what do you guys thing

[blaze187]

ok so i currently own the 06 r6 put on about 1500 miles b4 that my only riding experience came from barrowing my friends r6 more frequently than normal(had it for about 2 weeks once and put a nice amount of miles on it hah) anyway I've been looking at the how to guide for installing headphones into my helmet so i can have some music to listen to while I ride obviously...

Now I've been debating if I want to do this or not because I dont know if it would be a destraction or not... I mean I know for a fact if a really good song comes on and it pumps me up im gonna hit that throttle harder but besides that do you guys think it would be a destract me on bieng as aware of whats going on around me???

[Fallis]

Well, it's not legal, so there's some legislator out there who thinks it's a distraction.

I don't think it's any worse than driving a car with the stereo turned up. I know people who've done it, and none of them have had accidents because of it.

It's really up to you though. Are you willing to take the risk of getting a ticket for it? How easily are you disctracted? How much does having music on effect your (as in you personally) ability to drive a car? These are the questions that you must ask yourself.

[blaze187]

the legal part im not really worried about it... and im always blasting my music when i drive and i dont think it distracts me at all i drive a stick too... but i will say i drive a lot faster and maybe a little crazier and some people eyes(switch lanes constantly and what not) but never got to an accident because of it... i also think driving a car and a motorcycle is totally different... so i dont really think comparing blasting my music in a car and on a bike means anything

[fischman]

First, it's not illegal everywhere, here in Iowa, there are no restrictions on headphones in your helmet. I have driven with them both in and out, and on the highway loved it, but in town and basic afternoon traffic driving, I found it a nuisance and ended up turning it off. Night time and highway driving though is great. Although I found I liked more laid back music when I was riding as it calmed me down when I was driving fast. I don't ride with headphones anymore, I only really drove with them for a couple weeks. I enjoy the sound of the engine way more! hehehe

Josh

[Bugman]

I guess it depends on what helmet(s) you have (HJC AC-12 Carbon here) but I wear earplugs almost every time I ride... the wind noise above 70 mph is bad and the engine / pipe noise (06 R6) above 13000 rpm vibrates my eardrums to the point that it causes that damaging tickle in my ears.

Anybody have a way to keep the bad noise out while having headphones in? Otherwise its just drowning one loud noise out with another.

[R6Riffic]

Just get an IPOD

[CephasGT]

I've used my Creative mp3 player with Sony earbuds on longer trips on the bike... The earbuds block out a good amount of the bike/wind noise, and the music definitely makes the trip more bearable. I didn't find it distracted from my riding much, but then it was mostly just freeway cruising. I'd definitely turn it off if you're going to be doing something more aggressive. I turn mine off as soon as I'm off the highway, since riding in the city takes more attention.

[thisisme08]

For highway/trip riding I'll listen to my MP3 player I dont find it all that distracting but it could be, if I am in town or just commuting to work I wont listen to it, the city is just to dangerous to have something else distracting you.

[AwwsChwA]

Originally Posted by CephasGT

I've used my Creative mp3 player with Sony earbuds on longer trips on the bike... The earbuds block out a good amount of the bike/wind noise, and the music definitely makes the trip more bearable. I didn't find it distracted from my riding much, but then it was mostly just freeway cruising. I'd definitely turn it off if you're going to be doing something more aggressive. I turn mine off as soon as I'm off the highway, since riding in the city takes more attention.

+1

It's nice to have if you're just cruising but you definitely want 100% of your concentration if you're riding hard.

by the way, nice plug for Creative

[CephasGT]

Yeah, fuck iPod. I hate their junk... Creative has never, ever let me down or disappointed me.