On Mon, 30 May 2005 17:24:34 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:

> When I was riding my street motorcycle it got a whole lot quieter when I
> got a full-face helmet with close-fitting padding, and I had nice legal
> Suzuki GS550 mufflers. It actually never occurred to me to wear earplugs
> because I want to hear as much outside noise as I can. I hate driving a
> car when I can't keep the driver's window open a smidge.

Maybe you should have tried it. Like most other riders I know from my own
experience that you hear outside noise like sirens and even cars better
when you have earplugs that block the white-noise-like hissing air creates
on any helmet. White noise blocks other sounds, which is why you hear
better when you get earplugs that block the white noise.

Chris