Bury_Dave
Registered user
Hi all,
Just bought an F800GS and whilst I am really enjoying it, the one thing I don't like is the wind noise. My 1150 had a Wunderlich screen - and being further forward was wider without interfering with the steering at lock - and so wind noise wasn't a problem. The noise coming up from the pots wasn't that bad at all.
What I did find though was that when I bought custom made ear plugs ( a set with earphones and a set without) it made everything much noisier ......... it was the same sound as if someone blowing compressed air into my ears (without the actual feeling of air moving) and it was irritating and uncomfortable. It was actually quieter with no ear plugs than with the custom jobbies.
With the F800 though, the motor is very quiet but the wind noise is pretty loud. My custom ear plugs would deaden the already quiet motor but massively amplify the wind noise.
Anyone have a solution other than sticking chopsticks down my ear canals and making myself totally deaf ? I know I'll need to get a higher screen and there's good advice here already for when I have the dosh to do so.
I haven't used my 2nd helmet with the Scala G4 on it yet but I imagine that will make things even louder. Why that unit had to be so unaerodynamic and on the side of the helmet rather than the rear I'll never know ..
The custom ear plugs have proven to be a bit of a let down to be honest and i wouldn't recommend them for on-bike use. They are great at work and great when I want good sound from my iPhone into my head but inside a helmet they are worse than useless. I bought them primarily for use on the bike for linking up with my Zumo 550 and my iPhone and intercom but ended up putting the helmet earphones that came with the Scala back into my helmet. It seems the customs work best when they are not touching anything else - like a helmet lining. When the lining is touching them and rubbing against them, it's like someone sticking a cotton but in your ear !
Dave
Just bought an F800GS and whilst I am really enjoying it, the one thing I don't like is the wind noise. My 1150 had a Wunderlich screen - and being further forward was wider without interfering with the steering at lock - and so wind noise wasn't a problem. The noise coming up from the pots wasn't that bad at all.
What I did find though was that when I bought custom made ear plugs ( a set with earphones and a set without) it made everything much noisier ......... it was the same sound as if someone blowing compressed air into my ears (without the actual feeling of air moving) and it was irritating and uncomfortable. It was actually quieter with no ear plugs than with the custom jobbies.
With the F800 though, the motor is very quiet but the wind noise is pretty loud. My custom ear plugs would deaden the already quiet motor but massively amplify the wind noise.
Anyone have a solution other than sticking chopsticks down my ear canals and making myself totally deaf ? I know I'll need to get a higher screen and there's good advice here already for when I have the dosh to do so.
I haven't used my 2nd helmet with the Scala G4 on it yet but I imagine that will make things even louder. Why that unit had to be so unaerodynamic and on the side of the helmet rather than the rear I'll never know ..
The custom ear plugs have proven to be a bit of a let down to be honest and i wouldn't recommend them for on-bike use. They are great at work and great when I want good sound from my iPhone into my head but inside a helmet they are worse than useless. I bought them primarily for use on the bike for linking up with my Zumo 550 and my iPhone and intercom but ended up putting the helmet earphones that came with the Scala back into my helmet. It seems the customs work best when they are not touching anything else - like a helmet lining. When the lining is touching them and rubbing against them, it's like someone sticking a cotton but in your ear !
Dave
