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I beg to differ. Decibels are a relative unit, and logarithmic. That means that 2 dB does mean a significant difference in sound energy. Whoever can be bothered can look here, for instance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel https://www.quora.com/How-many-dB-decibels-represent-a-doubling-or-halving-of-the-sound-volume 2 dB difference is a difference that the untrained ear registers as "that is louder". As far as exposure to noise goes, over a long period of time it can be quite relevant, depending on how loud the environment is. Any wonder. According to the information on their site, the dampen by 30 dB at 2 kHz. That is really a lot, and 2 kHz is a frequency that is really important for the transmission of information (speech, awareness of the surroundings, whatever...). So an ear plug that dampens that much will indeed provide good protection, but will also isolate you from the surroundings. By the way, this is nothing more than marketing bullshit. I believe I wrote further up that wind noise is not a single frequency, but rather very broad band. You simply can't filter out "the wind noise frequency". All you can do is dampen everything. How isolated you feel then depends on the "frequnecy response" of the filters. If the are neutral (flat), you will still feel like you are in touch with the surroundings to an extent. The Moto Safe ones are anything but flat. Their figures show that they dampen significantly more in the high frequencies than in the mids and lows. Particularly the difference between the damping at 500 Hz and 2 kHz is extreme. They must sound like shit.

I bought one of these last year. Rechargeable and the battery lasts well. Only used it for top ups but it works well for me. Small ish….

Thanks Doc. It's beyond my abilities to post a link! Cheers

This is the one I chose, the Rhad. It has some red and black which perfectly match my V11 Le Mans. The white lights on the front should make you visible, even more in high contrast with the black. I hesitated to get the Flag one, but they did not have it where I purchased mine. By the way, I got mine for $255, shipping to the USA included. Revzilla sells it for $400 + taxes.

https://www.andystrapz.com/ https://www.andystrapz.com/category/tyre-pumps-and-gauges

G'day. Mate, we have a great resource here in Andy Strapz. His gear is bloody good and as he's an avid rider himself anything he sells is WELL tested before he sells it. He has a couple of them ( I'll probably buy one myself at some stage ) and believe he ships world wide. Google him and take a look. Cheers

So, just to be clear, if you look at this study done by Champion helmets: https://www.championhelmets.com/us/magazine/post/the-top-10-quietest-helmets-of-2022, You can see that the quietest one, in 2022 had a noise level of 97 decibels, while the loudest is 99 decibels.... so, 2 decibels difference, not much. I have published several threads with the result of my investigations into the matter of wind noise. My current Shark Race-R GP Pro is in carbon, and was equipped with the proprietary Shark "tooth" Bluetooth audio. Unlike the other systems, the side wart is not as big because the battery fits in a small compartment in the helmet. However, as soon as you hit the highway, the wind noise is there, and you can't make out what the audio guidance tells you. So, I investigated motorcycle dedicated earplugs, equipped with filters that are tuned to only get rid of the wind noise frequency. Alpine Motosafe earplugs. Unfortunately, wearing them attenuates even more the speakers in my helmet, making them useless. Also, under the sweltering Texas sun, they are very difficult to extract when you have perspired. I have finally found solace and the answer to all my problems; I purchased the Snugs-Moto, and I am now completely satisfied. The actual helmet noise level is irrilevant since I wear the Snugs all the time. They are perfect. As for the Shark i3, I have not yet received it. I will give you my thoughts when I do.

This "Slime" mini tire inflator (top left) stays in the Tekno with this load out including an amazing plug system (not "rope" plugs). Used it a few times. I can't find any dimensions on the Slime products, but this one looks comparable: Slime Compact Tire Inflator #40060

Keeping a close watch on ebay . It may be a while before one shows up. Discontinued so there are no new ones available anywhere.

Go on ebay and find an air compressor from a Goldwing 1200 Aspencade and strip the extraneous stuff off of it. Small, compact, you can wire it as desired for connection to your battery.

I hope you can get a brighter colour than matt black if you want to be visible.

This is what I carry on long distance trips now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C36BBF7Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have a slightly smaller one that attaches to the cigarette lighter under the seat, but decided I now wanted one w/o that requirement so I don't have to unload everything that is strapped on the seat. Very powerful, fast, a bit heavier than the prior one, but very solid.

I've experienced two in that size range. The previous car, an Opel Corsa, had one and a can of "instant repair" instead of a spare tyre, as does the current Opel Astra. They are both of a size that one could take them on bike with capacious luggage, but big enough that I wouldn't like to unless I really had to. I can say much about longevity, as I have only used them a total of 4 or 5 times. They do work. They are both surprisingly loud, annoyingly so, and slow. Because they are so small, I guess, the pumped volume cannot be very much, so they take a long time to deliver an appreciable amount of air.

@footgoose I am talking about those small portable ones you can carry on the bike. They look to be the size of an old transistor radio.

I have two sill in service Emglo portable compressors. Purchased in the late 80's. Seems they are no longer made under that name. Built heavy and work great. I wouldn't fear looking for a used one. I bought a couple of cheap Fini compressors awhile back. The one for my girl to fill her tires still works. The other one failed early. Some additional info, may be helpful. https://www.portlandcompressor.com/compressor/Jenny/

Any recommendations for one of these units? I see them advertised but haven't pulled the trigger on one yet. Some of the Chinese ones go for peanuts, but can they be counted on?

What is the noise level inside the helmet when riding? I am interested in the extra visibility and am in the market for a new helmet. But I am looking for something quiet and comfortable.

^ great record. I still play it. I think it was on a thumbdrive a shared. Is there a sadder song than Red Dirt Girl?

My old stomping grounds...now that's more like it with the price. Oh, but that seat! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/qW4v54swWWxXWWNw/?mibextid=xfxF2i

I know some will consider this full face helmet as a gimmick for nerds. But I have been riding in the darkened streets with no streetlights, and when stopping at dark traffic lights, I was always checking behind me to make sure cars would also stop. I think the i3 Skwal concept is interesting. It is not one of those bionic helmets. If it makes me more visible, especially at night, then all the better. Here's a video from UK. The Skwal i3 is available DOT certified from Revzilla in the USA. It is also ECE 22.06, the latest European norm.

I want to apologize about over-posting on this music thread. Not able to ride mySport much lately due to "complexities", music becomes my sanctuary. I thought of asking Molly Tuttle to marry me, but she would say >no<, my wife would be pissed, and they would never find the body . . .

I think that one sold.

Thanks for the tip Pete. I wasn't aware that Guzzi had ever made a sensible dipstick. I still might buy one or three from Meinolf, though (no, not him, the other Meinolf...) because his work is really quite pretty, and he's a nice bloke into the bargain. And he also makes them to fit the small blocks, i.e. suitable for my Breva 750 and my V35 Imola. Incidentally, he (the Meinolf in question) has a V65 track bike modified to a mono-shock rear suspension. It looks a bit "utilitarian", but the longer you look at it, the more stuff you discover that he has modified. Cool bike. Here are a couple of pictures of his dipstick.

For that one you have to log in to facebook. Not going to happen...