Bike-to-bike intercoms

**Blairos** · 23rd January 2007, 14:46

Originally Posted by re5rotary

Hi if Terbang is still about can he/she advise if the Pinfold system is still working or did it fall to bits as predicted by others? regards terry

I got mine with Terbang's order - still works fine!

**Winston001** · 3rd March 2008, 02:13

Just stumbled across this thread so time for an update from you guys who have recently purchased. How's it going??

The one thing I thought would be essential is to not be tethered to the bike. No wires/cables connected between rider and bike.

I assume this can be done? Bluetooth is all the rage in technology but simple walkie-talkie should work too.

Anyway, I'd like to get a system - what's the latest please?

Cheers
Winston

**Radar** · 3rd March 2008, 08:07

Originally Posted by Winston001

Just stumbled across this thread so time for an update from you guys who have recently purchased. How's it going??

The one thing I thought would be essential is to not be tethered to the bike. No wires/cables connected between rider and bike.

I assume this can be done? Bluetooth is all the rage in technology but simple walkie-talkie should work too.

Anyway, I'd like to get a system - what's the latest please?

Cheers
Winston

Hi Winston (glad to see you on KB as well as PF1 !).

You posted at 3 AM ??!!! LOL

Anyway, have a look at what Mike Pinfold says about Bluetooth, which he is going to stock as soon as the supplier makes it robust enough for MC use:
http://www.amalgamate2000.com/sales/...th_headset.htm

BTW, I knew Mike Pinfold years ago when I lived in Rotorua. A nice guy and very clever with electronics and has a great sense of humour. I have two mostly unused Uniden walkie talkies so I am now checking to see what its going to cost to get headset attachments from Mike.

**Hitcher** · 3rd March 2008, 08:11

A Big Ups is due to Blueant's service helpline.

I couriered off our dodgy component and its base unit in case there was some fault with that (not that I thought that's where the problem lay), and Blueant replaced the whole thing with a brand-spanking new Interphone!

No complaints there whatsoever. Well done Blueant!

Here's hoping that those are the last problems we'll encounter.

**Winston001** · 4th March 2008, 13:02

Seems odd this thread is so inactive. 10,000 members here, 500 active at any one time, age of high technology yadda yadda - I'd have thought bike intercom systems were well-sorted by now.

Yet after reading the whole thread which covers 2 years, I'm still not clear on the latest and greatest.

**WRT** · 4th March 2008, 13:14

I've got a pair of Blueant Interphones, and find them great. Bit hard to hear at >100kph, but that's mostly due to a noisy bike and wind noise around the helmet - I think a Windjammer would solve the issue, but I doubt you'd even notice it on a "proper" tourer (I'm on an RSVR).

Only other gripe is that the boom mic tends to make my visor fog up on cold days. Apart from that, I've had no probs with the units, they work well with my phone and with each other, plus they're comfy and easy to fit to your helmet. The buttons are big and easy to find, and the range at which the units will communicate seems quite good.

Thumbs up from me.

**fergie** · 6th March 2008, 10:51

good thread, raises some interesting solutions, i have 2 nolan n102 helmets fitted with the nolan pillian to pillian system.
After lots of probs getting them to work properley, contacts etc. they worked fine for 6 months or so but now they are playing up again. the contacts are poor and seem to be the reason for not working , i have cleaned and proded them but they are still inconsistent. would be interseted to hear of any nolan ncom owners with similar problems.

**jim.cox** · 6th March 2008, 10:56

Originally Posted by Zukin

Hi there

We are about to test out the new Uniden bike helmet mic and speaker setup (with remote PTT button)
I will let you know how it goes

Sounds interesting.

Can you give us some more details.

Where do you find them?

**Zukin** · 6th March 2008, 11:03

We were got them for our ride around NZ last year

However

One of them was faulty so never really got to test them
They were ok at low speeds but anything over 80km they were hard to hear

Do you have the radios?
if you do then I could send the headsets for you to test for yourselves

**jim.cox** · 6th March 2008, 11:07

Originally Posted by Zukin

We were got them for our ride around NZ last year

However

One of them was faulty so never really got to test them
They were ok at low speeds but anything over 80km they were hard to hear

Do you have the radios?
if you do then I could send the headsets for you to test for yourselves

That's a kind offer

But first I'd like to do some research

Do you know the model or part numbers?

I do have a pair of UH64's with vox headesets I use for keeping up with my kids on the skifields

Thankx

**igor** · 6th March 2008, 12:09

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geez whadda we have to do to get the message thru. the Baehr are the best. They work. No one has sent one back that I have heard of. Tony is a 100% helpful trust worthy guy whom is also a 100% motorcyclist. Do ya buy ya bike from Dick Smiths. Yes they are a little more expensive but if u want something that works pay for it. If you can afford to throw $300 away on rubbish do it. And Mr Autocom. Yes they are good but Baehr are better.

Also Tony will give u advice should you have any problems like fitting etc