I’ve always thought wind noise was just part of riding.
But last year, something changed.
After a 3-hour highway ride, I got home and noticed the ringing in my ears wasn’t going away. Not after dinner. Not the next morning. Not even days later.
That’s when I started reading up.
And what I found honestly scared me.
Turns out, wind noise at highway speeds often hits 95 decibels — that’s as loud as a chainsaw.
And over time, that kind of noise doesn’t just irritate you… it can damage your hearing permanently.
The worst part?
I wasn’t alone. Thousands of riders in facebook groups, reddit and youtube share how they are dealing with constant tinnitus, muffled hearing, or partial hearing loss — all from something we barely think about.