Helmet Communication
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Helmet Communication
Hey all. Just about 4 days left over here in Iraq and about 30 days for delivery of my new 09 FXDC. As I have stated in a few previous post I am new to HD's my first and only bike was a Buell. I have rode for about 6 years but most of my riding was solo. I made the move to HD Crusers cause I wanted to involve my wonderful wife of 12 years and show her what I love about riding. Anyway riding solo sport bikes we use hand signals I would like to make the move to helmet intercoms does anyone know anything about this. Do I have to have bunch of sloppy wires all over the place or are there good systems that are wireless. Im a pretty good wrench. What do yall use. And the bike I bought is a Dyna Super Glide Custom if that matters thanks gang.
Fred
Fred
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Fred, Chatterbox makes lots of stuff for comms between rider and passenger as well as bike-to-bike. They have different models for 1/2, 3/4, and full-face helmet and offer really nice clarity and ease of use.
Get home safe and start putting the miles on the new bike!
Get home safe and start putting the miles on the new bike!
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Hey all. Just about 4 days left over here in Iraq and about 30 days for delivery of my new 09 FXDC. As I have stated in a few previous post I am new to HD's my first and only bike was a Buell. I have rode for about 6 years but most of my riding was solo. I made the move to HD Crusers cause I wanted to involve my wonderful wife of 12 years and show her what I love about riding. Anyway riding solo sport bikes we use hand signals I would like to make the move to helmet intercoms does anyone know anything about this. Do I have to have bunch of sloppy wires all over the place or are there good systems that are wireless. Im a pretty good wrench. What do yall use. And the bike I bought is a Dyna Super Glide Custom if that matters thanks gang.
Fred
Fred
First off thank you very much for your service to our country. Have a safe trip back home and enjoy that new bike. I would get some seat time in first and ecome very familiar with the bike before you start riding the wife.
On your question we had the same issue and bought a couple of blue tooth wireless units made by INTERPHONE. They have a bracket that sticks to the helment and the small unit snaps in place and there is a detachable mic boom and ear piece that connects to it. It is all very simple and very compact. The only complaint I have it that it only stays charged about five hours. They say much longer time but I think the wind keeps it activated and in a talk mode.
I just did a google search on wireless helment communications and found these.
This is all the information on the unit for reference.
INTERPHONE
R162-3
CE0678
Good luck
Dock
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Hey Doc Thanks for the info... both on the solo seat time and the gear. I have actually have to re-enrolled in a riders course. I took one in 2002 but the Unit im in requires us to have one every 4 years. This time the unit is paying for it tho wooohooo.....
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Safe trip home, welcome back, and thank you for your service.
Although a wireless set would be best, I've gotten very good service using Autocom. www.autocomamerica.com
I use the Easy-PLUS set. My wife puts the unit in her jacket pocket and plugs us in. Just a simple affordable unit powered by a single 9 volt battery but with exceptional sound quality. A decent unit I recommend if you don't want to go for your lungs.
Although a wireless set would be best, I've gotten very good service using Autocom. www.autocomamerica.com
I use the Easy-PLUS set. My wife puts the unit in her jacket pocket and plugs us in. Just a simple affordable unit powered by a single 9 volt battery but with exceptional sound quality. A decent unit I recommend if you don't want to go for your lungs.
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Fred,
First off thank you very much for your service to our country. Have a safe trip back home and enjoy that new bike. I would get some seat time in first and ecome very familiar with the bike before you start riding the wife.
On your question we had the same issue and bought a couple of blue tooth wireless units made by INTERPHONE. They have a bracket that sticks to the helment and the small unit snaps in place and there is a detachable mic boom and ear piece that connects to it. It is all very simple and very compact. The only complaint I have it that it only stays charged about five hours. They say much longer time but I think the wind keeps it activated and in a talk mode.
I just did a google search on wireless helment communications and found these.
This is all the information on the unit for reference.
INTERPHONE
R162-3
CE0678
Good luck
Dock
First off thank you very much for your service to our country. Have a safe trip back home and enjoy that new bike. I would get some seat time in first and ecome very familiar with the bike before you start riding the wife.
On your question we had the same issue and bought a couple of blue tooth wireless units made by INTERPHONE. They have a bracket that sticks to the helment and the small unit snaps in place and there is a detachable mic boom and ear piece that connects to it. It is all very simple and very compact. The only complaint I have it that it only stays charged about five hours. They say much longer time but I think the wind keeps it activated and in a talk mode.
I just did a google search on wireless helment communications and found these.
This is all the information on the unit for reference.
INTERPHONE
R162-3
CE0678
Good luck
Dock
blueant interphone and works good but like mentioned 4 to 5 hr charge.
abo
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Safe trip home, welcome back, and thank you for your service.
Although a wireless set would be best, I've gotten very good service using Autocom. www.autocomamerica.com
I use the Easy-PLUS set. My wife puts the unit in her jacket pocket and plugs us in. Just a simple affordable unit powered by a single 9 volt battery but with exceptional sound quality. A decent unit I recommend if you don't want to go for your lungs.
Although a wireless set would be best, I've gotten very good service using Autocom. www.autocomamerica.com
I use the Easy-PLUS set. My wife puts the unit in her jacket pocket and plugs us in. Just a simple affordable unit powered by a single 9 volt battery but with exceptional sound quality. A decent unit I recommend if you don't want to go for your lungs.
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Whether rider-to-passenger (one bike) or rider-to-rider (two bikes) the Cardo Scala Rider Q2 is hard to beat, IMO.
It's just a bluetooth headset that allows you to use/answer your phone. 500m range, battery charge lasts practically forever. Light, real small in your helmet. You can talk at the same time (like a conversation, and unlike push-to-talk or VOX systems). Let me repeat: simple. It says it's water-resistant, but if your a GI, you can waterproof it easily (ex-Army myself). SOund is good, but not stereo. SO you can make it work with your iPod, but....
My wife and I ride our own bikes. This works for us. Perfectly.
It's just a bluetooth headset that allows you to use/answer your phone. 500m range, battery charge lasts practically forever. Light, real small in your helmet. You can talk at the same time (like a conversation, and unlike push-to-talk or VOX systems). Let me repeat: simple. It says it's water-resistant, but if your a GI, you can waterproof it easily (ex-Army myself). SOund is good, but not stereo. SO you can make it work with your iPod, but....
My wife and I ride our own bikes. This works for us. Perfectly.
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This summer my wife and I went with the Chatter box units on our fullface helmets.
Model XBI is wireless bluetooth. So you and use a cell and MP3. So far so well. On the the recomendation of the sales person I used the 1/2-3/4 mouth piece for better transmission just trim the phone.
Thanks for your service and God speed back to your wife and home.
Model XBI is wireless bluetooth. So you and use a cell and MP3. So far so well. On the the recomendation of the sales person I used the 1/2-3/4 mouth piece for better transmission just trim the phone.
Thanks for your service and God speed back to your wife and home.
