December 2022

I think we can all agree, that when we started riding motorcycles, we didn’t expect the wind noise on the highway to be deafening, but yet, here we are…

As an experienced R&D engineer, I was accustomed to analyzing performance data without judgment. But the recent motorcycle ride testing had a different impact, especially since I had been the test rider using my own helmet and bike. The results were worse than expected, revealing extreme in-ear sound pressure levels (SPLs) that hit home, as my own ears were affected.