So I bought the small Honda MSX 125, which is very nice to ride with!
Very cool and have fun with your new thing. Now....we gotta find you a girlfriend to hold on to you while riding.
Hello thanks for your answer !
Yes definitely this is the wind that is the most loud thing when riding... Because my Motorcycle is a brand new model with really not a loud engine, I couldn't ride something too loud anyway ! LOL
Do you know the brand of this Helmet ?
The helmet in question is the Sena Momentum INC helmet. In my opinion, don't bother. Sena has missed the boat on this one. Fantastic concept, but it all ends there. About a year and a half ago, I came down with Tinnitus and freaked out...thankfully, short term. I thought my riding days were over. After a number of months, I decided that riding was just too important to me, so I started on a quest to minimize the risk of (further) noise-induced hearing loss. I researched motorcycles, motorcycle accesories (wind deflectors, etc.) and helmets extensively. I sold two of my beloved motorcycles(Harley Ultra Limited and a Honda Shadow Aero), because I thought they would put me at greater risk for worsening T (I now believe this was a little impulsive and unnecessary).
For a motorcycle, I bought a BMW R1200RT (supposedly, one of the quietest in the industry) and bought a Schuberth C3 Pro and later on added a Shoei GT Air (both highly rated in terms of wind/noise protection. This set-up made me comfortable enough for me to continue with riding. I had previously ridden a number of across the USA trips and was still skeptical about long distance trips. Since then, I have ridden from Massachusetts to Florida and back, as well as a cross-country from California back to Mass. I wear earplugs 100% of the time and I believe with a diligent, sensible approach to wind management, I can continue with my passion.
Back to the Sena INC helmet. I bought one right after they came out. I thought it would make the use of ear plugs unnecessary. I did head-to-head tests with the Schuberth, Shoei and Sena (all in the same day, under the same circumstances). Although the Sena might be an "okay" helmet in general, in terms of what it claims to be Intelligent Noise Control), it is a piece of garbage that lays idle in my cubbie.
As far as your decision to ride, that decision is yours! We can't erradicate risk, only minimize. For me, it comes down to passion and what I'm willing to do with that. I LOVE motorcycles!
The helmet in question is the Sena Momentum INC helmet. In my opinion, don't bother. Sena has missed the boat on this one. Fantastic concept, but it ends there. About a year and a half ago, I came down with Tinnitus and freaked out...thankfully, short term. I thought my riding days were over. After a number of months, I decided that riding was just too important to me, so I started on a quest to minimize the risk of (further) noise-induced hearing loss. I researched motorcycles, motorcycle accesories (wind deflectors) and helmets extensively. I sold two of my beloved motorcycles(Harley Ultra Limited and a Honda Shadow Aero), because I thought they would put me at greater risk for worsening T (I now believe this was a little impulsive and unnecessary).Hello thanks for your answer !
Yes definitely this is the wind that is the most loud thing when riding... Because my Motorcycle is a brand new model with really not a loud engine, I couldn't ride something too loud anyway ! LOL
Do you know the brand of this Helmet ?
I tried the brand "Schubert" but I didn't like it... :/
and the store didn't want to take it back...
@Christophe_85 very nice. The MSX is basically the same engine block as a Grom, right?
I also got a new ride this season
She's stalling at speed with the clutch in after a mud bath, though -- headed to the dealer on Friday.
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This bike isn't actually amazingly more powerful than your MSX -- 24hp vs 9, my absolute balls-to-the-wall max speed is like 83mph to your 63, and my 0-60 is about 40-60% faster. But, my bike also weighs twice as much as yours, ha. It's a great bike for where I am up in the hills here, since it has a theoretically offroad-capable suspension, but it's not a highway bike. It's also pretty quiet; wind noise exceeds engine noise by the time you hit 50.
Yes, I miss riding. If I were to ride again...other than an occasion blast on a friend's bike down the street, I would buy a race track bike and track it only. Probably a 600cc supersport. Speeds are higher...overall skill level of track riders is higher, and no dumb cagers pulling out in front of you changing your life. Track is a blast but it is even more elective than riding on the street which has the utility of actually going some place.Thanks for your message !
Don't you miss riding sometimes ?
My small Motorbike doesn't do a lot of noise, quiet in fact...
This is more the wind into the Helmet which can be uncomfortable...
Riding a race bike at the track...developing this skill is pretty intoxicating...and humbling.
I lived out in the country when I built and owned my last motorcycle you see above. I picked my times for best riding conditions, fewest cars on the road. I rode for much of my life on and off. I believed, right or wrong, that the sand was passing thru my hour glass and I was living on borrowed time. When this pervades your thinking....it is time to stop riding because it subtracts too much from the joy of riding. I am a self avowed speed junkie. I have probably been over 100 mph on a motorcycle 1000 times.
This makes sense. I actually learned to ride in the DC metro area and I used to ride home in the dark on route 66 at ~50-60-70. Last time I was in that area, I took an Uber on that same stretch of road, and I thought "I used to ride a motorcycle on this? That's insane!"
You are correct sir, and I stand corrected...once I put my helmet on I realized I still needed earplugs and promptly put them on. I also made it a very short "putt" just around the neighborhood due to the fact that I am not in top shape lately due to the sleep issues that come with this new (to me) T condition.
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