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Had a test a few months ago, yes there was some smiling at the other side of the glass. Surprised it’s not worse after all the years with drilling and biking. Still not wearing protection . And probably never listened to much to my mother either. Cheers Tom.

No way ! I was at a get-together and there was a girl there with an Audi and she TOLD me , the Audi oil would go 10k because her manual and the Service Dept. told her it would. After a couple of minutes I left her alone and said "good luck" . 5K on synthetic is all I will go . Oil is not that expensive .

Don't know about hearing aids, but as far as hearing protection goes: I've got some from this company https://www.hearsafe.de/ Moulded inserts that accept either a noise filter or a driver designed for in-ear monitoring for musicians on stage. The in-ear bit doesn't fit under the helmet, but the filters do. The filters I have provide 15 dB reduction in noise level, and the reduction is nearly neutral across the frequency range. The biggest advantage of the moulded inserts is, you can wear them for more than six hours at a time (multiple experiences thereof...) without any discomfort at all. The problem is more likely that you will forget you've got them in. The disadvantage is that they are expensive. On the other hand, you only buy them once in about 15 years. Apparently one should have them re-done after around that sort of time period as the ear canal changes a bit with time. Mine are at least that old, and still work fine. My advice is, look for something along those lines from a supplier in your country. It is a bit of dicking around to get it organised, but the result is way above any "universal" product on the market.

Yes enjoying a bit more jassed up V11 today (108hk)[emoji1], same feeling in the right rpm aerea just MORE of it. Parts on the way for the back to normal front end rake, still [emoji16][emoji16] riding today. And IPA time. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Here’s a really nifty vid which got the old noggin thinking - & which may inform our choices far more than merely oil viscosity weights &/or brand preferences. Such a lot of gems in their over 200 vids collection https://m.youtube.com/@TotalSeal I’ll park this resource here for helpful or interesting browsing. 👍😎

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A lot of answers indicate we all have looked for solutions that match our requirements. Ear protection is important and recommended in multiple industries. For those who are not really convinced, take a check and find out how much of the low frequencies you already lost. There are some tests on YouTube. To make it interesting, do the test seating with a younger guy and find out what you can't hear that he can.... The new technologies are getting smart in filtering out the specific frequencies and the high volumes while letting those needed to pass-thru. I wish I had started to protect my hearing earlier, but I did not.

A tantalizing presentation. Lots of interesting suggestions but little helpful information. What coatings are good? What is that "better oil"? The only takeaway I got was "ZDDP (zinc additive in oil) increases friction but decreases wear", which suggests that more is not better.

Way too much info for me. I've been playing with ICE since I was 14 and never had an oil wear or friction problem. Most of the oil I have used over the years are Castrol products. If I have one oil related fault, I probably drop my oil sooner than recommended. Still can't wrap my head around advertised 10,000 mile oil.

Actually after reading this post it would appear that I'm definitely in the minority when it comes to ear plugs and not wearing them! Anyone else not using them...? Cheers Guzzler

This is what the Slimbuds do…Bluetooth connection to the earbuds.

Just thinkin What if that phone under the seat had a stereo mike turned on, and transmitting to wireless buds? Would this replace a $1000 set of pipes while keeping out wind noise?

I think my comment about riding in shorts was rather wooly, itself. FWIW, the tube, or channel, built into quality earplugs and hearing aids has everything to do with providing equalized pressure across the eardrum lest balance, equilibrium, or disorientation issues arise . . .

Man, I would so re-seat that left throttle body into the intake rubber and restart, if even briefly. The very low idle from the dislodged throttle body could be all there is to the oil light. My recent Horrible Noise Story: At the Kentucky SpineRaid, I had (somehow) mis-set my new TPS (like nine steps off on the map, 95 mV instead of 157). At idle the beating, banging mechanical noise was deftly disturbing. At start-up to head home, @kalev11's eyes got wide. He said some thing like, "I hope you actually get back home." Turns out, with the TPS indexed that far off, the battering of the motor trying to run was alarming. While this case is not the same, a throttle body off its runner could be the culprit . . .