andy and the r man
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I put on my white jeans and listen to the top gun soundtrack.
Do you listen to music when you ride?
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+1, GPS verbal input is the only audio
Hells bells, it's tough enough for me to keep it between the ditches without distraction, much less listening to ZZ Top!
Keith Code had it pretty much figured out in his "Twist of the Wrist" dvd/book. He says one only has so much attention to use. He used a ten dollar bill to demonstrate. If you use two dollars of attention listening to music, that leaves you only eight dollars to spend on riding.
Personally, I never listen to tunes while riding. I've watched more than one guy crash in corners while listening to music. Who knows if the music had them distracted to the point of loosing thier reference points but I do believe it was a contributing factor.
However, if you are going to ride agressively, you'd probably be doing yourself a favor by turning the music, phone, intercom etc. off!
Keith Code had it pretty much figured out in his "Twist of the Wrist" dvd/book. He says one only has so much attention to use. He used a ten dollar bill to demonstrate. If you use two dollars of attention listening to music, that leaves you only eight dollars to spend on riding.
Personally, I never listen to tunes while riding. I've watched more than one guy crash in corners while listening to music. Who knows if the music had them distracted to the point of loosing thier reference points but I do believe it was a contributing factor.
However, if you are going to ride agressively, you'd probably be doing yourself a favor by turning the music, phone, intercom etc. off!
Not me, I ride off the motor too much to listen to music...I'd probably hit the limiter a couple times till I got used to the music in my ears~!~ 
PS: My wife rides off the motor also...the first thing she wants me to change on any new bike is the exhaust so she can tell what's going on with the motor...smart woman~!~
PS: My wife rides off the motor also...the first thing she wants me to change on any new bike is the exhaust so she can tell what's going on with the motor...smart woman~!~
When I ride over an hour I use headphones.
Who's got the best set of headphones?
Who's got the best set of headphones?
Let's see that noise canceling headphones link.
Sannosuke
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Bingo! And the only time I listen is on the highway, never in the city.
For earphones I use SHURE (SE something or another, about $200) earphones. My next set will be the custom fitted ones.
MikeSomething
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If you get earbuds, like "Skull Candy" ones, they come w/ 3 sizes of rubber cones... put the smallest on...and stick em in your ears man.
Crazy. ???
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big franks
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i listen to music on the streets... but I only have one ear bud in at a time, that way I can still hear what is going on around me, and the sweet sound of the bike
whitechocolate
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Well like to listen to slow jams.. .lil r&b...
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