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Originally Posted by DaveM
That is a fairly personal sort of a problem to answer as you have already suggested alternative type moulded ear plugs.
Not sure how experienced you are so I apologize if I oversimplify anything.
But helmuts do make a big difference, some are a lot noisier than others often as you have stated the visor shape and the way it fits affects noise.
Changing helmuts may not solve your problem though.
I would suggest the moulded earplugs will be the way to go, experimenting with Lids is sort of expensive! 
I currently use a Suomy helmut and I would say noise is average, but I am a bit hard of hearing and like noisey pipes and do not like using ear plugs (no doubt a contributing factor of my hearing).
cheers,
DaveM  |
Thanks Dave,
I have been riding bikes on and off for about 30 years and onto my fourth bike although I have just got back into riding after a 15 year break. My previous bike was a 1978 Suzuki GS 850 GN (shaft) however even though this was a tourer most of my riding was in the City (eg going to work or uni and back) so I didn't do much country riding. Therefore wind noise wasnt an issue. Also the Suzi had a higher screen and the top section was curved up which may have helped. Now that I am back into riding (and enjoying it immensely on my Sprint 04) I have joined a couple of clubs and tend to do a fair bit of country riding sitting at 120 km/h and above. Thanks for the advice on the moulded plugs; I'll try that first because, as you say, swapping helmets can be expensive. Cheers,
