Does Music influence you

VFR_KID · 21 May 2010 at 14:11

Just a quick one really.

I find some music whilst in the car makes me want to go a bit faster and a bit dafter. Dont worry I would never listen to music on the bike. i like the noise to much. But know If I did the outcome would be stupid. But even listening to some heavy metal prior to a ride makes me a bit nutz.

So do any of you find when you are driving/ riding some songs make you want to go Mental?

Or are you just mental LOL

Fireskull · 21 May 2010 at 14:20

Just mental in general..

Will sing some system of a down to myself in my helmet lol or the like, usually rock music though.

Luke · 21 May 2010 at 14:23

It affects my riding massively. Something mellow like Muse has me riding smoothly and sedately.
Rage Against The Machine or Prodigy has me riding like a loon.

VFR_KID · 21 May 2010 at 14:24

Aye I tend to sing a lot. but more of me shouting in a high pitched voice

"THUNDERBOLTS OF LIGHTENING VERY VERY FRIGHTENING ME GALLELEYO"

or along those lines LOL.

Because I ride the VFR few mates have taken to call me Joey as you can guess ..... Joey Dunlop, Usualy because im never off their tails LOL so guess you could say I'm just nutz

PardonTheWait · 21 May 2010 at 14:26

VFR_KID said:
Because I ride the VFR few mates have taken to call me Joey as you can guess ..... Joey Dunlop, Usualy because im never off their tails LOL so guess you could say I'm just nutz

You sure they don't mean Joey Deacon?

I listen to music on the bike very occasionally, but largely don't. I don't like it if I have no way of turning it down when I need to, I have a little adapter thing somewhere with a big volume knob on it. Usually I just do what everyone else does and sing/shout/rant to myself

VFR_KID · 21 May 2010 at 14:32

PardonTheWait said:
You sure they don't mean Joey Deacon?

You saying I have cerebral palsy LOL

Fireskull · 21 May 2010 at 14:32

I would listen to some Muse too for when doing some long distance, but I dont really listen to anything anymore rather just amuse myself and wear earplugs, you can hear you thoughts clearer

Listen to some dragonforce when riding thats funny as hell

VFR_KID · 21 May 2010 at 14:33

Fireskull said:
Listen to some dragonforce when riding thats funny as hell

But its impossible to go round corners on the back wheel lol

Scort · 21 May 2010 at 16:02

The only music that affects my driving is classical, it totally chills me out and nothing bothers me, but I often listen to the Foos when riding and that usually ends up with me playing drums on the tank at the lights

Electroshadow · 21 May 2010 at 16:17

Plus one on playing the drums lol

I tend just to listen to my mp3 player on shuffle whilst riding on bluetooth.

Infam0us · 21 May 2010 at 21:59

Of course it does, overwise I wouldn't listen to it

Wyvern971 · 24 May 2010 at 09:54

I've stopped listening to music for this very reason.

Classical music made me ride no different to normal....

Anything that is loud and aggressive usually made a similar change in style to my riding.

Ghosteh · 24 May 2010 at 10:27

Affects me massively, but I like that it does. If a track changes to something bit more aggressive, hardcore dance for example, I'll get home quicker.

That said, listening to some trance, just suits my ride so much more, feel relaxed, and find I enjoy the ride much more, only thing is when the music gets a bit faster, my throttle hand twists some more lol.

bloodiedathame · 24 May 2010 at 16:18

Big time! Last time I had music on was some Strapping Young Lad, needless to say I rode like a twonk. If you've ever heard SYL you can probably understand why!

VFR_KID · 24 May 2010 at 16:42

a.hay said:
I had some Strapping Young Lad!

Hmm are we gay? Sorry i had to.

But cheers now listening to them.

Definitely wont listen on the bike lol

MADMAN69UK · 28 May 2010 at 09:49

Caught myself singing "lollipop lollipop oh lolli lolli lolli lolliPOP!" on the way to work yesterday for some reason...

Probably the popping exhaust

memphisto · 30 May 2010 at 21:26

lol was thinking this today, came over hartside / alston / middleton in teesdale on my way back from the lakes and couldnt stop singing john the revelator from sons of anarchy

focused me a lot more i must admit on the old Vfeer

Busa · 30 May 2010 at 21:50

I never sing when im on the busa and music in general is gay...i do swear a lot and i also laugh a lot when i am riding my bike.

Nutbusta · 31 May 2010 at 15:50

Last time I rode and listened to music I was 17 on a RG125 wearing shorts.

What put me off was the fact that I very VERY nearly got off'd by a screaming fire engine which I hadn't heard.

Since then I've never listened to music whilst riding and also always worn proper armour including gloves and boots even to goto the shops for a paper.

And if I dodged the original question then yes, exciting music makes my driving goto pot. I find more and more often I just listen to radio 4 (unless theres a play on)

Busa · 31 May 2010 at 16:16

I like the plays on R4...the only onboard music i need is the sound of the race pipe!