Ear plugs

[dhgeyer]

Originally Posted by dannylightning

what kind of earplugs are you using, i cant hardley hear the pipes on my bike or the engine rev and if that's the case im sure not gonna hear any thing else. the little bit of noise i can hear is faint except the wind. i can still hear that its just not loud. :crackup

The disposables I use are "Leight Sleepers", from CVS Pharmacy. I've used other brands of more or less the same thing with about the same result. They have a decibel reduction rating of 32. About the highest I've seen is 33.

As I said before, the reusable ones I use are "Moldex Pocket Pak", which I got from Max's BMW dealership. I don't know what the db reduction rating is, but I don't think it's as high as the disposables. I don't ride any bike with loud pipes, so at any normal speed I hear the wind over my exhaust. I can hear the engine mechanical noises, and traffic and other external noises about as well as I would sitting in a car with the windows up. I hear sirens blocks away. If one blew right behind me, I'd probably, well, we won't go there. :shocked: