Bike intercoms

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  1. Richard H

    Richard H Noble Member

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    #1 Richard H, Jan 26, 2013
    As the mrs and I often ride out together we have been considering some sort of Blutooth intercom. Been looking round and researching for a while now and have finally settled on a pair of Interphone F 5 s.

    Anyone had any experience of Bluetooth coms? Think its going to take me a while to figure out all the finer points of the system but managed to fit both headsets into our helmets, the stereo Earphones fitted neatly in the recesses of helmet liner, with the microphone velcroed in the front of the full face helmets. The controle unit fits neatly on a plate on the left hand side of the helmet with a one finger controle.

    Had a brief try out at home and the system links fine with my HTC smart phone which I also has a sat nav on it and plays music. I can answer the phone by just saying hello and the system tells me who is ringing if their name is in my phone book. One press of the main button and I am in intercom mode where you can just chat normally and you can link more riders to the system if you are riding in a big group.

    Pleased so far but need to see how it works on the road. Range is supposed to be about a mile, the battery should last about 10 hours in use, standby is several days , re-charges using a USB cable which also updates the software .
     
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  2. Screwball

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    #2 Screwball, Mar 26, 2013
    I just use Autocom with a Motorola radio.. It's hard wired to a unit under the seat... Got it second hand from EBay.
     
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  3. pistonbloke

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    #3 pistonbloke, Mar 28, 2013
    Hi mate , looks promising will look out for one as its been on my mind, I will google it thanks pistonbloke !
     
  4. brybrem

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    #4 brybrem, Mar 29, 2013
    There must be more room under the seat on the newer models - there's room for about three eights of four fifths of firk all under mine! Not even room for a map!
     
  5. Richard H

    Richard H Noble Member

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    #5 Richard H, Mar 29, 2013
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    They have put the battery up in front of the petrol tank so quite a bit of space under the seat
     
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    #6 Screwball, Mar 29, 2013
    Yeah loads of room... Got my autocom and radio under the seat and room for a pack lunch...
     
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    #7 brybrem, Mar 29, 2013
    I have to put the tank bag on if I want to carry anything that doesn't fit in my pockets.
     
  8. Richard H

    Richard H Noble Member

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    #8 Richard H, Mar 29, 2013
    I use my tank bag most of the time, don't like to ride with anything like keys or metal objects in my pockets, just in case the worst happens and I end up sliding down the road.
    Can highly recommend the Bags Connection tank bags that attach to a ring mounted to the filler cap (no magnets to scratch the tank)
     
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  9. welderman

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    #9 welderman, Apr 26, 2013
    Sena SMH10 great sound BlueTooth fixes to your helmet no wiring to your bike had it now 4 years no probs .
     
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    #10 brybrem, Apr 26, 2013
    Mind you, I don't have to take the tank off to top the coolant up! ohyea_smilie.gif

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  11. Screwball

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    #11 Screwball, Apr 26, 2013
    Why you want to top up the coolant? You got a leak.....?
     
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    #12 brybrem, Apr 26, 2013
    As you start to ride your bike over 30mph you'll find the engine gets hot!
     
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    #13 Screwball, Apr 26, 2013
    But my bike has water in it already... No need to topup unless it had a leak....
     
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    #14 jonny, Apr 26, 2013
    been looking for an intercom, but I only want to be able to use it as rider to pillion. I have no need for sat nav, if i'm on my bike I certainly don't want to talk on the phone and I never listen to music on the bike, just like my own thoughts and the sound of the engine. Trying to find one that just does that seems to be a pain in the arse. Oh for the good 'ole days, but that one got old and worn out... Anyone got any ideas as to what's out there for the technophobes :tongue:
     
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    #16 Screwball, Apr 26, 2013
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    #17 jonny, Apr 26, 2013
    thanks sb :upyeah:
     
  18. JimDiesel

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    #18 JimDiesel, Apr 27, 2013
    Anyone got a good recomendation on bike to bike, and sat nav to rider units??
    I really don't want a hard wired device so must be blue tooth and as discreet as poss...
     
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    #19 JimDiesel, Apr 27, 2013
    I was looking at these, will they connect through blue tooth to different manufactures units?
    My mate has the shark unit and another mate has the Schuberth one, I want a unit that will com to them.
    Thanks
     
  20. Screwball

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    #20 Screwball, Apr 27, 2013
    Look at the Scarla rider link above... They do different versions bike to bike etcetera etcetera
     
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