Ok guys it’s like this, dabbled with Bluetooth headsets years ago and found them to be unreliable, used the early Scarla kit at the time, which got water damaged and charge only lasted 6 hours or so.
So quickly went back to Autocom, used Autocom on every bike I have had over the last 10 years, fitted them to quite a few mates bikes as well, with all the ruddy bits you accumulate you tend to stick with the brand you know.
However having switched over to a 16 build LC GS with Nav5 you need Bluetooth connection and there’s feck all space to mount an Autocom SPA, Bluetooth adaptor and radio anymore, due to the the nice men at BMW have used the only space under the back seat now for the Lean sensitive ABS module thingy and the Dynamic rear brake light thingy module.
I don’t want to do the Handlebar or tang bag thing again, its £700 new, for replacement Autocom SPA Bluetooth module and Kenwood & bag if it gets whipped at a tea stop.
I have read lots and lots of the threads in this section and the choice and opinion now seems vast compared to 8 to 10 years back.
My wishlist for a good Bluetooth headset is:
Charge that will last a full days riding
Good sound quality at speed
Waterproof (We never get dry weather when we tour, just lucky us)
Good bike to bike range via Bluetooth
Easy to use on the move
THE TWO THAT I AM STRUGGLING WITH
Can be linked to other brands of Bluetooth headset (nobody has the same brand in a group)
Or easy to link to a PMR radio via some form of gadget?
Sorry for the long winded intro, all views welcome, cheers
Andy
So quickly went back to Autocom, used Autocom on every bike I have had over the last 10 years, fitted them to quite a few mates bikes as well, with all the ruddy bits you accumulate you tend to stick with the brand you know.
However having switched over to a 16 build LC GS with Nav5 you need Bluetooth connection and there’s feck all space to mount an Autocom SPA, Bluetooth adaptor and radio anymore, due to the the nice men at BMW have used the only space under the back seat now for the Lean sensitive ABS module thingy and the Dynamic rear brake light thingy module.
I don’t want to do the Handlebar or tang bag thing again, its £700 new, for replacement Autocom SPA Bluetooth module and Kenwood & bag if it gets whipped at a tea stop.
I have read lots and lots of the threads in this section and the choice and opinion now seems vast compared to 8 to 10 years back.
My wishlist for a good Bluetooth headset is:
Charge that will last a full days riding
Good sound quality at speed
Waterproof (We never get dry weather when we tour, just lucky us)
Good bike to bike range via Bluetooth
Easy to use on the move
THE TWO THAT I AM STRUGGLING WITH
Can be linked to other brands of Bluetooth headset (nobody has the same brand in a group)
Or easy to link to a PMR radio via some form of gadget?
Sorry for the long winded intro, all views welcome, cheers
Andy