Nolan Helmets and Bluetooth

[Grub]

We are looking at a pair of Nolan N102 flip-up helmets with the Basic + Bluetooth kits.

We're wondering if anyone has any experience with these please. The salesman says that the Bluetooth range is good enough for comms between bikes riding together up to 120kmh.

That would be pretty cool if it did that. The Bluetooth is designed to work as a pillion intercom so there's no reason to expect it's range wouldn't reach a bike nearby .... would love to know for sure as that would decide our buying decision. Munny is involved, be nice to know it's well spent.

[Delphinus]

Bluetooth specs say that the range is about 10metres, and high powered bluetooth devices can reach up to about 100m, but then you wouldn't really want to crank the power too high when the device is sitting right beside your head. Also not sure if the speed would affect things or not.

[Zukin]

Hey there

Yes they do work, but the distance isnt very good though (from what I have heard). I nver tested them myself.

However the helmets are brilliant
That is what we used....

Cheers Scott

[BNZ]

im looking at using http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...uct/View/D9129 instead of bluetooth. Will hopefully test this shortly....

[Grub]

im looking at using http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...uct/View/D9129 instead of bluetooth. Will hopefully test this shortly....

They look good BNZ ... we were all bluetoothy because it would then work with the mobile phone as well. I heard somewhere they work up to 200m but I'm beginning to doubt that, I think it much more likely that 10-20 is reasonable.

Yes, apparently speed does make a difference. Not sure if it's the speed disturbing the signal or all the wind noise making it impossible. I suspect the latter.

[yod]

hey bnz....very keen to hear what you think...i'd be interested to see what these are like on the road - wind could cause probs i spose

i haven't been down to tricky dicky's to have a nosey yet, but the image on the site looks like you get 2 transceivers but only one ear piece?? a bit odd methinks.....

[heyjoe]

Does anyone know what it would cost for the 'basic + bluetooth' parts to buy on their own if you already have a Nolan helmet?

[Zukin]

Does anyone know what it would cost for the 'basic + bluetooth' parts to buy on their own if you already have a Nolan helmet?

From memory it is $89 for the basic kit and $380 for the bluetooth kit, you will need both of them.

What I was trying to do, and still trying to do is get the basic kit and an adaptor cable to connect 2 PRS radios (handheld radios like the Uniden or the one pictured above)

We tried the Uniden PRS radios and their new Helmet speaker and mic system, but they didnt work out to well, but we suspect on is faulty??

Cheers Scott

[Meanie]

Watching this thread cause i too am considering a Nolan helmet with blue tooth

[Grub]

From memory it is $89 for the basic kit and $380 for the bluetooth kit, you will need both of them

Eeeek, I didn't ask the price of the bluetooth because the basic seemed reasonable but that's high. Those two kits pieces are as much as the helmet!

If they work out to 100m, that might be worth it but perhaps BNZ's option is the better one, Basic + Radios. Because Nasty & I ride together so much, it would be a magic addition to our kit.

[doc]

Last time I looked into it it was about $1100 for the helmet and the add on blingy stuff. Really liked the Nolan because of the sun visor but the gadgetty stuff while nice seems a bit expensive.

[Zukin]

The helmets themselves are damn brilliant.
We used them on our ride around NZ last month, they proved themselves in the heavy rain and the visor is fantastic in that too, not just for the sun where the were also great
In the rain we used the sun visor like a peak

They retail at $599

The two radio system is in my opinion a waste of time unless you can get a PTT (Push to talk) button on the handlebars, otherwise you have to fosscik around and find the button on the radio!! Dangerous as well as a pain in ar#@

The idea we have is too still use the radios, but adapt the basic kit and have a cable attached to the radio and a button that mounts to the handlebars

Cheers Scott

[Grub]

The two radio system is in my opinion a waste of time unless you can get a PTT (Push to talk) button on the handlebars,

I saw the answer to that ... umm now where was that? Oh ... that's right ... on Kiwibiker

Every bike has that stoopid "Passing" switch (has one *ever* been used?). Somebody wired that to be his PTT button. I thought that was really cool, just like on the yoke of the aircraft

[Pixie]

The two radio system is in my opinion a waste of time unless you can get a PTT (Push to talk) button on the handlebars, otherwise you have to fosscik around and find the button on the radio!! Dangerous as well as a pain in ar#@

The idea we have is too still use the radios, but adapt the basic kit and have a cable attached to the radio and a button that mounts to the handlebars

Cheers Scott

Get a radio with VOX?

[Zukin]

Get a radio with VOX?

Yep tried that too, but just as bad!!
Too much noise at 100kmph will set it off, we even tried it with the sensitivity set as low as possible

The PTT button is the best idea.
I have a pic of the uniden setup but I cant attach here for some reason, if anyone wants to see it then PM with your email address and I will send it through