Amp rider

[Thunder]

I'm connected to the feed for the autocom itself, don't know if this would make a difference as electrics are not smething I know a lot about.

How about dropping Gary a mail?

 

[MikeP]

Got around to fitting mine today (while there was some football game or other taking place ).

Wired it directly to the Neg battery terminal for the earth and through No. 4 fuse, with the Autocom so that it's only live with the ignition on.

I delayed the fitting because I needed (another, number three ) Autocom headset and I picked one up today.

Mounted the Amp on the top of the airbox cover with velcro and the remote I've mounted on the left handlebar next to the clutch master-cylinder so that I can roll the volume control with my thumb.

I followed the advice Gary has on his website and took the remote apart to squirt plenty of silicone sealer around the internals.

Fitting was very simple and straight forward once I'd found a suitable location (my bike doesn't have much space left under the seat and tank).

Went for a test ride, various roads, various speeds.

I'm still using a Sony CD Walkman as a music source (I'm not getting an MP3 Player until the Walkman packs up, plus I like the fact that the Walkman controls can be used with it sat under the clear plastic of the map-pocket on my tankbag. I'm not sure that an MP3 Player would let me do that?).

I use moulded ear-plugs. Above 60 mph the Nav II instructions were always clear enough but the music was hit & miss with much of the sound quality being lost.

With the AmpliRider I can hear the music ok up to higher speeds but it's not the massive improvement I'd expected. At 80 mph the Amp needs to be at max volume.

It is an improvement but I'd expected from what has been said that I wouldn't be able to use max volume. The quality of the sound is very much better it has to be said.

I'm going to try and shift the helmet speakers to see if that makes any difference.

Given the cost of the AmpliRider, it's a still worthwhile mod.

 

[Steve B]

Anyone any further help regarding interference of the Amplirider from the bike. Tried putting the unit in the toolbox compartment as I thought the extra distance away from the source of intereference would stop the buzzing but the main cable isn't long enough.
I had the unit hard wired to the + & - terminals on the battery. Is there another source to connect it to remembering I'm an electric numpty and don't want to blow anything up on the bike. I note Thunder stated he had his feed direct to the Autocom

The unit works fine regarding volume control. It's a shame Autocom didn't think of this facility as a useful addition to a very sound bit of kit. Having a vox facility is one thing but having the ability to turn your MP3 down when stopping to talk would be helpful (I have my vox turned all the way up so outside noise e.g. wind etc. doesn't keep cutting the volume down).

Thanks for any help

Steve

 

[beemerboy9]

Anyone any further help regarding interference of the Amplirider from the bike. Tried putting the unit in the toolbox compartment as I thought the extra distance away from the source of intereference would stop the buzzing but the main cable isn't long enough.
I had the unit hard wired to the + & - terminals on the battery. Is there another source to connect it to remembering I'm an electric numpty and don't want to blow anything up on the bike. I note Thunder stated he had his feed direct to the Autocom

The unit works fine regarding volume control. It's a shame Autocom didn't think of this facility as a useful addition to a very sound bit of kit. Having a vox facility is one thing but having the ability to turn your MP3 down when stopping to talk would be helpful (I have my vox turned all the way up so outside noise e.g. wind etc. doesn't keep cutting the volume down).

Thanks for any help

Steve

I think you have the dreaded ground loop problem because the amplrider introduces bike-power into the circuit. You need a ground loop isolator (Autocom part 1314) between the output of the Amplirider and the input of the Autocom.
Do a search on GLI (ground loop isolator) for possible cheaper alternatives from Maplin etc.

Hope this helps.

 

[Thunder]

I note Thunder stated he had his feed direct to the Autocom

Steve

Steve

I had the Amprider feed "bridged" to the feed on the Autocom and then connected via a Centech Fuse panel.

 

[MikeP]

Steve,

I'm not sure what 'ground loop' means but it certainly seems that the responses are saying that just taking the power directly from the battery is a mistake.

I wired mine through the same number four fuse that I took power for the Autocom. My Amplirider is mounted with the rest of the gubbins on top of the airbox cover.

As can be seen, there's a lot of stuff there that might cause interference but it doesn't.