OK, now that I know it's illegal...

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:06:27 -0800 (PST), "tomorrow@erols.com"
<tomorrow.DeleteThis@erols.com> wrote:

>On Feb 23, 2:44 am, Turby <turbosur....DeleteThis@beach.comber> wrote:
>> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:18:01 -0800 (PST), "tomor...@erols.com"
>>
>> <tomor....DeleteThis@erols.com> wrote:
>> >The penalty paid if you get run over by a hook and ladder truck that
>> >you didn't hear because those headphone speakers were blaring
>> >"Bohemian Rhapsody" at max volume is considerably higher, though!
>>
>> Listening to "BR" would seem to be its own penalty. Getting run over
>> is simply a bonus feature.
>
>So I take it that you don't believe the contention of some that
>Freddie Mercury is a god?

Well, even though the pantheon includes good and bad and major and
minor gods, I somehow think the little twerp didn't make the cut.
Perhaps Krusty's problem stems from consuming too much Mercury.

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"Trippers day time" <todayyes12354.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com.> wrote in message
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>
> It is really dumb to listen to closed quarters music
> inside your helmet
>
> There are too many things going on as you ride to be
> distracted by music.
>
> Your brain can't do 2 things at the same time.
>
> Forget the music and maybe you will live longer.

Yours might not but most people's can. I don't think it's dumb at all and
have done it safely for many years. Do you want radios removed from cars
too. Perhaps it should be illegal to talk to a passenger!

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"oasysco" <wilderkommen.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In my state (VA), it is illegal to use headphones for anything other
> than intracomms with your passenger. Too bad, a cheap pair of in-
> helmet phones and an iPOD in my pocket is all I really need when
> cruising.
>
> I've sorta inquired about this before but some of the answers I got
> were just way beyond my ability to do or want to pay to have done,
> but... I'd like to know what is needed to play music externally from
> my iPOD. I don't want anything fancy.
>
> I can position the iPOD on the bars easily enough, but what's next?
>
> I guess I need a power amp since the iPOD functions really only as a
> preamp, right? If so, what small power amp is easily installable by a
> half-axxed installer and do I need to install a relay to make sure I
> don't over power circuits? And where do you put speakers on a bike
> that doesn't have a batwing fairing and still be able to hear them?
>
> Thanks,
> Greg

How would a police officer know you had headphones built into your helmet?

If I am listening to my IPod (which I don't do much of, while riding
anymore), I always run the wires under my shirt or jacket, so it can't be
seen. If I get pulled over for some egregious motoring offense, I simply
unplug the wires and drop them down my shirt. Also, I keep my IPod in a
fanny pack, or in the plastic section of a tank bag. I can cover it with a
"map" easily, if pulled over.


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"tomorrow@erols.com" <ct.morrow.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Feb 22, 11:28 am, oasysco <wilderkom....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In my state (VA), it is illegal to use headphones for anything other
> than intracomms with your passenger. Too bad, a cheap pair of in-
> helmet phones and an iPOD in my pocket is all I really need when
> cruising.
>
> I've sorta inquired about this before but some of the answers I got
> were just way beyond my ability to do or want to pay to have done,
> but... I'd like to know what is needed to play music externally from
> my iPOD. I don't want anything fancy.
>
> I can position the iPOD on the bars easily enough, but what's next?
>
> I guess I need a power amp since the iPOD functions really only as a
> preamp, right? If so, what small power amp is easily installable by a
> half-axxed installer and do I need to install a relay to make sure I
> don't over power circuits? And where do you put speakers on a bike
> that doesn't have a batwing fairing and still be able to hear them?
>
> Thanks,
> Greg

Google is your friend:

http://www.motorcyclespeakers.net/

I prefer loud pipes to being forced to listen to someone else's hillbilly or
rap "music" blaring from their motorcycles 1000 watt sound system.


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On Feb 22, 2:48 pm, .p.jm DeleteThis @see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:57:14 -0800 (PST), oasysco
>
>
>
>
>
> <wilderkom... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Feb 22, 11:39 am, "tomor...@erols.com" <ct.mor... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Feb 22, 11:28 am, oasysco <wilderkom... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> > In my state (VA), it is illegal to use headphones for anything other
> >> > than intracomms with your passenger. Too bad, a cheap pair of in-
> >> > helmet phones and an iPOD in my pocket is all I really need when
> >> > cruising.
>
> >> > I've sorta inquired about this before but some of the answers I got
> >> > were just way beyond my ability to do or want to pay to have done,
> >> > but... I'd like to know what is needed to play music externally from
> >> > my iPOD. I don't want anything fancy.
>
> >> > I can position the iPOD on the bars easily enough, but what's next?
>
> >> > I guess I need a power amp since the iPOD functions really only as a
> >> > preamp, right? If so, what small power amp is easily installable by a
> >> > half-axxed installer and do I need to install a relay to make sure I
> >> > don't over power circuits? And where do you put speakers on a bike
> >> > that doesn't have a batwing fairing and still be able to hear them?
>
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Greg
>
> >> Google is your friend:
>
> >>http://www.motorcyclespeakers.net/-Hide quoted text -
>
> In their "best sounding and loudest motorcycle stereo audio units on
> the market" Rumble Road  $ 279 package, they use
>
> http://www.motorcyclespeakers.net/shop/rumble-road-speakers-105-prd1.htm
>
> Blaupunkt 4" PCX402
>
> http://www.crutchfield.com/S-oF8A7XDfHpv/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?i...
>
> which can be gotten for $ 26 / the pair.
>
> http://www.sbhcorp.com/scripts/homeViewItem-634.html
>
>   IOW, it's a $ 26 pair of speakers, at heart.  This is their 'best /
> biggest  baddest' item.

I was really just trying to make the point that if you Google for
"motorcycle sound system" or "motorcycle stereo" or "Motorcycle
speakers" or "handlebar mounted stereo" that you would quickly and
easily find something that might be along the lines of what the op was
looking for.

Or maybe not.
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On Feb 26, 2:14 pm, "Thumper" <roadap... DeleteThis @unclewebster.com> wrote:
> "oasysco" <wilderkom... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f0817881-84e7-4d06-a1b7-2bc3c926cd72@n77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > In my state (VA), it is illegal to use headphones for anything other
> > than intracomms with your passenger. Too bad, a cheap pair of in-
> > helmet phones and an iPOD in my pocket is all I really need when
> > cruising.
>
> > I've sorta inquired about this before but some of the answers I got
> > were just way beyond my ability to do or want to pay to have done,
> > but... I'd like to know what is needed to play music externally from
> > my iPOD. I don't want anything fancy.
>
> > I can position the iPOD on the bars easily enough, but what's next?
>
> > I guess I need a power amp since the iPOD functions really only as a
> > preamp, right? If so, what small power amp is easily installable by a
> > half-axxed installer and do I need to install a relay to make sure I
> > don't over power circuits? And where do you put speakers on a bike
> > that doesn't have a batwing fairing and still be able to hear them?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
>
> How would a police officer know you had headphones built into your helmet?

Even though it is illegal in Virginia, it is unlikely in the extreme
that one would be pulled over and ticketed for wearing headphones or
earbuds or having helmet mounted speakers. If one were pulled over
for something else and failed to lower the volume or remove the
earbuds (or one of them) or let the officer clearly see that you were,
in fact, listening to music with a dual speaker in-helmet system, you
just *might* get a ticket.

Otoh, some people don't want to do somethign that they know is
illegal, even if they aren't likely to get caught or penalized for it.

Imagine being that way? <SHUDDER>
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:15:51 -0800, "Thumper"
<roadapple RemoveThis @unclewebster.com> wrote:

>
>"tomorrow@erols.com" <ct.morrow RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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>On Feb 22, 11:28 am, oasysco <wilderkom... RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>> In my state (VA), it is illegal to use headphones for anything other
>> than intracomms with your passenger. Too bad, a cheap pair of in-
>> helmet phones and an iPOD in my pocket is all I really need when
>> cruising.
>>
>> I've sorta inquired about this before but some of the answers I got
>> were just way beyond my ability to do or want to pay to have done,
>> but... I'd like to know what is needed to play music externally from
>> my iPOD. I don't want anything fancy.
>>
>> I can position the iPOD on the bars easily enough, but what's next?
>>
>> I guess I need a power amp since the iPOD functions really only as a
>> preamp, right? If so, what small power amp is easily installable by a
>> half-axxed installer and do I need to install a relay to make sure I
>> don't over power circuits? And where do you put speakers on a bike
>> that doesn't have a batwing fairing and still be able to hear them?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Greg
>
>Google is your friend:
>
>http://www.motorcyclespeakers.net/
>
>I prefer loud pipes to being forced to listen to someone else's hillbilly or
>rap "music" blaring from their motorcycles 1000 watt sound system.

I don't think the $ 26 / pair ( actual retail price ) of
Blaupunkt 4" PCX402 speakers they sell could take 1,000 watts.


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On Feb 26, 4:21 pm, "tomor...@erols.com" <tomor....DeleteThis@erols.com> wrote:
> On Feb 26, 2:14 pm, "Thumper" <roadap....DeleteThis@unclewebster.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "oasysco" <wilderkom....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:f0817881-84e7-4d06-a1b7-2bc3c926cd72@n77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > > In my state (VA), it is illegal to use headphones for anything other
> > > than intracomms with your passenger. Too bad, a cheap pair of in-
> > > helmet phones and an iPOD in my pocket is all I really need when
> > > cruising.
>
> > > I've sorta inquired about this before but some of the answers I got
> > > were just way beyond my ability to do or want to pay to have done,
> > > but... I'd like to know what is needed to play music externally from
> > > my iPOD. I don't want anything fancy.
>
> > > I can position the iPOD on the bars easily enough, but what's next?
>
> > > I guess I need a power amp since the iPOD functions really only as a
> > > preamp, right? If so, what small power amp is easily installable by a
> > > half-axxed installer and do I need to install a relay to make sure I
> > > don't over power circuits? And where do you put speakers on a bike
> > > that doesn't have a batwing fairing and still be able to hear them?
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > Greg
>
> > How would a police officer know you had headphones built into your helmet?
>
> Even though it is illegal in Virginia, it is unlikely in the extreme
> that one would be pulled over and ticketed for wearing headphones or
> earbuds or having helmet mounted speakers. If one were pulled over
> for something else and failed to lower the volume or remove the
> earbuds (or one of them) or let the officer clearly see that you were,
> in fact, listening to music with a dual speaker in-helmet system, you
> just *might* get a ticket.
>
> Otoh, some people don't want to do somethign that they know is
> illegal, even if they aren't likely to get caught or penalized for it.
>
> Imagine being that way? <SHUDDER>

just for the trivia exercise,

this one-ear-only rule also applies to bicyclists as well, at least in
*most* states
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