Anybody with a Sport-Touring Motorcycle that Tours?

I agree on the BT and even on any built in speakers - I use quality earphones for music with an on off switch on the cord and I can still hear the Scala in helmet speakers easily for phone and navigation.

The Scala also offers alternative mics.
 
Here's my sport touring setup, FZ6 with tankbag carrying camera stuff and 60L tail bag with everything else. Has worked well from weekend trips to week long trips. Need a new tailbag though as mine as getting rough

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Triple said:
Sadrik; I think I might go for this type of set-up. I wish I never sold my Zumo 550. Looks like I will have to bend over and purchase a new Zumo.
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The garmin 660 BT audio is very poor for audio .
I pair my iPhone directly to the Sena SMH10 headset. Lot better sound wise
 
kiwi said:
The garmin 660 BT audio is very poor for audio .
I pair my iPhone directly to the Sena SMH10 headset. Lot better sound wise
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So far, nothing beats my 'skull candy' ear buds connected directly to my Blackberry.
 
Triple said:
So far, nothing beats my 'skull candy' ear buds connected directly to my Blackberry.
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Nothing can. I have an excellent set of bluetooth headphones that have great sound and are excellent for commuting on the subway or just walking around. Identical setup in the helmet would be practically useless because of all the noise that would come between my ear and the headphone speakers. Nothing short of in-ear headphones works for good music listening experience, but then you have the wires which defeats the purpose of having those wires attached to a bluetooth receiver.

I plug my in-ear headphones directly into my Blackberry, but also have the bluetooth helmet communicator on stand by. When a phone call comes in, the music stops and the communication automatically switches to bluetooth for the duration of the call. Works surprisingly well.

I have yet to see a helmet so quiet as to allow even moderately high quality music listening without in-the-ear headphones. You have to wear earplugs, play the music too loud...
 
What he said.
I use the BT Scala for phone and upper end ear phones to the iPhone for music. If you get earphones with an inline switch you can turn the music of and on and skip selections.
 
Ditto for headphones with inline control. Tore out my Scala Rider 1/4 way through last weeks WV trip and whent back to the wired earbud headset...

The buds must be real small though otherwise after having them in for 2300k (3 days) the ear cartilage starts to hurt...
 
Yeah - I use a very thin oxford balaclava to keep earbuds in place and makes helmet on and off easy - that makes a less than perfect fit work - also try looping the cable behind each ear. You might experiment with tip size and material - the foam are most comfie and best isolation but wear out and are $$. Mine ( non-foam ) hurt a bit after 4-5 hours or so - lunch break and I'm good to go again.
 
Beats by dre makes a really lo profile earbud, awesome sound quality too. I find my ears get much more sore with earbuds when they get sweaty in the helmet for some reason.
 
Vlad, thanks for the link. I find nothing beats foam plugs for comfort and noise reduction. Having the added benefit of tunes makes this little DIY project appeal to me.
 
You are welcome Gary. It may take some experimenting to get the plugs just right, but they are cheap to experiment with. I used a punch tool from Home Hardware, but there are other ways, including making that hole with a soldering iron.
 
Any other tricks to keeping the buds in your ears when slipping your helmet on? :)
 
Triple said:
Any other tricks to keeping the buds in your ears when slipping your helmet on? :)
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If the buds start to shift, I can just barely get my fingers into the helmet to push the buds deep into the ear.
 
Triple said:
Any other tricks to keeping the buds in your ears when slipping your helmet on? :)
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i wear a balaclava all the time, including in the summer @ 30+c ... i wear a coolmax one that wicks the sweat away so does not make me hot ... the balaclava keeps the ear buds in when you slide your helmet on
 
Triple said:
Any other tricks to keeping the buds in your ears when slipping your helmet on? :)
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All my helmets are modular. Not having any problems with ears or ear buds is just one of their advantages.
 
Here is my touring setup..

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- 2010 Ninja 650r
- 22 litre Givi quick lock tank bag
- 21 litre sw-motech / bags connection rigid ballistic nylon side bags
- Zumo 650 GPS and mount with mp3, weather and sat radio
- heated grips
- throttle meister
- 12v powerlet socket
- and a pair of padded shorts!
 
just_luc said:
Here is my touring setup..

- 2010 Ninja 650r
- 22 litre Givi quick lock tank bag
- 21 litre sw-motech / bags connection rigid ballistic nylon side bags
- Zumo 650 GPS and mount with mp3, weather and sat radio
- heated grips
- throttle meister
- 12v powerlet socket
- and a pair of padded shorts!
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This is fantastic! Gotta give it up for adapting with any bike you want!
 
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