I just added to the fleet a 2008 Ultra. If someone could provide some advise on the communication headset I would appreciate it. I have a Harley half helmet and would like some feedback from the group about using it with a half helmet. The placement of the ear piece. Or should I not use it with a half helmet. I typically ride solo but the Mrs. is showing some interest so I want to be prepared for this riding season if she wants to hop on and ride.

 

Check with J&M, they have some headsets made for half helmets.

 

Check out J&M (John's a vendor here) - You would be better off with a 3\4 or full face helmet need to have a place to install the ear pads.. Have seen some do it with a 1\2 helmet and it just don't look right

 

I checked out J&M and it looks like a nice helmet. Thanks for the tip. I think I will wait and see how much I will use the comm package before I invest heavily in new helmets.

 

I got my 08 Ultra last fall, since the wife and I ride together a lot we got headsets in both of our helmets....actually I got 2, in a 3/4 and a full-face modular. When I'm alone and if I want to listen to music I will use a helmet as I prefer the helmet speakers....still like riding with a dew-rag once in awhile though, at least when I'm alone and its hot out.

 

Funny you should ask....I just got done screwing around with mine. I don't think I am ever gonna use it but I was curious. It comes with a clamp I believe to lock in the wire. I just took that clamp and intstalled it on my half helmet by the strap close to my ear. (clamped the strap) That actually worked. The strap also held in the ear pieces. If I do use it, it would only be for for the cb and I would have it go through the external speakers anyway.

 

DFTL20 ,,,,,,

J&M offers the perfect headset for your Harley shorty-style helmet ,,,,,, it will plug into your Harley audio system with the #HC-PH lower section cord ,,,,

Pasted below from the performance headset page on our website ,,,,,, JMJOHN ,,, john@jmcorp.com ,,,,,,











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[font=arial]This new high performance J&M helmet headset has been designed to be installed into most of the shorty-style helmets available in the marketplace today.

It features the new high-output AeroMikeÂŽ III miniature boom microphone (for superior performance on the HarleyÂŽ and VictoryÂŽ Vision audio systems), two of our wide-fidelity helmet speakers in stereo, our new slide-in mounting system, along with the upper section (only) of our economical P-series 8-pin two-piece hook-up cord built into the headset pouch.

This is the best performing and most versatile shorty-style helmet headset on the market today and can be removed or re-installed in a matter of minutes to suit your riding needs.

You will appreciate the superior ambient noise canceling and wind blocking ability of the latest version of our high-output AeroMikeÂŽ III microphone.

This headset can be connected to any factory installed motorcycle audio system in existence today, now and in the foreseeable future, just by interchanging the lower-section hook-up cord.


HOOK-UP CORDS

You will need to choose a “P” series lower-section hook-up cord from the chart below for proper connection of this headset to your audio system. (you may back up to the previous headset page to purchase the necessary lower cord)

Hook-up cord #HC-PB to be used with:
1980-2008 HondaÂŽ and J&MÂŽ 5-pin audio systems

Hook-up cord #HC-PH to be used with:
1998-2008 HarleyÂŽ 7-pin audio systems

Hook-up cord #HC-PWY to be used with:

1999-2008 J&MÂŽ & BMWÂŽ 6-pin audio systems.

Hook-up cord #HC-PVT to be used with:
2008 and later VictoryÂŽ Vision 7-pin audio systems

Hook-up cord #HC-PC to be used with:
1983 and later YamahaÂŽ, KawasakiÂŽ and SuzukiÂŽ 5-pin audio systems
1989-1997 HarleyÂŽ 5-pin audio systems
1988-2000 HondaÂŽ GL-1500 with J&M passenger controller

Hook-up cord #HC-PTO to be used with:
AUTOCOM EASI-7-Advance 7-pin audio system

Hook-up cord #HC-PEB to be used with:
BAEHR Ultima SGS-09-03 5-pin audio system

 

Don't like the newer cords with the supplied harley headsets, older models (pre 98) were lighter and more user friendly.

 

The helmet pictured is exactly what i have been looking for with the comms setup for my Ultra. Has anyone used this helmet and can verify the comfort level and how well it works with the headset? I take it that it is a Harley helmet with a J&M headset.