I want to talk to my pillion

[tigersaw]

I would like to be able to chat with my pillion as we ride around, and want the headset to be robust, very easy to fit and comfortable, (either each time or a permanent install), and most of all it to do what it says on the tin.

A quick look on the interweb and also from memory, the Autocom system seems to be favourite, Autocom 200 Dual? (about £200 rrp or half that on fleabay used). Other ones i have noticed are the scala bluetooth jobbie, they are about £120 a pair.

I like the idea of connecting to sat navs, phones, walkie talkies, cassette players or whatever - thats all a bonus, but a dependable system that actually works properly is most important.

Any reccomendations or thoughts, based on my requirements?

[Nobbylad]

I'm after the same, although not really fussed about mp3/walkie talkie (unless it's required) but wireless is important.

Ideally something that has a handlebar button for me to press to talk to the pillion - again wireless/bluetooth.

Anyone got any experience of those 'bridge to engine room' set ups that are basically tubes between lids (bit like tin cans & string I guess) - although not 'wire/tubeless'

[Jayneflakes]

Great idea. Carol and I use a system like this, but it does have a couple of draw backs.

The positive aspects are that we can talk to each other, I can tell her when I want a wee etc. There are so many different meanings to tapping a shoulder that voice communication can over come. We can plug our Sat Nav into the the device to hear where we should be going.

The negative of the system though is wind blast. When the bike is going over about sixty, the wind blast muffles the sound from the ear piece. The Sat Nav does not go loud enough to be heard. This is why we got lost in Birmingham when we went to see Carols uncle.

The other aspect of this is you can hear the singing, burping and coughing of your rider if you are a pillion, which is great until they start to sound like they are dying, then what do you do? Wait until they kark it before grabbing the bars?

Our system came from a gadget shop and cost under a tenner, it runs two AAA batteries and works really well, even when it is raining. It is a Tronic H3050.

I have the gadget for you!

a rider pillion headset with the option to connect a tape / mp3 player.

I never got on with it, and she stopped pillioning after she passed her test, barely used.

*googling for images*

edit.... thats the one above! open to offers.

Jeez! one of the attractions for me years ago of long distance biking, was that I couldnt hear the wife (then girlfriend) wittering away/ telling me to slow down etc...

Steve

Autocom, definitaly. Better than any of the other stuff you will get out there. The only other one to go for seems to be the starcom.
Ive got the kit 300, my dad has the kit 200, and we both have Kenwood radios, and we can talk for ages. Even when miles apart! Also works up to at least 120mph amzingly! (tested on a private runway obviously)
They are expensive compared to others, however, you definately get what you pay for.
HTH.

Looking at the 150 Autocom dual kit as it has all i need, rider to pillion and ability to listen to music.

Question for Autocom users, If i have a pillion and MP3 player connected , does the music play and when you speak cut out so you can communicate etc??

MP3 volume is reduced when you speak and it is overall very slick in my opinion.

do not be tempted to get the Oxford bike mike! utter crap!

invested in an autocom duo thingumy and it is spot on. crystal clear up to the ton. vox operated that actually works and doesnt cut in with wind noise.

only problem i had was getting the headset in the helmet a bit of a faff.
sound quality on MP3 is superb.

[tigersaw]

Originally Posted by custard

MP3 volume is reduced when you speak and it is overall very slick in my opinion.

do not be tempted to get the Oxford bike mike! utter crap!

invested in an autocom duo thingumy and it is spot on. crystal clear up to the ton. vox operated that actually works and doesnt cut in with wind noise.

only problem i had was getting the headset in the helmet a bit of a faff.
sound quality on MP3 is superb.

So I take it the headset lives inside the helmet, and there is just a dangly wire sticking out?

Originally Posted by custard

MP3 volume is reduced when you speak and it is overall very slick in my opinion.

do not be tempted to get the Oxford bike mike! utter crap!

invested in an autocom duo thingumy and it is spot on. crystal clear up to the ton. vox operated that actually works and doesnt cut in with wind noise.

only problem i had was getting the headset in the helmet a bit of a faff.
sound quality on MP3 is superb.

cool sounds just like what i need. I want to get my nipper on the bike and to make it less boring and safer for her i want full comms with her and to be able to listen to music.

Which system do you have?