Sports: RE: [DucatiST] Re: It's intercom time, but which?

Jack,

There are times and places to listen to music. In the middle of heavy traffic is not the place. Out on the open road works, at least for me. I guess it all depends on whether the music is background or something that needs active listening.

There really isn’t that much difference between listening to the radio in the car and listening to music on the bike. I will admit that the ear buds do tend to cover outside noises, so you do have to be aware as to what is going on around you a little more and not rely as much on your hearing. I don’t tend to have the music cranked either. I have the player at a comfortable volume that is the same, whether I am stopped or riding at speed. (Hence the search for a quieter helmet.)

Whether in the car or on the bike, I like to listen to books on CD while I am driving on the superslab type roads. They help keep my mind occupied, but they don’t distract so much that you can’t mentally turn them off for a moment or two when your attention is needed elsewhere. Unlike a phone conversation, where you have to actively participate, you can listen to the music or the story passively with only half an ear. On the other hand, my wife says that books put her to sleep. Either she needs a different author, or she needs to stick with Sirius.

Just between you and me, there are times when there is no one else on the road, that the bike and I will do a little dancing on down the road in time with the music! People watching will think I am crazy (ok, I am, at least just a little), but it is all under control. Just enjoying life and forgetting about responsibilities, at least for a few minutes!

To each their own!

Dave G

Aka The Goochman

From: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jack
Sent: June-25-12 10:28 AM
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DucatiST] Re: It's intercom time, but which?

I don't want to be tiresome, but doesn't wearing earbuds, particularly to listen to music while riding, scare you at all? I followed a friend from NYC to Indy for the GP a couple years ago. He listens to music constantly while riding. It was frightening to be behind him. Clearly distracted. I've done some extremely fast rides with this guy over the years and he is a capable, cautious rider. All that seemed to change with the music.

Earplugs of some kind are absolutely necessary. Earbuds for audio probably make sense for GPS (and to some, for telephone, though I don't do that). Music - not me!

Jack in NC

On 6/25/2012 2:41 AM, Nick Woods wrote:

--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Rolland Waters <theshadking@...> wrote:
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> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 1:29 AM, Nick Woods <nickw@...> wrote:
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> > that even having two speakers is illegal in some parts of the US!
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> http://drivinglaws.aaa.com/laws/headsets/
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> Earplugs are illegal in some states as well.
> ,_._,___