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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: CROSSBOLT on January 28, 2020, 12:29:34 AM
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What were they thinking?
Do you wear earplugs when you ride? As most of us know, wind noise can get pretty fierce on a motorcycle, and the consequences of hearing loss can be serious. If you do wear them, you probably don’t give them much thought after getting them seated correctly in your ears before you head out. Good news for you if you ride in Ohio, though: the state is about to make your right to wear earplugs while riding completely legal. Wait, what?
Say What?
Protect Your Hearing While Riding: All About Ear Plugs
ATGATT? That Includes Motorcycle Hearing Protection
You read that right. Lawmakers in both the Ohio state House and Senate have unanimously approved a bill that would allow motorcyclists to wear either earplugs or earphones while riding, in the interest of hearing protection. Listening to music while riding is still a no-go, but as long as Governor Mike DeWine signs the legislation that’s now sitting on his desk, congratulations to you if you like your hearing as much as you like riding your motorcycle in Ohio.
“In all reality, this is something many of us believe would be common sense,” Senator Rob McColley told the Daily Record. “It’s purely for hearing protection purposes, something I feel is common sense and everyone else along the way has agreed because it passed unanimously in committee and the House.”
From Motorcycle News....
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Heh, I use my Beats Pro earphones.....ear plug/music...but it doesn't completely drown out all of the ambient sound so that I can hear horns.
Dean
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On my motorcycle with a very low windshield wind noise is a issue even with a full face helmet. On my Kymco xciting it has a tall enough windshield it's not as much of a issue with a open face helmet. I tend to ride between 55-60 mph on paved county roads.
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If you don't wear any hearing protection - many studies show that the damage starts at @35mph and if riding more than 15 mins - regardless of the helmet.
Stig
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If you don't wear any hearing protection - many studies show that the damage starts at @35mph and if riding more than 15 mins - regardless of the helmet.
Stig
My hearing isn't that good so your correct I should try to preserve what I have.
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If you don't wear any hearing protection - many studies show that the damage starts at @35mph and if riding more than 15 mins - regardless of the helmet.
Stig
For which reason I’ve worn earplugs EVERY time when riding for c40 years. Relieved to say when recently tested, my hearing shows very little loss for my age.
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