Bluetooth / Phone Usage on Harleys
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From: Vancouver
Bluetooth / Phone Usage on Harleys
Hi there - does Harley have a good OEM solution these days or are people using Sena and Cardo Wireless headsets these days.
Coming across from the Goldwing we are still plagued with the 10 yr old audio system that hasnt heard of Bluetooth.
What do the majority of riders here use please ?
Coming across from the Goldwing we are still plagued with the 10 yr old audio system that hasnt heard of Bluetooth.
What do the majority of riders here use please ?
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From: Camp Lejeune, NC
I have a SENA 10U installed in my Shoei Neotec. It's synced to my phone and I listen to podcasts and music. I still use the HD Boom system for Nav and radio sometimes. I have no need to get a Freewire from SENA.
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From: Pine Flat Dam/South Bay Area, CA
Glad I'm not the only one that does this. I have plenty of time to check voicemail, missed calls, & read text messages when I shut the bike off. I enjoy the time I get to disconnect while I'm on a ride.
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From: North Carolina
Some of us have the opportunity to ride but must still be connected. I work in sales. Today I might leave home at 6am and not get back home until 7pm. Then the next day I leave at 8am and get back home at noon. The weather is great, the roads are calling and I can go ride. But my customers expect me to be available at least until five. Having the headset and being able to talk with a customer while riding without them even knowing is awesome. Otherwise I would be at home or in the car. Please do not find fault with us that find it to be a very valuable tool that allows us to ride more.
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I ride my bike 95% or more for work. I travel between all the major towns in the Northwest Region of Florida. I use my phone for GPS and music only. When I stop, I will check the emails and voicemail then. I don't have an infotainment center on my bike, just use the phone and Bluetooth ear buds.
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I have a Schuberth M1 helmet with the SRC System. The Schuberth SRC is made by Cardo. It linked perfectly with by Boom and my phone. I can listen to music through my speakers or the helmet. I don't like talking on the phone but if my wife call from the office, it is usually an emergency and I can answer the call or use Siri to send a text message back hands free.
I really like the M1 + the SRC combo because the helmet is prewired with dual stereo speakers and dual microphones built into the helmet. No wiles, no mic booms and very clean. The SRC just snaps into the back of the helmet
https://www.schuberth.com/us/product...elmets/m1.html
https://www.schuberth.com/us/product...ms/src-m1.html
I really like the M1 + the SRC combo because the helmet is prewired with dual stereo speakers and dual microphones built into the helmet. No wiles, no mic booms and very clean. The SRC just snaps into the back of the helmet
https://www.schuberth.com/us/product...elmets/m1.html
https://www.schuberth.com/us/product...ms/src-m1.html
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