Hey guys,
I recently got my riders license and bought my first motorbike, a 2010 Yamaha FZ6R:
The bike came with the full two brothers exhaust system and has the P1 sound suppressor tip fitted to it.
At the time I bought it I didn't have my own helmet, so I borrowed a mates open-face helmet until I bought my own.
I had only ridden the bike 10 days (admittedly the first day was a massive 20hr stint from SA to NSW), but aside from the first 5-6hrs on the first day I always wore foam ear plugs like these to try protect my hearing.
Initially I would get a ringing in my ears which I would notice whilst riding and when I'd get off the bike, but this would go away a little while after getting off the bike.
Then, last Tuesday the ringing stayed and hasn't gone away.
I've stopped riding ever since for fear of damaging my hearing more, but the ringing still hasn't gone away and it's been about 4 nights now; I'm a little worried I may have done some permanent damage to my hearing.
1. I'm sure plenty guys here have the same exhaust on their bikes - How do you find the noise? How do your ears cope? Have you had the same thing happen to you? Did it go away? Did it stay?
I've now bought myself a proper full-faced helmet (SHOEI X-Twelve), ordered a P1X and plan on getting a custom set of ear plugs which can reduce up to 40dB to hopefully reduce the noise to a point where I won't damage my hearing.
2. Is there anything else you guys would recommend?
Any info would be appreciated.
I recently got my riders license and bought my first motorbike, a 2010 Yamaha FZ6R:
The bike came with the full two brothers exhaust system and has the P1 sound suppressor tip fitted to it.
At the time I bought it I didn't have my own helmet, so I borrowed a mates open-face helmet until I bought my own.
I had only ridden the bike 10 days (admittedly the first day was a massive 20hr stint from SA to NSW), but aside from the first 5-6hrs on the first day I always wore foam ear plugs like these to try protect my hearing.
Initially I would get a ringing in my ears which I would notice whilst riding and when I'd get off the bike, but this would go away a little while after getting off the bike.
Then, last Tuesday the ringing stayed and hasn't gone away.
I've stopped riding ever since for fear of damaging my hearing more, but the ringing still hasn't gone away and it's been about 4 nights now; I'm a little worried I may have done some permanent damage to my hearing.
1. I'm sure plenty guys here have the same exhaust on their bikes - How do you find the noise? How do your ears cope? Have you had the same thing happen to you? Did it go away? Did it stay?
I've now bought myself a proper full-faced helmet (SHOEI X-Twelve), ordered a P1X and plan on getting a custom set of ear plugs which can reduce up to 40dB to hopefully reduce the noise to a point where I won't damage my hearing.
2. Is there anything else you guys would recommend?
Any info would be appreciated.