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Karma
9th June 2006, 01:07
Hey...

Bit of a random request, but does anyone in the Auckland area have a bike to bike radio type system that I could borrow this weekend?

Not sure how they work, but are they tied into the electrics of the bike or can they just run on batteries?

Cheers muchly..

Lou Girardin
9th June 2006, 08:27
The only one I've seen that's battery powered is the Oxford unit. It didn't work too well over 100 km/h.

Karma
9th June 2006, 10:14
Hmm... looks like I might have to pickup some kit to buy at some point.

RRP on a pair of standard 2 way units?

The_Dover
9th June 2006, 10:24
Some of the small hand held units you can get in Cock Smiths will take a headset that allows handsfree communication.

bugjuice
9th June 2006, 10:30
Postie and I have Uniden CBs with headsets. That works quite well, but depends on your helmet, to how well they work. Mine hurt my ear after a while, and my crappy old lid meant anything above 80 was unheard. My new lid would be better.

But Postie broke his headset in his big off last year, and he's lost his radio somewhere. I still have mine tho, if you want to try it..

Jonty
9th June 2006, 11:08
For a kit try mike pinfold in rotorua. He has a few kits that work reasonably well. I have a rider to pillion that does the trick (although you will need a longer cord to get to another bike:yes: )

emaN
9th June 2006, 11:11
only one worth getting is Autocom
you can tailor make yer kit as simple or as flash as you want.
it's awesome stuff. repeat, the only one worth getting!
http://www.autocom.co.uk/
pretty sure there's an NZ distributor

Biff
10th June 2006, 00:01
only one worth getting is Autocom
you can tailor make yer kit as simple or as flash as you want.
it's awesome stuff. repeat, the only one worth getting!
http://www.autocom.co.uk/
pretty sure there's an NZ distributor

Dold industries.



I'd recommend a couple of cheap Uniden's . Budget for around $150 for a new pair and a little extra for some decent earphones.

boomer
10th June 2006, 00:39
get a push to talk phone(s) and earphones and bobs ya unkle