awesome, we now have a Jedi on the boards!!! :D

Speaking wise he is. Listen more you must if a Jedi rider you will become. hhmmmm

I debated weather or not it was a good idea for a while and decided to give it a shot, and when im in the mood for it, i love it. I can still hear most road noises especialy loud ones just fine and It makes things a little more interesting.....my only problem is that the earbuds always get pulled out by my helmet and cause the music to be all treble

Great for slabbing days.

I use my BBerry curve and go

Speeding motorcyclist says music prevented him from hearing police siren
 

I saw this article and thought of this thread..

Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
By MICHAEL P. RELLAHAN, Staff Writer
WEST CHESTER (PA) — A Parkesburg motorcyclist told police he was too preoccupied listening to music to hear a police siren behind him as he raced along Route 30 at 120 mph.

That offense earned 20-year-old Brian Jonathan Barrett a misdemeanor conviction and a year's probation after he pleaded guilty Friday before Chester County Judge Anthony Sarcione to charges of fleeing and eluding police and speeding.

After his arrest, Barrett identified himself to a district judge as a senior at Uppatinas High School in Glenmoore. He was one of four motorcyclists that police saw speeding along routes 202 and 30 about 1:45 p.m. Nov. 28.

State Trooper Dwayne Winchester said he was conducting a speed check on Route 30 just west of Route 100 in West Whiteland when a report of speeding motorcyclists was broadcast over his police radio. His handheld radar gun indicated the four riders speeding past him were traveling at 120 mph, so Winchester gave chase.

Two of the riders slowed down and eventually stopped, but the others continued west on the two-lane highway. Winchester said he hit a speed of 120 mph while chasing he pair with his lights and siren but was unable to gain on them as they wove in and out of traffic down the highway.

As the chase approached Route 113 in Downingtown, the motorcyclists were forced to slow down because of traffic congestion, Winchester said.

After the motorcyclists exited the road onto Route 322, the second of the two riders remaining stopped. When Winchester tried to take this driver into custody, the suspect said he had been unable to hear the sirens because he was listening to his iPod with headphones underneath his helmet. The rider, later identified as Barrett, was taken to the state police Embreeville barracks for processing and his motorcycle, a Honda 954, was towed.

It is unclear from reports whether the fourth motorcyclist was apprehended.

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kevin

I listen to my ipod about 25% of the time. mostly on the commute to work but only run one ear bud its not even up that loud most of the time cant even hear it its just alittle bit of backround noise

usually for me only on longer trips i.e. highway cruising and windy back roads mmm

Not used to the bike enough. I have in the past on longer rides, I'm sure i will when the new wears off!