| Author | Message | ||
     Themagster |
Just got hooked up with the InterPhone handsfree & intercom bluetooth helmet kit. If you buy two kits - works for bike to bike, bike to passenger. Anti-noise, anti-wind, all weather - including heavy rain. Automatic Volume adjustment with Digital Signal Processor for noise and echo reduction. That being said, sounds good on a box. Did lots of research before purchase and this sounded like the best out there as of this writing. Trial run around block was success. Today, out and about, will be the big test. Getting ready for long summer journey and we totally miss being able to communicate while on the road - hoping this will be the answer. Keep you posted. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Thanks Magster! Looking forward to further details. | ||
| Themagster |
My husband ordered it from bluetoothguy.com It sells for $189 per unit - we were just under $400 for both. Once you get two, you "pair them" through a series of button pressing and then they can communicate together. You only have to perform the "pairing" one time before first use. Trial run yesterday was great. We rode about 100 miles. At slower speeds it was super clear and we could easily hear each other. It did get a little harder when speeds got into the 65-70 MPH range. We did back roads therefore no highway test yet. I should say that my husband has a full face helmet and had an easier time hearing than I did. I have an open face helmet with a face shield plus a much louder bike than his FJR1300. The rumble from my V&H at higher speeds, coupled with the fact that for health reasons I am having a little trouble hearing anyway may have been a factor. I expect my hearing to improve and will be getting a full face helmet in the near future, this will undoubtedly help. Bottom line: It is great because they are NOT voice activated - the line of communication is always open - you can talk just like you are right next to each other or on a phone - no buttons to push, no delay like you would get with voice activation units. Small & lightweight - we did not even notice they were there. They will work with cell phones and GPS units. I think this will be the wave of the future and with technology - will only get better. Will be doing some highway riding soon - so will post once more info is obtained. | ||
| Themagster |
InterPhone update: At slower speeds (up to about 50 MPH) works very well. We can pretty much hold a regular conversation. Once we get up past that mark it gets a little more difficult. That being said, even at 85 MPH – we could still hear each other, just had to speak a little slower with fewer words to comprehend what was being said…”I---Need---Gas!”. Bottom Line: Great investment and looking even more forward to the long summer road trip up towards Maine. Next weekend we head up to St. Augustine for the Riding Into History Concours d’Elegance, so will have a mini journey to further put the gear to test before June. |
