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Cruiser
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Rhode Island | I am looking for alternatives to the Vision factory CB since I want to be ably to remove the Tour Pack when not on a trip and don't want to waste that kind of cash on something I would only use maybe 8-10 days a year. Has anyone used other CB setups or blue tooth with phone or other?
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Visionary
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Jasper, MO | If you are wanting an actual CB radio, I would go with one of the J&M setups. I've been using the Midland unit on my Sport Cruiser for 10 years now. It still works good. It is easy to transfer to any other bikes you may have, or use as a walkie-talkie in another vehicle. http://www.jmcorp.com/SeeProducts.asp?PF=31 You can probably get the Midland radio itself elsewhere for a little less money, but the J&M mount, harness, and adapter is what makes it all work well on a bike.
Another alternative from J&M is the JMCB2003. It is the same unit packaged as the Victory CB for the regular cruisers. http://www.jmcorp.com/Static/jmcb-2003.htm One version includes CB, Intercom, Weather, and music inputs, and with the addition of another unit, can integrate your cell phone and radar detector.
Some have mounted the factory CB unit in a box mounted under the luggage rack on their Street Vision. I like our factory CB/Intercom unit. It puts CB, Intercom, music, and GPS into the helmet. The music sounds MUCH better with both the fairing speakers and the helmet speakers running, than with either alone. J&M has no Bluetooth application for Victory yet, that I am aware of, but recent reports are that they are working on it. They already offer it for BMW, Harley, and Honda.
Call these guys and tell them what it is you are wanting to do. They will probably have the solution. Even if you decide on the J&M stuff, they can probably save you a little money from the factory list prices posted on J&M's website. http://www.sierra-mc.com/
Another good source. http://www.cyclegadgets.com/ I've dealt with these folks several times for several different products. Good people. Sean knows his stuff and won't BS you. He will tell you what will work and what won't. If you have technical questions, ask for Sean.
Ronnie
Edited by rdbudd 2010-12-18 11:38 AM
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Cruiser
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Rhode Island | Thanks, I'll get in touch with cycle gadgets.
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Cruiser
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Northern NJ | I'd like to wait until Bluetooth improves a bit. The MC show at the Javits is probably a good place to check out comm systems. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I use the Scala Rider G4 for intercom and for bike 2 bike when it's just me and my riding bud. It works great. We talked on it for 8 hours with no problems with the battery. We tested the range and it was about 3/4 of a mile on a straight stretch, line of sight. As long as we were within close proximity, we had no problems at all. Occasionally, it would get staticky, I would just switch the VOX off for a few seconds, then switch it back on and it was fine. |
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Iron Butt
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Reno County, KS | K2V2 - 2010-12-18 3:01 PM
I'd like to wait until Bluetooth improves a bit. The MC show at the Javits is probably a good place to check out comm systems.
You're probably gonna need to check out different tech altogether then. Bluetooth is pretty much maxed out to provide the maximum distance possible due to FCC restrictions. The intention of the band was to localize traffic through wireless devices. It looks like folks are getting around this by using Wifi band radios. The only down side is that they eat a ton of power. |
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Cruiser
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Rhode Island | Sounds like the J&M 2003 is the best option at this point. Clay's Radio http://www.twowheelradios.com/jm-radios-specs.html has a good sale on these right now. I e-mailed them about antenna setup with a cast alum frame, I should hear back Monday. I'm worried about counterpoise problem with alum. frame; anyone had any problems with this?
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Cruiser
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Sugar Land, TX (Outside of Houston) | I use the Camos BTS-300 Bluetooth on my Full and Half helmets, connect to my Zumo GPS and have access to the Phone, MP3 and CB Audio (Once I add the Bluetooth adapter to my Cobra CB Audio Out. Still don't have CB Voice capability via Bluetooth but it is coming. The Camos also does Bike to Bike communications with a good range.
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Puddle Jumper
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Middleburg, Fl. | My wife and I use Sena SMH10 headsets which are Bluetooth. They work for rider-passenger when we are on the Vision and for bike-to-bike when she rides her Sporty. I am still looking for a CB radio with full Bluetooth capability - does anyone know of one? |
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