Ringing In Ears

dalenemeth@yahoo.com · 05-03-2008, 10:17 PM

Ok hears the deal ( pun intented ) I rejetted the carb and installed screaming eagle breather,hypercharger,slip on mufflers with removable baffels (removed of coarse) on my 1996 Dyna and during the same couple of days I bought a little Apple I-pod and loaded it with Zeplin and cranked it up and mowed the lawn with the ear bud do hahs. I know it was super loud to be able to hear it over the lawn mower. I am thinkin it was the I pod and hopen it was not the bike but my ears have been ringing for about a week now and they do seem to be getting better unless I am in a quite area of the house and they are still ringing. Anybody had this problem.My older pipes had the baffles knocked out and it never bothered me...????

Nitelord · 05-03-2008, 10:43 PM

At this point it doesn't matter the cause.
Ringing in your ears for a week? That's no good.

May be a coincidence, but I'd get it checked out anyway (doctors).
Hey, if it turns out to be the ipod or the bike. That can be changed... Loss of hearing can't. Good Luck.

Dennis in NH · 05-03-2008, 11:10 PM

OT but, if you're going to mow the lawn, get one of those earmuffs (like they use for shooting ranges); they will make mowing less fatiguing especially to the ears. If you want, put the earbuds on underneath the earmuffs, then the music doesn't have to be that loud -- or get the earphones you push into the ear as these block out lots of sound.

As the other person said, get the ears checked and try to protect them better in the future -- if they mean as much to you as mine do to me.

Dennis

adrian · 05-04-2008, 12:44 AM

My ears always have a light ringing in them, so I can't sleep without a fan on or it pisses me off. I try to take care of them now, but I go to lots of concerts and sometimes forget to wear earplugs at the track. As it was already mentioned above, we only get one shot with our ears. Once we end up with a severe case of tinnitus, we are screwed.

Dennis in NH · 05-04-2008, 06:58 AM

If you forget plugs, try this trick -- take a paper napkin and tear it into two pieces, wet them with water, roll them into a two separate balls of wet napkin and put them in your ears and press until you get a tight seal.

As you practice this, you'll determine how big of a piece of napkin you need (depends on the size of your ear canal). You will also learn how hard to squeeze -- don't want to squeeze all the water out because the water helps block sound. I've used dry napkin too (rolled up tightly) when driving a convertible with the top down -- it just blocks wind.

I've found this homemade earplug lets in mid-high frequency sounds so you can still hear people speak but the big damaging sound is blocked. In the convertible, I use this trick so I don't have to turn the cd player so loud with the top down to hear it. I use this at concerts when I forget my earplugs; it makes the concert more enjoyable and less painful during and after. Sometimes I do this when practicing piano (acoustic grand with piano cover raised) so I can give my piano the exercise of pounding out chords and give my ears a rest.

Dennis

clockdaddy · 05-04-2008, 08:04 AM

Ringing in the ears is not uncommon after a loud noise, but for weeks...NO.
That ringing is call tenitus (ten i tus) and you may have done some permanent damage. I live with this daily and it is quite uncomfortable. Sometimes it gets so loud it is difficult to hear the TV.Get into a specialist.
The worse thing for damaging you hearing is not a constant loud sound but sounds that are sharp and piercing such as hammering. The impulse of the sound damages the hearing rather quickly. In this case, the pulsating of the exhaust could very well have been the culprit.

CD

Maico Shark · 05-04-2008, 09:10 AM

My only thought on this subject is to comment on what you're missing...in a convertible or riding a motorcycle. The sounds of the world around you. While cruising slow & quiet along a back country road I've had singing birds follow me for miles. Seven years in a machine shop (before the advent of earplugs) tearing exotic stainless into 747 turbine rings for Pratt Whitney in a screaming bedlam of shrieking metel has left me with limited hearing so that I appreciate what natural sounds I can hear. It doesn't matter how great some singer is...how important the message of the song. If it can't be appreciated at a normal volume then it's not music but masochism. And put the baffles back in your pipes. If not for your own ears, out of respect for the rights of others. A Harley does not depend on volume for it's unique sound. No man is measured in decibels.

clockdaddy · 05-04-2008, 09:54 PM

I already have to wear hearing aids due to damage to my hearing in a noisy shop environment. The pulsating noice of straight pipes drives me nuts (more than I already am!).

CD

Maico Shark · 05-04-2008, 10:53 PM

I once saw a sticker on a tuner car that said "If it's too loud...you're too old". My reply was "It IS too loud....and I AM too old".

05-03-2008, 10:17 PM	#1
dalenemeth@yahoo.com Registered Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mulliken MI Posts: 1	Ringing In Ears Ok hears the deal ( pun intented ) I rejetted the carb and installed screaming eagle breather,hypercharger,slip on mufflers with removable baffels (removed of coarse) on my 1996 Dyna and during the same couple of days I bought a little Apple I-pod and loaded it with Zeplin and cranked it up and mowed the lawn with the ear bud do hahs. I know it was super loud to be able to hear it over the lawn mower. I am thinkin it was the I pod and hopen it was not the bike but my ears have been ringing for about a week now and they do seem to be getting better unless I am in a quite area of the house and they are still ringing. Anybody had this problem.My older pipes had the baffles knocked out and it never bothered me...????

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Nitelord Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 1,676	At this point it doesn't matter the cause. Ringing in your ears for a week? That's no good. May be a coincidence, but I'd get it checked out anyway (doctors). Hey, if it turns out to be the ipod or the bike. That can be changed... Loss of hearing can't. Good Luck. __________________ 2004 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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05-03-2008, 11:10 PM	#3
Dennis in NH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,011	OT but, if you're going to mow the lawn, get one of those earmuffs (like they use for shooting ranges); they will make mowing less fatiguing especially to the ears. If you want, put the earbuds on underneath the earmuffs, then the music doesn't have to be that loud -- or get the earphones you push into the ear as these block out lots of sound. As the other person said, get the ears checked and try to protect them better in the future -- if they mean as much to you as mine do to me. Dennis

05-04-2008, 12:44 AM	#4
adrian Spider Interwebby Thingy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 586	My ears always have a light ringing in them, so I can't sleep without a fan on or it pisses me off. I try to take care of them now, but I go to lots of concerts and sometimes forget to wear earplugs at the track. As it was already mentioned above, we only get one shot with our ears. Once we end up with a severe case of tinnitus, we are screwed.

05-04-2008, 06:58 AM	#5
Dennis in NH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,011	If you forget plugs, try this trick -- take a paper napkin and tear it into two pieces, wet them with water, roll them into a two separate balls of wet napkin and put them in your ears and press until you get a tight seal. As you practice this, you'll determine how big of a piece of napkin you need (depends on the size of your ear canal). You will also learn how hard to squeeze -- don't want to squeeze all the water out because the water helps block sound. I've used dry napkin too (rolled up tightly) when driving a convertible with the top down -- it just blocks wind. I've found this homemade earplug lets in mid-high frequency sounds so you can still hear people speak but the big damaging sound is blocked. In the convertible, I use this trick so I don't have to turn the cd player so loud with the top down to hear it. I use this at concerts when I forget my earplugs; it makes the concert more enjoyable and less painful during and after. Sometimes I do this when practicing piano (acoustic grand with piano cover raised) so I can give my piano the exercise of pounding out chords and give my ears a rest. Dennis

05-04-2008, 08:04 AM	#6
clockdaddy Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Posts: 1,498	Ringing in the ears is not uncommon after a loud noise, but for weeks...NO. That ringing is call tenitus (ten i tus) and you may have done some permanent damage. I live with this daily and it is quite uncomfortable. Sometimes it gets so loud it is difficult to hear the TV.Get into a specialist. The worse thing for damaging you hearing is not a constant loud sound but sounds that are sharp and piercing such as hammering. The impulse of the sound damages the hearing rather quickly. In this case, the pulsating of the exhaust could very well have been the culprit. CD

05-04-2008, 09:10 AM	#7
Maico Shark Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Pa. Posts: 2,647	My only thought on this subject is to comment on what you're missing...in a convertible or riding a motorcycle. The sounds of the world around you. While cruising slow & quiet along a back country road I've had singing birds follow me for miles. Seven years in a machine shop (before the advent of earplugs) tearing exotic stainless into 747 turbine rings for Pratt Whitney in a screaming bedlam of shrieking metel has left me with limited hearing so that I appreciate what natural sounds I can hear. It doesn't matter how great some singer is...how important the message of the song. If it can't be appreciated at a normal volume then it's not music but masochism. And put the baffles back in your pipes. If not for your own ears, out of respect for the rights of others. A Harley does not depend on volume for it's unique sound. No man is measured in decibels.

05-04-2008, 09:54 PM	#8
clockdaddy Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Posts: 1,498	I already have to wear hearing aids due to damage to my hearing in a noisy shop environment. The pulsating noice of straight pipes drives me nuts (more than I already am!). CD

05-04-2008, 10:53 PM	#9
Maico Shark Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Pa. Posts: 2,647	I once saw a sticker on a tuner car that said "If it's too loud...you're too old". My reply was "It IS too loud....and I AM too old".