I started wearing them not only to cut down on fatigue caused by wind noise but i saw a good mechanic stick some in before a test ride.......he said he can better distiguish noises with them in. I tried and I think hes right.

 

Not for me, but the girlfriend does. I just take a handful of the expandable foam ones from work and keep in the tour pak now.

 

Great point. I can hear everything better when I have in Plugs.

 

What????

 

All the time. I can hear the stereo better when I have them in too. Sounds strange, but it's true.

 

I should but don't. I like hearing the rumble. Hope I can still hear it when I'm 70.

 

I have no problem hearing the rumble with plugs in. You can still hear everything thats going on around you. It just takes on a different tone.

 

Not around town. Wear them on the Heritage and the Street Glide if I'm gonna be on the highway. Like the engine noise....block out the wind. Wear a half shell. Hoping the "hear the stereo better" thing works for me...haven't proven it to myself yet.

 

I wear earplugs. Wind noise bothers me for hours after the ride if I dont wear them.

 

I wear earplugs generally for the longer rides....depends but probably if I know I'm going to do a 100 miles or more