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Motorway noise
Aico - 2/1/08 at 05:25 PM

How is the noise with a BEC constantly at 6k RPM on the motorway? Is there much noise from the engine or is the windnoise dominant? A trip to the Ring is about 3.5 hours for me. Afterwards I also have to drive back

zxrlocost - 2/1/08 at 05:39 PM

I would find a different way there

cossiebri - 2/1/08 at 05:49 PM

Me and a few mates done this back in the summer- 2.5 hr drive to dover then around 5-6hrs to the 'ring' (the last 1.5hrs in the pi$$ing rain) absolutely brilliant enjoyed every minute.Didn't get to drive the ring though,we had fog/rain parts of the track were flooded-this was in aug!! going back for more this year

smart51 - 2/1/08 at 05:53 PM

Its not the volume but the pitch that annoys. Its funny, but full throttle acceleration in a BEC is glorious but a constant drone is a pain.

I have a big silencer on mine, and an induction silencer. Most of the noise comes from the engine itself and from the generator.

Actually, at motorway speeds, most of the noise is wind noise 'round my crash helmet.

Dangle_kt - 2/1/08 at 05:55 PM

If you ride a sportsbike then I imagine it would be a similar experience.

Cold, Noisey and uncomfortable.

I'd take the A roads, the eifel region is great for driving I've been told.

Aico - 2/1/08 at 05:55 PM

I have plugs that can take care of the windnoise. Guess it should be fine.

JoelP - 2/1/08 at 07:01 PM

loud but bearable (until the packing falls out of the silencer! ). Pair of ear plugs under your helmet would go down well.

coozer - 2/1/08 at 07:14 PM

Whats wrong with you lot? I rode a Z1000 with no silencer on it for 4 years (way back in the 80's) and it never bothered me.

Just use ear plugs under your helmet and it will be ok

Coose - 2/1/08 at 08:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Whats wrong with you lot? I rode a Z1000 with no silencer on it for 4 years (way back in the 80's) and it never bothered me.

Just use ear plugs under your helmet and it will be ok


I have no idea.... My daily transport when I was 17 was a 350LC with Lomas pipes, followed by a GSX1100E with no tailpipe!

Ear plugs and a helmet are your friends!

Peteff - 2/1/08 at 09:19 PM

Balaclavas are good for keeping the wind noise down as well and they keep your neck warm.

caber - 2/1/08 at 11:27 PM

Pardon? Excuse me? Sorry can you say that again?

Your all deaf! too much bike noise! Give up and put a proper engine in it

Caber

Paul TigerB6 - 3/1/08 at 05:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Balaclavas are good for keeping the wind noise down as well and they keep your neck warm.



And make you look like a bank robber!!

Simon - 3/1/08 at 08:36 PM

Especially if you approach and bank, remove helmet on way through door, and leave balaclavaon

ATB

Simon

Slider - 4/1/08 at 12:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Balaclavas are good for keeping the wind noise down as well and they keep your neck warm.



I can't say bacalava! Or bacaruda!
Ive always found bacalava's stretch, or more precisley, compress the helmet innards. Nice snug fit untill the summer comes then so loose, it only stays on your bonce by the strap. Better off with a neck tube and good plugs.