot this link:http://www.jmcorp.com/

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post #17 of 24
7/10/10 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by plaidplatypus View Post

I find this an odd concept, not only due to the legal issues of riding with headphones but that you would want to add any distraction to sonic stimulation given by the bike.  Not hearing the cars around you IS a bad thing.


The air flowing around a helmet makes so much noise you don't hear cars around you anyway.  I had a pair of custom ear plugs made to protect my hearing.  Just enough sound makes it through to hear emergency vehicles or horns.  Outside of that visual cues are all that's necessary.

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post #18 of 24
7/10/10 at 2:45pm

Maybe some ported IEMs like the ones by JHAudio would work for this, but full IEMs isolate too much for this to be safe. 

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post #19 of 24
7/10/10 at 3:22pm
Thread Starter 

Uncle Erik,

Yep I always wear a helmet, a Shark Evoline (required in NY, also I like the safety factor). I would prefer to avoid IEM's, some air space would be better.

Fallenangel,

That seems cool. Seems like you took off the ear holding piece, the roundish cup and the curvy part where the wires come out. Did you glue the rest to the inner helmet padding, velcro, etc?

Setamp,

I got a zx14, but not for the speed, I like the smoothness. I like keeping my license, my insurance low, and my ol' ass intact for speedy stuff like outdoor racquetball. Notice "ol' ass" part, I don't heal as fast anymore.

Funch,

Did you wear half-helmet to get tinnitus? With the padding of the full face, I'm not noticing the air.

Plaidplatypus,

For short rides, no it's not needed, but long highway jaunts makes the ride kinda nice, no different from driving my car. My mp3 player has a fm radio also.

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post #20 of 24
7/10/10 at 6:12pm

I didn't remove any padding. simply pulled it off, stuck a driver in the area for the ear which also has the helmet straps running from the shell and put the padding back on.  Drivers are held in place by pressure alone.

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post #21 of 24
7/10/10 at 6:49pm

gen1e

 

I always wore a full-face helmet.

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post #22 of 24
7/10/10 at 8:50pm
Thread Starter 

fallenangel,

thanks.

 

funch,

unexpected, but something to consider now.

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post #23 of 24
7/11/10 at 5:25pm

genie

 

That zx14 is one hot bike.  I'd love to ride one some time. 

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post #24 of 24
7/12/10 at 2:16pm
Thread Starter 

setamp,

I'm a new rider, having done the msf course in the spring of '09. Did about 5 rides on my friend's Harley Fatboy (all short except the last one, 200 miler). I planned to get a small cc sport or a cruiser, but fell in love with the look of '09 zx14 in the orange/black colors. All the reviews indicated it was a smooth bike, throughout the gears. At that point I felt I could ride it, not being a speedster. I've had it 3 mos, it is smooth. I've only gone up to the low 90's for short bursts, but generally I follow the traffic flow. It's a big bike, but I'm 6'2 and my feet easily reach the ground, fairly well coordinated and know enough to respect the bike and my motorcycling limitations (I'm an aware auto driver, looking for others intentions help me be cautious on the bike). Several rides, neither the bike nor I have a scratch.

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