I have just bought a 2008 R1200 GSA and need a little advice...

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I have just bought a 2008 R1200 GSA with only 1,500 miles on the clock and i cant wait to get on it, I'm picking it up on Friday.

Anyway I would like to pick the brains of some of you out there:

I'm after a intercom system for the bike. I have a C3 helmet and i would like to get a intercom system to cover rider to pillion, mobile phone, ipod-music, bluetooth Satnav and a connection to other bikes.

I've seem a few systems but they seem to be a little Swiss family Robinson, with wires and cables everywhere, what i would like is a neat and tide system that very user frendly.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Chris
 
cardio scaler rider Q2 teamset works for me
and it has a built in fm radio

might be worth a look

Al
 
I'm after a intercom system for the bike. I have a C3 helmet and i would like to get a intercom system to cover rider to pillion, mobile phone, ipod-music, bluetooth Satnav and a connection to other bikes.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Chris

Chris we have a whole host of threads relating to intercom systems here : http://www.ukgser.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=202

Members have posted their thoughts and views which I think may be of interest to you.

Welcome to UKGser .... enjoy your stay with us. :)
 
auto comm would do, you will still have the wires tho, think about it, rider to pillion, mobile, ipod then the sat nav or get a mobi with bluetooth satnav mp3 but its not waterproof enough
 
Get a paper or plastic cup. Make a small hole at the base of the cup. Put a string through it and attach the other end to another paper/plastic cup.

When you go touring. Give one cup to the mate/wife/ride captain and stick the other to the side of your helmet.

Best comms system and not a great deal of money either :thumb2
 
Thanks for the input, I have been looking into the Autocom units, i might explore this option first. It seems after reading the different threads on this forum the guy's from Autocom give great feedback and are willing to help each rider get their individual set up.
As a newbe, advice and help really goes a long way...

Thanks

Chris
 
Hi Chris, I just got autocom a few weeks back done 2500miles plus works great even at high speed.
Hirsty
 
Chris, I'll nudge your thread over to the right section of the forum where I think you'll get more responses. :)
 
Hi Chris

I also have just picked up an 08 1200gsa and am in process of intercomming it up.

I have used and autocom for past 4 years on a vfr for tunes and bike to bike (via motorola radios) All has been great.

I am using a active-7-smart (older unit - you can get them on flee bay still) which is wired to bike and bike powered.

Currently wiring up for
bike to bike (as before)
Music and phone off iphone
nav - from motorad navigator iii

So far so good - although am off to maplin to makeup an iphone lead this evening. If you want to go autocom route pm me in a few days and will fill you in on how its going.

Cheers Rob
 
Thanks Rob for the info. I spoke to the guy's at Autocom this morning and they quoted me about £650 for the whole system fitted, including fitting in two C3 helmets etc etc, is this price to high?
My other friend bought a blue tooth system for £250 with them integrating it into his C3. If i did that my starting price for two helmets would be £500 to start before looking at bike to bike etc.

Let me know how yours get on :)
 
That sounds expensive, but I suspect they are quoting you for one of their brand new systems.

To save a few hundred quid see if you can get the Kit 300 or Kit 200 that has just been discountinued. Just ring a few autocom shops to see if they have any in stock. They are cheaper because they are sold at HALF their original RRP.

Fitting is basically labour price. You can ask your BMW dealer or other bike shops that stock Autocom what they charge to compare.

Autocom do take great care in fitting their kit. Autocom fitted bits to my crash helmet for FREE. They might not do that for free anymore :nenau
 
vote #2 for Cardo Q2. Sound quality and range not as good as my autocom/motorola but easy to set up for bike to bike + nokia 6300 and garmin 2820. Mp3 quality so so but better when wearing earplugs ( system 5 helmet ).No cables or space issues and easy to change bikes/helmets.:thumb2
 
And less than £200 for pair + 15 mins fitting time and set up:clap
 
Thanks Rob for the info. I spoke to the guy's at Autocom this morning and they quoted me about £650 for the whole system fitted, including fitting in two C3 helmets etc etc, is this price to high?
My other friend bought a blue tooth system for £250 with them integrating it into his C3. If i did that my starting price for two helmets would be £500 to start before looking at bike to bike etc.

Let me know how yours get on :)

The price was probably for our Super Pro AUTO probably running a Kenwood TK3201 hence the price as you would be looking at our top of the range kit.

Indecisive this all depends on the helmets really as some are proper quick its not worth charging for the time etc. For example an Arai can be fitted in less than 3 mins for someone who knows what they are doing.

Rich :beerjug:
 
Hi GS Rich,

This is what I have been quoted. Like I said I'm new to all this so I'm trying to learn as I go along.

I just wanted to know would there be a slightly cheaper option. I'm just trying to be realistic with costs, after spending 10K for the bike :)

Apparently I would need the following parts for rider to passenger, Bike to bike and your Garmin Zumo 660 GPS with the SUPER PRO AUTOMATIC HUB:

1 x Kit SPA @ £300 (Complete rider to passenger intercom with Super Pro Auto hub unit, bike power lead and coiled headset leads) £50 Saving
1 x 192 @ £10 (Grey 5 pin Bike to bike socket for use on Super Pro Auto and PTT)
1 x 2388 @ £35 (Push To Talk switch (PTT) for use with Super Pro Auto. Allows choice of Voice activation and PTT as you ride and Private rider to
passenger conversation)
1 x 2312 @ £180 (Kenwood TK2301 Bike to Bike Radio CAN BE BIKE POWERED Comes with battery and charger)
1 x 2342 @ £ 48 ( Power and interface for Kenwood TK3201 Transceiver)
1 x 1314 @ £35 (Stereo Audio Cable for Zumo 660)
1 x 2223 @ £ 90 (Bluetooth dongle for Auper Pro Automatic to connect Zumo and Mobile Phone) If you don't need to use your phone through the Zumo you do not need this part
LABOUR @ £69 (For fitting bike and Helmets)

TOTAL: £767 inc VAT

The above would provide automatic music volume, Automatic VOX (meanig the sensitivity of the microphone will adjust as you ride), a front and rear music fader Bluetooth for your phone and Stereo GPS connection. It comes with a lead for your MP3 player as well

Would all this been hiden under the bike somewhere? I have seen pictures on the Autocom site riders using a tank bag, I don't want to do this. I would like a completely hidden unit, well as hidden as possible :) a lot to ask I know.

The other slightly cheaper option would be:

The LOGIC hub setup:

1 x Kit L1 @ £160 (complete Rider only Kit with Logic Hub unit) £50 saving
1 x 2116 @ £35 (Complete Passenger headset)
2 x 2134 @ £20 (rider and passenger straight headset extension cables)
1 x 2427 @ £5 (Power Lead for Logic Kit L1)
1 x 192 @ £10 (Grey 5 pin Bike to bike socket for use on Logic Hub)
1 x 2388 @ £35 (Push To Talk switch (PTT) for use with Logic Hub. Allows choice of Voice activation and PTT as you ride and Private rider to
passenger conversation)
1 x 2312 @ £180 (Kenwood TK2301 Bike to Bike Radio CAN BE BIKE POWERED. Comes with battery and charger)
1 x 2342 @ £ 48 (Power and interface for Kenwood TK3201 Transceiver)
1 x 1314 @ £35 (Stereo Audio Cable for Zumo 660)
1 x 2217 @ £80 (Internal Bluetooth dongle for Logic Hub unit) If you don't need to use your phone through the Zumo you do not need this part.
Labour @ £69 (fitting bike and helmets)

TOTAL £677 inc VAT

The above would give everything I want but without Auto VOX or Music. These are Preset by the music system and the Autocom unit itself. The music volume is also equally faded between rider and passenger without a fader control.

They said I could go for a lower powered radio which cannot be bike powered and have less range, and If i went for these I could reduce either of the above prices by £166

What kind of range are we talking here? Is it worth going for the Kenwood TK2301, i will be travelling from Spain to Italy next year with the New Wife, it just might be good to run out of battery's some times ;)

They have explained that the parts to remove from the above orders are 2312 and 2342. You I would need to add the following:

1 x 1401 @ £50 (Midland G7 Transceiver BATTERY OPERATED ONLY comes with battery and charger)
1 x 2375 @ £12 (Midland G7 Interface Cable)

Thanks in advance for your time.
 


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