bluetooth helmets?

[Badcat]

hey.
after hearing rumours of new bluetooth ipods on the horizon, i did some looking for bluetooth helmets.
imagine - your ipod, laptop, phone etc - all wirelessly networked?
anyway - take a look:

http://blogs.motorbiker.org/blogs.ns...4544MWEB56.htm
http://www.engadget.com/entry/4733053417440374/
http://blogs.motorbiker.org/blogs.ns...3853MIKC6D.htm

personally - i hate open face helmets.

[WRT]

So does this mean that they talk to your phone? Or other helmets? Or both? Be good if you could use them for phone calls, but also to communicate with your pillion, or another rider in the immediate vacinity without having to make a cell phone call . . .

[bugjuice]

I had a patent pending for a kick-arse BT helmet, which was integrated with the bike. Spend 100's of hours of R&D, just needed a company to back me. No one did. Bit gutted about that.

Since no one backed me, I can only assume that my ideas aren't original any more, and that there's great things to come soon.. A BT helmet with speaker and mic would certainly be cool..

[Badcat]

So does this mean that they talk to your phone? Or other helmets? Or both? Be good if you could use them for phone calls, but also to communicate with your pillion, or another rider in the immediate vacinity without having to make a cell phone call . . .

nope - the'd talk to a phone or laptop only i'd say.
i doubt they would "pair" to another headset.
of course i can't be sure - but that's my guess..

k

[Biff]

Wooohooo - more radio waves pulsating right next to what's left of my brain.

[vifferman]

nope - the'd talk to a phone or laptop only i'd say.
i doubt they would "pair" to another headset.
of course i can't be sure - but that's my guess..

Not what I heard. But if not, then I'm sure you could talk to another BT headset via a decent BT-equipped intercom system.

[Hitcher]

I had a patent pending for a kick-arse BT helmet, which was integrated with the bike. Spend 100's of hours of R&D, just needed a company to back me. No one did. Bit gutted about that.

Since no one backed me, I can only assume that my ideas aren't original any more, and that there's great things to come soon.. A BT helmet with speaker and mic would certainly be cool..

Was that before or after you invented the umbrella?

[bugjuice]

Was that before or after you invented the umbrella?

just after.. the umbrollie was the penultimate invention, but it kept blowing away on the 636, so I had to come up with something a little more durable..

[madboy]

just after.. the umbrollie was the penultimate invention, but it kept blowing away on the 636, so I had to come up with something a little more durable..

Can see why that didn't take off (or did it?) with sportsbikers, but woulda thought it would be a good seller with HDs, tourers, Goldwing owners?

[TygerTung]

I'd rather have a bit of peace away from the world when I'm riding my bike! No distractions!

[Jonty]

While on this topic I have been meaning to ask - Me and my GF pillion are considering a bit of touring, what does everyone prefer in the way of intercoms and where can I get one? I have looked at cheap RF's with VOX but look a bit "cheap" and likely to me more trouble than they are worth.

Cheers

[Wolf]

Wooohooo - more radio waves pulsating right next to what's left of my brain.

Don't worry, chances are they'd miss...

[vifferman]

While on this topic I have been meaning to ask - Me and my GF pillion are considering a bit of touring, what does everyone prefer in the way of intercoms and where can I get one? I have looked at cheap RF's with VOX but look a bit "cheap" and likely to me more trouble than they are worth.

http://www.amalgamate2000.com/sales/products.htm

The bike to pillion system we have works well, and Mike Pinfold's service is excellent. If you have any problems, he'll help you sort them out.
Here's another link to look at:

http://www.epanorama.net/links/intercom.html#motorbike

[parsley]

So does this mean that they talk to your phone? Or other helmets? Or both? Be good if you could use them for phone calls, but also to communicate with your pillion, or another rider in the immediate vacinity without having to make a cell phone call . . .

Interesting idea. A standard Bluetooth headset is pretty dumb and only will only talk to something like a phone, but it should be possible to connect two headsets via a phone without making a call. If it's a Symbian or Windows Smartphone you could probably write the application yourself, if someone hasn't already done it.

[Badcat]

Interesting idea. A standard Bluetooth headset is pretty dumb and only will only talk to something like a phone, but it should be possible to connect two headsets via a phone without making a call. If it's a Symbian or Windows Smartphone you could probably write the application yourself, if someone hasn't already done it.

THATs a great idea!