Music in My Helmet - BARF

haybaler · 12-19-2020, 01:21 PM

Suggest a good place to have
headset purchase and install,
near me, Bay Area.

greenmonster · 12-19-2020, 04:41 PM

Any Cycle Gear store offers free sales and installation of their communications equipment. Using a Sena or Cardo you can listen to music

BillSmith · 12-19-2020, 11:53 PM

Haybaler- Berkeley or Hollister?

Cycle Gear is everywhere and I believe Road Rider-SJ is closed.

Sena gear works for me. Can hear music and phone in my modular/flip helmet. Has FM native to unit and with Bluetooth can access your phone for tunes and calls.

Most important on a cross-country ride was FM radio. Listened to local radio stations for tornado warnings. Very, very valuable.

Additionally, Bluetooth linking to google maps for directions. When you space out, enjoying the countryside and tunes, nice to have that voice nag at you to turn at the next exit.

Since I was often riding 10+ hour days, used a solar USB battery charging device. Mounted on handlebars, ran that to phone to keep the music and directions powered. Sena lasted quite long and only occasionally had to hook it up either on a break or long-cord connected during ride.

Install is easy if you are decent at arts-and-crafts type projects. I'm not and had Road Rider salesman mount it.

nightcrawler23 · 02-17-2021, 05:35 AM

Any Cycle Gear. I'm only familiar with the Cardo. You can listen to music, answer/make calls, and chat with riders in your group assuming they have similar unit. If you plan on using the unit with more than 5 people I would get a Packtalk Bold.

12-19-2020, 01:21 PM	#1
haybaler Mechanical Contributor + Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Berkeley Motorcycles: Kawasaki EX 500; '85 Cb650 Night Hawk Name:	Music in My Helmet Suggest a good place to have headset purchase and install, near me, Bay Area.

12-19-2020, 11:53 PM	#3
BillSmith Mild Hawg Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Work SF Bay/ Home State of Jefferson Motorcycles: HD 2011 FXDF Dyna Fat Bob Name: Bill	Haybaler- Berkeley or Hollister? Cycle Gear is everywhere and I believe Road Rider-SJ is closed. Sena gear works for me. Can hear music and phone in my modular/flip helmet. Has FM native to unit and with Bluetooth can access your phone for tunes and calls. Most important on a cross-country ride was FM radio. Listened to local radio stations for tornado warnings. Very, very valuable. Additionally, Bluetooth linking to google maps for directions. When you space out, enjoying the countryside and tunes, nice to have that voice nag at you to turn at the next exit. Since I was often riding 10+ hour days, used a solar USB battery charging device. Mounted on handlebars, ran that to phone to keep the music and directions powered. Sena lasted quite long and only occasionally had to hook it up either on a break or long-cord connected during ride. Install is easy if you are decent at arts-and-crafts type projects. I'm not and had Road Rider salesman mount it. __________________ Bill Smith Dichotomous existence-SF Bay & State of Jefferson 2011 HD FXDF Sometimes a bike is just a bike.

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12-19-2020, 04:41 PM	#2
greenmonster Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Pleasanton Motorcycles: 2015 BMW R1200RT Name: Ed	Any Cycle Gear store offers free sales and installation of their communications equipment. Using a Sena or Cardo you can listen to music

02-17-2021, 05:35 AM	#4
nightcrawler23 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Tracy Motorcycles: 2009 Yamaha V Star 650 Name: Eric	Any Cycle Gear. I'm only familiar with the Cardo. You can listen to music, answer/make calls, and chat with riders in your group assuming they have similar unit. If you plan on using the unit with more than 5 people I would get a Packtalk Bold.