Autocom

[bazr1]

Hello folks new to all this forum stuff and also to my BMW. Ive got a 1200GS, great bike and also bought Pro AVI auto com and Kenwood TK3201 t2 radio.
My question is any tips on fitting it or best place to locate it permanentley? I thought the top box would be best but would make it so that I could not remove it from bike?
Any advice welcome.

Baz

 

[Dahoum]

baz,

The search button is your friend

There's an old but probably useful thread here

Search around - you'll find loads more

 

[Jon P]

Is not backchat good for this? I used one as a rider to pillion intercome for a few years - amazing! Most people I bumped into did not believe that it was possible to get such results with just 'tubes' but they were amazing! I understand that these days you can connect all the electronic gear as well?

 

[Coolcarbon]

I've carried my systems in my Tank bag for decades.

One wire supplying power into the bag allows you to power every accessory you wish to include within the system, and it's all to hand

Simply take the bag off after the ride, it's all good...

No hassle with finding locations for all the bits and cables or having to strip it all out again when you sell the Bike.

 

[sandybandy]

I've used the bracket on the back of the tank (under the front seat). I think this is where the owners manual fits. The rubber band thats on the bracket holds it fine. I have put a plastic bag over the uint to stop the water getting to it, but left it open at the bottom to allow the air to get to it.
I have routed the riders lead under the tank cover to exit at the head stock, and the passenger lead under the back seat. My MP3 is up by the speedo too. BMW sat nav connected via the Autocom blue tooth dongle and my mobile phone blue toothed to the sat nav, so all my phone calls are activated by a tooch of the sat nav screen.
Works great, I am very impressed with the system.
This is a permenant fix, but I have no reason to take it off.

 

[bazr1]

Thanks for the advice, Barry

 

[geoff]

Lazy extravagance I know but I had mine fitted at Autocom when the GS was new three years ago. As a DIY disaster zone, it didn't bother me that they put the Pro7 box where the tool roll used to live. (My roadside emergency kit is a mobile and credit card....I'm afraid)

 

[Jon P]

Is it me or is motorcycling getting too complicated? As I said earlier to talk to your pillion there is an amazingly simple solution that has to be heard to be believed............nothing other than tubes - no box to hide, no power / batteries to connect to, no wires to get wet no interference to worry about, no buttons to push / turn. Do we really need to be forever connected to our mobile telephones and MP3 and navigation etc all the time? Is motorcycling not about getting away from all these distractions?

I have a streetpilot on my bike but figure I do not need voice prompts (where I like to ride the roads are pretty simple). I don't even own a mobile telephone or an MP3 player

 

[araspitfire]

Is it me or is motorcycling getting too complicated? As I said earlier to talk to your pillion there is an amazingly simple solution that has to be heard to be believed............nothing other than tubes - no box to hide, no power / batteries to connect to, no wires to get wet no interference to worry about, no buttons to push / turn. Do we really need to be forever connected to our mobile telephones and MP3 and navigation etc all the time? Is motorcycling not about getting away from all these distractions?

I have a streetpilot on my bike but figure I do not need voice prompts (where I like to ride the roads are pretty simple). I don't even own a mobile telephone or an MP3 player

Sounds like you don't need a motorcycle to get away from gadget distractions...

I think that motorcycling is all things to all people... from a pure "motor between your legs" internal combustion experience, to posing, to skills based riding, to an excuse to learn about and use gadgets...

Al...

 

[Coolcarbon]

I think that motorcycling is all things to all people... from a pure "motor between your legs" internal combustion experience, to posing, to skills based riding, to an excuse to learn about and use gadgets... Al...

Agreed on that one....

 

[Captain GSA]

Lazy extravagance I know but I had mine fitted at Autocom when the GS was new three years ago. As a DIY disaster zone, it didn't bother me that they put the Pro7 box where the tool roll used to live. (My roadside emergency kit is a mobile and credit card....I'm afraid)

Same .........although tools, punture repair etc with me in my top box and or panniers.

 

[Jon P]

Still, noone on here tried the backchat intercom? You keep on talking about power leads, waterproofing, where to mount it, where to store it............or has backchat fallen from favour? - I know it was all the rage a couple of years ago.

 

[Coolcarbon]

I know it was all the rage a couple of years ago.

Err, where...

I've riding/involved with Motorcycles for well over 35 years and have yet to meet anyone on the road actuaully using the Plastic tubed system.

It's Never been 'All the rage' within any on my Motorcycling spheres

 

[Kritou]

Still, noone on here tried the backchat intercom? You keep on talking about power leads, waterproofing, where to mount it, where to store it............or has backchat fallen from favour? - I know it was all the rage a couple of years ago.

I used to have one - it did what it claimed, giving undistorted comms at any speed. Putting your helmet on over the earpieces was a bit of a fiddle however and I seem to recall the instructions suggested draping a thin silk scarf over your head, donning the lid then sliding the scarf out

Maybe things have changed and I think Ultimate Ear do an earplug designed to accept the Backchat tubes

 

[Jon P]

Err, where...

I've riding/involved with Motorcycles for well over 35 years and have yet to meet anyone on the road actuaully using the Plastic tubed system.

It's Never been 'All the rage' within any on my Motorcycling spheres

Ride, MCN and Bike magazine in the UK rated it as the #1 intercom system for several years and I think ride even voted it the best new product for a certain year.

 

[Coolcarbon]

Ride, MCN and Bike magazine in the UK rated it as the #1 intercom system for several years and I think ride even voted it the best new product for a certain year.

Maybe, but I still haven't seen one out there on the road....

I rather believe my own observation than whatever the above drum up to fill their pages..

Hey, I'm not slating the product, I sent mine back before I even got out on the road as it was so fiddly and uncomfortable, never got as far as to use it in anger..that was when it first came out...

So, how often does it get a mention on here for example...

Each to their own and horses for courses... that line should be in another live thread I think...

 

[mikepg]

Not really answering the original question and I agree with arasprifire in that it is very much horses for courses.......

I don't really like intercom stuff - the last one I used was about 19 years ago on a rainy trip on a K75s going from Oxford to Scotland on the M6 with a Force 5 gale blowing Westerly. Not only did it not work very well, but I got a wee bit fed up listening to my girlfriend (now wife) shouting 'I'm scared and slow down!!..' into my lugs.......so, easy fix was to wrench the cables out and chuck it onto the road. Since then, no more intercoms and therefore no more distractions!

Baz - I'm sure you will figure it out yourself!

 

[Jon P]

Maybe, but I still haven't seen one out there on the road....

I rather believe my own observation than whatever the above drum up to fill their pages..

Hey, I'm not slating the product, I sent mine back before I even got out on the road as it was so fiddly and uncomfortable, never got as far as to use it in anger..that was when it first came out...

So, how often does it get a mention on here for example...

Each to their own and horses for courses... that line should be in another live thread I think...

This was my whole point............what happened to all the back chat intercoms? I had one (an early one) and was amazed, a bit fiddly at first then I read the instructions! It explained how to adapt to fit your ear - once did that perfect! It is so simple and so effective............I once road with a pillion on my K1 (another story) from Hamburg to Berlin in record time (well, record for me!) where ever possible I was maintaining 140+ on the speedo and yet I could talk with my passenger as though they were in my head. A truly amazing thing.............and yet folks still pratt about with wires, power, waterproofing, interfearence etc? I no longer have mine as it wore out and I tend to ride on my own anyway...............I was just curious where they all went as they were VERY popular mid to late 90's
Thanks, jonp - head of backchat sales!