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The thing I miss the most about being in a car (apart from warm and dry) is the choice of music, I've tried ipods and earphones but they are tricky with the crash hat and I feel may block noises that you really need to hear, like sirens, rattling exhaust etc.
I've invested in a waterproof bike stereo and fitted it this weekend, the speakers fitted snugly within the cockpit of the Sprint and the stereo slotted in next to the rev counter, wiring was tricky as you need one feed from something that turns on with the ignition. Had it on radio to start with, can't hear a thing above 55mph but it's great around town, now found a way to link my phone so treated the city of Bath to some Iron Maiden this morning :)
Found it on Amazon for less than 20 - what do you think on musical bikes - should they be kept to Goldwings and Harley's? Had a few weird looks but no different to music in cars with the windows open.
Personally I think they're awful - similar to playing music on your phone through the loudspeaker while you walk down the road. In a car the music is contained to the people inside the car, on a bike like this it's subjecting everyone else to it!
It's a no from me on this one. :)
I use a Bluetooth headset, 2 little speakers and a mic in my lid. Available on eBay for not much over a tenner and you can answer the phone with it too.
Well I used to use, it got smashed in my last crash.
theoldbaldone
29-10-14, 06:30 PM
It depends on the music you will be pumping out off it, heavy rock, opera, drum n bass or pet shop boys, headphones for me not everyone likes all music ;)
Already have a pretty good soundtrack to my bike :)
Burbler
29-10-14, 07:52 PM
treated the city of Bath to some Iron Maiden this morning :).
Had to look that up. Problem solved...it's not 'music'...simply noise pollution. Stoppittttt.
Red Zed 1
29-10-14, 09:43 PM
music on a bike!! why?? the sound of the engine is enough for me,weather parallel twin,v-twin or inline 4..
Dennis_Sinanan
29-10-14, 09:43 PM
If you enjoy it that is all that matters. I guess it will never be as loud as an open set of pipes plus you don't stay in one place for any length of time so I can't see you being a nusiance to anyone.
Plus I enjoy some iron maiden now and then:cool:
Thorkill_The_Tall
29-10-14, 09:51 PM
Had to look that up. Problem solved...it's not 'music'...simply noise pollution. Stoppittttt.
Isn't that an AC/DC track?
wiltshire builders
30-10-14, 06:55 AM
Personally I think they're awful - similar to playing music on your phone through the loudspeaker while you walk down the road. In a car the music is contained to the people inside the car, on a bike like this it's subjecting everyone else to it!
Apparently this is known as "Sodcasting"
Not my thing. I can't imagine the sound quality is too good either so defeats the object really.
Burbler
30-10-14, 10:31 AM
The only IM of which I was aware was an instument of inhumane torture. Having G**gled this lot, I see that it still is :(:(:(
God Awful idea music on a bike, i prefer to ride with people who have full on concentration rather than singing along with anything that is polluting the current hit parade or on at the the local discotheque.
Anyway, my V&H Urban brawlers are better than any soundtrack know to mankind.
I would rather just listen to my Akropovics popping and banging away. We don't even use rider to passenger intercom as a tap on the leg seems to suffice unless I go head on towards a car them it's a thumb in the kidney's
wiltshire builders
30-10-14, 05:33 PM
anything that is polluting the current hit parade or on at the the local discotheque.
I expect you can remember when all this was fields too!
Riding a bike is about focus on the ride for me not music or any other distractions but each to their own.
The only time I experienced the effect was on a group ride when one chap insisted that listening to classical music through his blue tooth set soothed him and aided concentration. To be fair he was quite new to bikes having only passed his test 2 or 3 years before but following him in the group one morning he had more than enough near misses, misread corners and non-spotted hazards for me to make sure I was well ahead of him when he was following me later in the day - not sure whether this was directly related to the music listening though, if it did aid his concentration then god knows what he was like without it!
I would rather just listen to my Akropovics popping and banging away. We don't even use rider to passenger intercom as a tap on the leg seems to suffice unless I go head on towards a car them it's a thumb in the kidney's
I thought about getting an intercom once, but the thought of listening to my then GF whilst riding put me right off :D
As for music while riding?? Tried it and didn't like it. Rubbish idea :p
Music via Bluetooth definitely didn't aid my concentration, it did make constantly whizzing around a small delivery area a bit less dull though, also being able to make phone calls to customers without removing lid was a big bonus.
Much as I like the sound of the Sprint I do spend 2 hours a day on it, I don't think it hinders my concentration in any way, over 50mph I can't hear it anyway so won't get in the way of normal riding. Around town it is handy sitting at traffic lights or when stuck in normal traffic. I find that if my concentration ever slips it's time to pull up and smell some coffee.
May go off the idea but it's fun for now, don't think I would enforce it on other riders though...
I use a Scala Rider bike to bike intercom with my wife, so that we can talk as we ride along, and also so that when we are riding alone we can listen to the radio/music via phone, or even receive phone calls on the go.
Most the time i don't bother with the radio/music, unless i'm on a long ride, otherwise if i'm on the ride with my wife we tend to inform each other of directions, and overtakes and any hazards we've come across, as the headsets have a range of about 2Km's
I expect you can remember when all this was fields too!
And you could get a gallon of petrol, portion of chips a curly wurly and still have change from a pound :)
And you could get a gallon of petrol, portion of chips a curly wurly and still have change from a pound :)
.... and the Wagon Wheels were bigger!
I use noise cancelling headphones.
I never used to use earplugs - but because I do so many miles (at high revs) I noticed that my hearing was becoming affected - so I switched to listening to my music.
Nothing can beat Lynard Skynrd on a fast long run......
I have a Scala G9 and listen to music most of the time either via the Satnav or phone. I've been listening to music either in the car or on the bike for the last 36 years so I guess I'm used to it. Does it distract me from my driving? I don't think so but then its not a controlled experiment so there's no way of knowing - I guess the proof lies with my 34 year old no claims bonus :D
DaytonaDog
03-11-14, 07:00 PM
I have an Autocom system which gives me full comms capability, ie sat nav, walkie talkie, music. Sometimes I listen to music, sometimes I don't, it really depends on my mood and the type of riding I am doing. If its a short gentle commute to work then I may put some music on. If I'm on a progressive ride through twisties requiring 100 per cent concentration then music is off.
Having the music was invaluable when I was doing the first leg of my euro tour this year. 8 hours, of mostly inane boring german autobahn, the music just about kept me sane.
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