BIKE TO BIKE COMMUNICATION

[zedmeister]

Went to the autocom stand at the show today and enquired about the above. When i got up off the floor after collapsing when they told me the price i said no thanks.

2 x helmet kits and leads £350
2 x radio units                  £150

£500 FFS!!!  i do not want to communicate with the Mars Mission, just a few hundred yards will do. Does anyone have any advise on any other system, i am told bluetooth is not all that good, i am also told mapplin's have a reasonable system depending on the quality of unit you use, your comments would be appreciated.

[viper]

Went to the autocom stand at the show today and enquired about the above. When i got up off the floor after collapsing when they told me the price i said no thanks.

2 x helmet kits and leads £350
2 x radio units                  £150

£500 FFS!!!  i do not want to communicate with the Mars Mission, just a few hundred yards will do. Does anyone have any advise on any other sysrem, i am told bluetooth is not all that good, i am also told mapplin's have a reasonable system depending on the quality of unit you use, your comments would be appreciated.

thats ridiculous, no one can justify that for bike to bike, these companies are not in the real world. I cant believe it costs so much to mass produce these kits !

[BigAlan]

I have the Autocom logic 1 system and kenwood radio and it was nowhere near that price, Logic 1 was from memory £155 and I got the radio from EBay, extra's I had was the PTT lead and interface wire for the radio.


Www.chainspeed.co.uk is your friend.

Oh and I added the Bluetooth dongle to pair with my Tom Tom Rider, all works well.

Alan

[zedmeister]

Alan, i cant remember the system they quoted but it was £175 for each rider and the radio was a kenwood 3??? one at £75 each.

[BigAlan]

Could have been, chainspeed do the logic 1 for £155 and I seem to remember I paid £60 (ish) for the Kenwood T3200, £25 for the PTT button and £15 for the interface lead, apart from the logic1 the rest you can get from eBay just keep looking.

It is good kit though.

Alan

[Lonewolf]

Autocom isnt cheap but it is very good. An alternative is the Interphone 5, I'm not too sure how their prices compare though with the Autocom

[Kwikasfuki]

Sena SMH10 is the way to go.

[zedmeister]

Alan i have just looked on the chainspeed site, the Logic 2 has the pair of kits and the box of tricks for £205, i would then need the 2 x radios at £150, making £355 in total, thats what i was looking to spend tops.

I will be looking at the other ones you guys mention too, although i have not heard of Sena or Interphone, thanx for the info keep it coming please.

[Debs]

I will just stick to listening to music via my phone.

Not interested in spending £££ just to hear a bunch of grumpy old male bikers 

[Winston Smith]

Am I missing something here?  You only need one radio for yourself surely?

Logic 1 set and a decent PMR radio such as a Wintec/Intaride, Ixon, Motorola or Kenwood will do the job.

PMR's should set you back about £120 per unit

[zedmeister]

Winnie we are talking bike to bike, do i only need one radio ????

[zedmeister]

I need to speak to my lady when she is riding, but as you know grumpy old men, but nag nag nag ladies, but in her defence she's worth every penny. ( now that should get me some brownie points )

Now the real reason is SHE HAS NO SENSE OF DIRECTION FFS !!!!.    except when she is shopping for clothes,shoes,handbags, she knows every hanger, every rail, every shop, on every street, BLINDFOLDED !!!!!!!!!   

[Winston Smith]

My comment wasn't meant to be flippant, my point was that you only need one for yourself.  Anyone with you will need a similar rig fitted or carried to enable them to chat.  The autocom on your machine will give you passenger to rider comms, music, GPS, mobile etc. but to chat bike 2 bike the other rider(s) would need to be accesorised likewise.

There are cheaper options, but clarity and distance will be lost with cheapo units

[Winston Smith]

Logic 2 kit includes stereo headset and leads for both rider and pillion and comms hub - about £230
Kenwood TK3201 about £115.  Lead will be about £20.

Looks like they may have quoted you for two full sets (2 Logic 1's - i.e. for two bikes) maybe?

[Debs]

except when she is shopping for clothes,shoes,handbags, she knows every hanger, every rail, every shop, on every street, BLINDFOLDED !!!!!!!!! 

Nothing wrong with that zed....