TOO BADD
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 04:53 PM |
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Helmet noise !
Just been out for a blast and as the weather is a bit cooler 7c I put the helmet on.
No idea why but when I wear the lid the whole car sounds noisier ie exploding on overrun, induction, The car is very noisy anyway ( 106db @4500 ) but
wearing a lid makes everything more enhanced, enough to think about using earplugs. I have suffered a headache before now upon return which
is'nt a problem when I don't wear one.
It is an Arai and the visor stays down.
Maybe the noise is resonating,
Curious ! 
Any ideas ?
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 04:55 PM |
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i would say possibly resonant frequencies too... maybe try some earplugs too?
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triumphdave
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 05:03 PM |
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Best cure for helmet noise when on a blat,is to make sure your flys are done up
If you always do what you have always done you will always get what you have always got
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 05:07 PM |
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Inside helmet hearing loss is a problem for professional bikers - who wear ear plugs as well..... I did when I rode a bike (then I worked in A+E......
and stopped).
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 05:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by triumphdave
Best cure for helmet noise when on a blat,is to make sure your flys are done up
Hope your xe is gonna be quieter than mine.the only problem I have with flys is when they get in your teeth 
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 05:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TOO BADD
quote:
Originally posted by triumphdave
Best cure for helmet noise when on a blat,is to make sure your flys are done up
Hope your xe is gonna be quieter than mine.the only problem I have with flys is when they get in your teeth
why are you trying to open fly's with your teethe?!
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 05:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by TOO BADD
quote:
Originally posted by triumphdave
Best cure for helmet noise when on a blat,is to make sure your flys are done up
Hope your xe is gonna be quieter than mine.the only problem I have with flys is when they get in your teeth
why are you trying to open fly's with your teethe?!
ones with wings and that spat on impact
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 06:05 PM |
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Helmet noise!
I bet your wearing a closed face helmet, when we went from open face to close faced in tin-top racer the noise was frightening, ear plugs a must! That
said don't block too much noise or you may not hear the sound of screeching tires behind you.
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 06:25 PM |
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Strange how it is still louder with a lid on. Ain't got to worry about tyres locking up cos if I could hear them I'm probably dead anyway,
or a little bit shorter than I am now !
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mr henderson
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 07:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chrsgrain
Inside helmet hearing loss is a problem for professional bikers - who wear ear plugs as well..... I did when I rode a bike (then I worked in A+E......
and stopped).
Chris
Which? stopped riding a bike, or stopped wearing earplugs? (the former I hope)
John
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 07:31 PM |
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I have a flip-front full-face helmet - the wind roar through the join is really loud. I can cover the join with a finger and most of the noise goes
away (I only try one side at a time when I'm driving! )
I find the modern earplugs (the ones that have a rounded end) very uncomfortable and I get earache after a while - I prefer the traditional E.A.R.
yellow foam cylindrical plugs, but they're hard to find in shops locally. I can get them mail-order, but I really don't need 1000 pairs
at a time...
I'm seriously thinking of changing to a non-flip full-face helmet, as they're a fair bit lighter than the flip-front ones.
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 08:05 PM |
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My lid does'nt let noise in thru gaps or loose fit, it just seems to transmit in like a loudspeaker in reverse if that makes the blindest bit of
sense.
Just thought... group buy ear plugs
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 08:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by chrsgrain
Inside helmet hearing loss is a problem for professional bikers - who wear ear plugs as well..... I did when I rode a bike (then I worked in A+E......
and stopped).
Chris
Which? stopped riding a bike, or stopped wearing earplugs? (the former I hope)
John
No... worked in A&E and stopped ! ( theres a point in there somewhere
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ASH3
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 08:19 PM |
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"Aint Noise Brill "
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 10:24 PM |
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locost earplugs = small bits of toilet paper (unused!) or tissue rolled and then moistened before ramming into ear.
the helmet think may be that it is pickiung up vibrations and acting like a sounding board?
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 10:52 PM |
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arai skid lids r noisy, its just how there are, but so comfy, ive got one and after a couple of hours on the v twin bike my ears start to hurt but
they are fantastic skid lids
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Peteff
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 11:12 PM |
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Try a balaclava under your helmet, it cuts a lot of noise, keeps your head warm and cuts misting if it covers your mouth like mine does.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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blakep82
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 11:18 PM |
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^ stops trying to pull your ears off when you take the helmet off too 
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RK
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 01:58 PM |
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Earplugs are cheap. Do you still have Boots?
I can make custom musician's earplugs though if anyone wants to come over. They are $200 cdn per pair, and come in attenuations of 9, 15 or 25
dB. The advantage is that you can still hear quiet conversation while they're on, and yet your hearing is protected from the loud sound.
[Edited on 1/11/08 by RK]
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