will england :: motorcycle notes and tips
will england :: motorcycle notes and tipsI am a sufferer of Tinitis, or ringing of the ears. Have been for at least 15 years. Calling it ringing makes it sound like music. Far from it. It's a squeal like nails on a blackboard, constant and never-ending. I blame rock concerts, headphones, and riding motorcycles. That wind roar in your ears, mile after mile, causes nerve damage and it's irreversible. If you suffer a temporary ringing take it as a warning. Just because the ringing is not audible doesn't mean all is well. You have already sustained permanent damage. There are now frequencies you can no longer hear. Next time it may not go away and there is no turning back. I wear earplugs now on every ride to try and save what hearing I have left. They don't block all sound. Mostly the low frequency wind noise. Please wear earplugs and follow the manufacturer's instructions. Cheap drug store variety or custom molded, it doesn't matter. You can't imagine the torture. I've learned to tune it out for short periods but it also means I tune people out too. The ultimate irony is that when I wear earplugs now they block the masking noise and leave me with just the squeal. I hear it every waking hour. I have to sleep with a white noise generator to help mask it. When in a motel I leave the TV on. Fine music like opera and symphonies are spoiled for me. My hearing is diminished and my greatest fear is losing it altogether and being left with just the squeal. I'd rather be dead. This is one motorcycling experience you don't want to share. Elvin315
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