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Does a helmet not provide that protection or are you referring to riders who don't wear helmets?
by saberience 5y ago
Does a helmet not provide that protection or are you referring to riders who don't wear helmets?
- vr46 5y agoThey provide some, my Schuberth is waaay quieter than my older ones but nowhere near anything useful at any speed. Earplugs for every ride.
- bartread 5y agoNo, helmets don't provide protection against hearing damage, or at least not enough protection.
- jalgos_eminator 5y agoAbsolutely not, unless you are going very slow (like bicycle speed). The wind noise even with a good helmet is deafening and well above OSHA limits for workplaces. I would never ride without earplugs if my trip was over 10 minutes or above 35 mph. I did it a few times when I first started and I would get off the bike after 30-45 minutes and It felt like I had been to a rock concert. With earplugs I can go as long as my back allows and I'm not fatigued afterward.
- dharmab 5y agoHelmets provide little noise reduction. I usually wear earplugs under my helmets.
- irjustin 5y agoNo, in fact that's where all the noise is coming from. The buffeting of the wind against the helmet. After solving for fall protection, hearing is the next thing on a motorcycle.
- stef25 5y agoHelmets don't protect against wind noise, can actually make it worse if you're using one that has a sun visor. Every time I'm going "flat out" (not inner city) I wear ear plugs and seriously regret it if I forget them.
- taneq 5y agoNone at all, wear earplugs.