Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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I know there's quite a few on here....
Is there such a thing as a special set of headphones or something like that you can get to listen to music when your out and about?
My old dear is certain there is and she's trying to get it for my old mans birthday but I reckon it would be a safety hazard.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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This big huge touring bike things have radios and shit so I don't see why not 
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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I'm thinking on one hand it's be dangerous and a silly idea, but then on the other there's no restriction about deaf people driving/riding (as far as I'm aware) so why should it be a problem?
You could probably get one half of an intercom set and plug the headunit into a music player instead of the radio?!
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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an ipod 
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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yeah i've seen some that fit into the helmet (upper helmet)
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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I listened to music for a while on my bike, its perfectly safe, and much nver on long road trips.
You can buy normal headphones, and slap a bit of tape of your ears (they may stay in anyway). They usually pop out when your putting your lid on.
I had those plastic ones that wrap around your ears like for running. Stayed in all the time then.
But these days you can buy crash helmets with in-built speakers now, but they cost more.
Big cruisers like Honda Goldwings (about £25k  ) have full on stereos and speakers. Everyone can hear what your playing.
Or you can go Courier styleeeee, wire a crappy head unit, bolt it down somwhere on the bike, then put your own speakers. It works though.
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I've got an autocom which is a bit ott for the regular listening to music as it can connect to TomTom, Pillion, mobile phone etc.....
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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For me, the music was fine. You could still hear all the traffic, horns, people etc. It was perfectly safe, no different from having a stereo on in a car with the windows closed.
What stopped me doing it was the wind noise on the motorway. I wear earplugs as I don't want to get tinitus (?sp), and having no earplugs in, but headphones left lots of room for the wind noise and it gets irritating.
Only reason i stopped using them (oh, plus fannying around for 5 min sorting it all out).
I'd still use them on long cruise though (work dashes to central london required "looney mode" on!)
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