Best intercom?

Had my "Autocom Pro7 Sport" kit for about 10 years, I've used it on the last three road bikes I've owned and it is still going strong. Doesn't have to be the latest flashiest kit to work, or cost the earth.

Rider to pillion, Bike to bike, Mp3, Satnav/Phone, bike powered Stereo Bluetooth dongle.

As said, just one lead to connect/disconnect. It takes some setting up, but so does any system.
 
I think THIS may be the way to go. They've only been out a short while but some user experience is beginning to creep into this forum and others - generally positive.

I haven't committed yet but I think next time I change bike and I'm faced with dismantling my Autocom, SatNav, etc., I'll go with this.:D
 
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Andy B said:
I think this may be the way to go. They've only been out a short while but some user experience is beginning to creep into this forum and others - generally positive.

I haven't committed yet but I think next time I change bike and I'm faced with dismantling my Autocom, SatNav, etc., I'll go with this.:D
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your link isn't working :blast
 
After a couple of years of using the Midland BT2 setup I have just bought a Starcom Digital with a BT unit to connect to the GPS so don't need to wire all the way through the bike. Couple of reasons why I am ditching the wireless setup.

The Midland lasts a good 8 hours but that's still a pain. When you have two of them you have to carry chargers and find sockets to charge them off. Sometimes this proved to be a pain, especially if your doing hostels. Don't do camping but it would be an even bigger pain then. Course you can plug them into the bike but that isn't wire free then is it.

Always hated the fact that they can only connect to one thing at a time so no tunes while chatting or worse no SATNAV direction. Wired it just alterers the volumes but it is still there and you know something has happened even if you didn't hear it properly. Course that's just my theory as I haven't fitted the kit yet due to it just arriving.

Apart from that the Midland kit works great. Sound quality is good, never had any interference and we have always been able to hear each other.
 
IMHO use an autocom, or starcom. Both are wired systems but i would much rather unplug 1 wire rather than have to carry chargers to recharge bluetooth kit every day when touring. Also bluetooth kit tends to not have the same quality of sound when talking etc,
I personally use a Starcom digital system, with GPS, and PMR radio hard wired into it. I have the prokit fitted which means the headset plugs are easy to plug in and the prokit also has a socket for music input.
I have my music on an SD card in the GPS (zumo 660) which gives easy access to change the music.
The only draw back to all this is the fact that there are not a lot of places you can fit this on a GS, mine is in the tool tray.
 
Me too I have had Scala rider kit for 2 1/2 years fantastic good rechargable battery life and can hear with ear plugs in at over 100mph (not on public roads of course:blagblah) real good bit of kit rode through some real heavy storms in europe works a treat:thumb
 
My ten penneth

Got Scala 3 well impressed but tended to die after a few hours of constant gibbering - apparenty Scala 4 is very good.........................

IMHO you don`t need to listen to your wife/satnag/Gary Glitter on MP3 and I just use it as a comms device
 
Scala Rider G4...

Radio bit dodgy but cracking bit of kit!
 
No idea yet, only just got the kit and haven't fitted it yet. Since it is raining here I cant get on with building my decking so might install the kit tonight. Don't know if my opinion will be any use to you anyway as I got the plug phones instead of the stock headset. Haven't heard any comments on them yet but I took the chance anyway. Best of both worlds, earplugs and headphones all in one.
 
Stonker said:
Can you hardwire a zumo into a starcom unit?
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Yes you can. But you need to buy a cable from Starcom, its called a cab66 i think.
Incidentally, i use a zumo 660/starcom digital and have my music on the GPS and it works well. You can also bluetooth your phone to the satnav, but i havent bothered.
I ran the cables down the lefthand side of the bike . its a simple job.
 
You get a music cable included in the kit but its just a standard one. Your supposed to buy the other one if your Zumo is wired to the bike.

Anyway all wired in which was easy to do and a brief test. Happy to say the music sound quality via BT is very good. Its the same as when connected via cable but maybe one push less on the volume. Again this is with the plug phones which I imagine give better sound than the helmet speakers. They aren't as good as good normal headphones but then they shouldn't be. You still have to hear what is going on around you. They are a match for say the headphones you get with phones. Still I am very happy with the quality and it is a quantum leap over the quality of the BT headset with helmet speakers. Tomorows testing will be two up to get the mic volumes set up. I will also hit the M8 and see how it all works at speed.

Sorry this is a bit of a thread hijack. Hopefully my experience will help out the OP a bit though.
 
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