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[dsn_klr650] hearing going bad
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2000 10:23 pm
by Mark
Wind noise is a bigger problem than my blown out Trapp IDS with 18
discs. I use ear plugs on anything more than a one-day road trip.
Mark
B2
a2
At 10:13 PM -0400 7/13/2000, carmic7@... wrote:
>Hello list,
>
>I am experiencing hearing problems, on my 8 day tour, after the second day I
>started to wear earplugs because after riding on the highway for six to seven
>hours my ears were ringing. I use a supertrapp "quiet" version and it
>probably needs to be repacked, what a chore, anyway I also ride in a nice
>quiet x-8 helmet.
>8 days later I still don't hear the same, anyone else have this problem?
>Is there a decent aftermarket quiet pipe on the market?
>Has anyone tried the yoshimura?
>
>I have heard a few people say yhat wind noise is the real culprit to riding
>associated hearing problems, who makes the tallest windsheild that is
>practical?
>I have the tall Kawie screen, but it may not be tall enough.
>-neil
>
[dsn_klr650] hearing going bad
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2000 10:33 pm
by Alan L Henderson
>
>I have heard a few people say yhat wind noise is the real culprit to riding
>associated hearing problems, who makes the tallest windsheild that is
>practical?
>I have the tall Kawie screen, but it may not be tall enough.
>-neil
>
I find it much quieter with no windshield and a good full face helmet. With
the stock windshield I got to much buffeting which is very noisy in your
helmet. I experimented with windshield height and wound up with 0. If a
shield could be design that would stop the buffeting of your helmet I would
probably get one for long trips. I haven't found one yet.
Alan Henderson A13 Iowa too much hearing lose already
[dsn_klr650] hearing going bad
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2000 10:37 pm
by Joe
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> Hello list,
>
> I am experiencing hearing problems, on my 8 day tour, after the second day
I
> started to wear earplugs because after riding on the highway for six to
seven
> hours my ears were ringing. I use a supertrapp "quiet" version and it
> probably needs to be repacked, what a chore, anyway I also ride in a nice
> quiet x-8 helmet.
> 8 days later I still don't hear the same, anyone else have this problem?
> Is there a decent aftermarket quiet pipe on the market?
> Has anyone tried the yoshimura?
>
> I have heard a few people say yhat wind noise is the real culprit to
riding
> associated hearing problems, who makes the tallest windsheild that is
> practical?
> I have the tall Kawie screen, but it may not be tall enough.
> -neil
>
Neil, I have the same problem....even when I rode my BMW R100RT with full
fairing and windscreen. That bike was whisper-quiet but after 4 or 5 hours
my ears would ring unless I wore earplugs. My helmet is an Arai full face.
It's the same on the KLR- which leads me to believe it's wind noise over
(and through?) the helmet. Joe Alberth
[dsn_klr650] hearing going bad
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2000 11:09 pm
by InWoods13@aol.com
In a message dated 7/13/00 11:35:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, carmic7@...
writes:
<< Is there a decent aftermarket quiet pipe on the market?
Has anyone tried the yoshimura? >>
Yosh makes a pipe for the KLR?
[dsn_klr650] hearing going bad
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2000 12:09 am
by billmonahan
I'VE BEEN RIDING ABOUT THIRTY YEARS. WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
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DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:13 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] hearing going bad
Hello list,
I am experiencing hearing problems, on my 8 day tour, after the second day I
started to wear earplugs because after riding on the highway for six to seven
hours my ears were ringing. I use a supertrapp "quiet" version and it
probably needs to be repacked, what a chore, anyway I also ride in a nice
quiet x-8 helmet.
8 days later I still don't hear the same, anyone else have this problem?
Is there a decent aftermarket quiet pipe on the market?
Has anyone tried the yoshimura?
I have heard a few people say yhat wind noise is the real culprit to riding
associated hearing problems, who makes the tallest windsheild that is
practical?
I have the tall Kawie screen, but it may not be tall enough.
-neil
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[dsn_klr650] hearing going bad
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2000 12:41 am
by Joe Smith
I find that wearing ear plugs is a pretty good policy on anything except my GL1500. Personally, I don't do well with the disposable foam ones, they irritate my ear after a long day so I had some silicone ones custom poured at a gun show, cost about $35 and I think most places that sell hearing aids do this also. Comfortable for the whole day.
Joe S
[dsn_klr650] hearing going bad
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2000 10:21 am
by Dash Weeks
At 10:13 PM 7/13/2000 -0400, carmic7@... wrote:
>Hello list,
>
>I am experiencing hearing problems, on my 8 day tour, after the second day I
>started to wear earplugs because after riding on the highway for six to seven
>hours my ears were ringing. I use a supertrapp "quiet" version and it
>probably needs to be repacked, what a chore, anyway I also ride in a nice
>quiet x-8 helmet.
>8 days later I still don't hear the same, anyone else have this problem?
>Is there a decent aftermarket quiet pipe on the market?
>Has anyone tried the yoshimura?
>
>I have heard a few people say yhat wind noise is the real culprit to riding
>associated hearing problems, who makes the tallest windsheild that is
>practical?
>I have the tall Kawie screen, but it may not be tall enough.
>-neil
Hi Neil,
I know what you mean. Your best course of action is to determine what
frequency that you are losing touch with. Go to your doc and request a
hearing test. You can then determine if the wind or the pipe is the
culprit. Fully explain the situation to your doc. Mine when out and
recorded my pipe, he was cool like that. Then we did the test and
determined that it was both the wind and the pipe frequencies that I was
losing. More on the pipe side for me, and yes you can quantify this
test. The recommendations, since quitting racing was out, was to wear
rubber earplugs, as opposed to foam. He fitted me (yes plugs need to be
properly fitted) with a pair and I was all the happier. Went back at the
end of the racing season and I didn't lose anymore, Yippeee! So before you
go blow a whole bunch of money on new parts, think about a $10 pair of
properly fitted rubber plugs.
I joined the Army a short while later and they fitted me with the EXACT
same plugs. I guess the Army did some research on the subject of hearing
loss
HUH?
The Army plugs (same as my doc prescribed) were actually comfortable after
you got used to them, soon you'll forget you have them in... You'll sleep
better, your wife won't complain as much, you'll have fewer chores to do
around the house and in time you'll even start listening (as opposed to
hearing) better. See... in the Army we had to wear them all the time
around the weapon systems (Air Defense - Chaparral then Avenger/Stinger)
and you still had to communicate effectively. By having a hearing
impairment imposed upon you it forced you to listen very carefully to
instructions/orders.
I know it sucks to wear plugs under your helmet, but I assure you they are
less expensive than new equipment and much less of a hassle than
irreversible hearing loss.
LaterZ
Dash
HUH? Did you say sumpin'?
CLIFF? NO MY NAME IS DASH! AAAAHHHHHH!!! Thud.
[dsn_klr650] engine noise at an angle...
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2000 3:58 pm
by zootpatutie
Seems to me the oil pump is on the right side. You may just be temporarily starving the oil intake. Todd A9
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DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Thursday, July 13, 2000 4:11 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] Engine noise at an angle...
I've noticed that when I lean my A9 over onto the kickstand side and the
engine is idling, a really noticable knocking comes from the bottom end or
around the starter motor - its hard to tell. It only really happens when
the engine is warmed up.
Before I pull out the tools and start stripping 'er down, anyone come across
a lean-dependent engine knock?
Thanks...
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