Music On The Move

[skunk13punk]

Hi All,

Just wondered what your opinion was on listening to music via headphones/Helmet Speakers whilst riding a scooter. I have recently started to use my scooter for a 35-50 minute journey each evening of which for the last five years I used to travel by car. I am really missing listening to the radio/CD and after some research found that stereo systems and headphones are available for motorcycle riders. Do any of you currently listen to the radio or MP3 players whilst riding your scooter as I would be interested to see what if any effect this has on your riding ability?

Thanks

Skunk

[ianf6512]

Tried this for the first time last weekend as I've just had a new mobile with a radio in it.

I found that it made the helmet more difficult to get on and off as the headphones are clipons and push your ears out but once the helmet was on it was comfortable enough.

The only problem was that once I got up to 50, I could hardly hear anything due to the noice of the engine and the wind blowing past the helmet.

Ian.

[drzoom]

I'm sure you can buy flat flexible speakers. I've seen pillows advertised that have a speaker built in which apparently you can't feel. A cable from the pillow then plugs into a radio etc enabling you to listen to music without disturbing your partner. If you could find something like that it would sit flush with the helmets lining.

I've often thought about wiring something up, but it's really the safety issue that keeps putting me off. At the end of the day I just like to hear whats going on around me when I'm out on the bike.

Would be interested to know if you work an idea out and what the sound quality is like.

[jezzab1973]

i tried this this morning on my way to work as i have an hours journey used 1 earpiece from my mobile so that i could hear the traffic with the other ear didn't distract me at all and was pretty ocmfortable in the helmet

[weeyin]

I've been listening to my MP3 player since a week or so after i got my scoot. So long as the volume isnt too loud i'm finding i'm ok and feel safe enough, only problem is the visor steaming up when i burst into song!

[jules30]

ha ha weeyin i think this would happen to me too

jules