Schuberth factory Bluetooth helmet

[flash412]

Bluetooth helmet?
Feh!
I'm waiting for the heads up DVD screen on the face shield.

Actually, if I am not paying attention to my riding, I stop riding.

When it comes to drunk driving, the fatality rate for motorcycles mimics that of automobiles.

The automobile accident rate due to inattention (cell phones, in-dash movies, fighting children in the back, etc.) rivals that of drunk driving.

Is that really a statistic that motorcyclists should try to mimic?

Not me. NFW.

Your helmet. Your cell phone. Your life. Was it worth it? YMMV.

[EMOTO]

Bluetooth helmet?
Feh!
I'm waiting for the heads up DVD screen on the face shield.

Actually, if I am not paying attention to my riding, I stop riding.

When it comes to drunk driving, the fatality rate for motorcycles mimics that of automobiles.

The automobile accident rate due to inattention (cell phones, in-dash movies, fighting children in the back, etc.) rivals that of drunk driving.

Is that really a statistic that motorcyclists should try to mimic?

Not me. NFW.

Your helmet. Your cell phone. Your life. Was it worth it? YMMV.

Bluetooth is not just for phones. Piping in the sound of a radar detector or GPS turn-by-turn directions seems like a good idea, no?

[cjack]

If you do a search at BUY.COM you can find BT transmitters, receivers, kits with both... I have a pair of BT stereo heaphones. They are OK. BT is not going to be the helmet revolution everyone seems to think it will be. Battery life will never be long enough, it means mounting extra stuff to the helmet itself (sync and volume control buttons) and possibly burying batteries in the liner, transmission distance is only 30' at best (forget bike to bike with it), if you are using in the ear speakers you will still have to deal with a wire to the BT box, etc. It will be helpful, I think, but not trouble free. And any decent BT in-helmet solution should have the ability to plug it into the bike to recharge it - even while riding, for those LD type riders. That will mean you are tethered again, but charging shouldn't take that long (one tank ought to fully charge it).

Viki and I were thinking of the Motorola BT to use bike to bike by just riding up a bit closer...that would be about one and a half car lengths for a brief comment. And, we are interested only in voice quality, not music, etc. So for us, a comfortable install of a BT helmet setup would work I think. Most of the time, there would be no voice to voice, so no battery drain. The Motorola has a switch to make that active or turn it off.

[sheridesabeemer]

I'm not very knowledgable about what Bluetooth enables me to do, I have the impression that it will allow wireless communication with my passenger. As I look at the Nolan site, it seems I'd have to be wired to my music device. Is it just the driver/passenger communication that is wireless?

Here is what I want:

1. I listen to my own music device
2. My passenger listens to her own music device
3. We can talk to each other.
4. In helmet speakers so the music is modest to good quality.

I don't want to answer my phone nor do I want to listen to Garmin (and I don't run a radar detector).

Is there a way to be all wireless?
I looked at the Nolan product because it looks like the helmet is integrated with the kits. But should I look at stand alone products as well?

[tommcgee]

Is there a way to be all wireless?

Not yet. The integration will take time to catch up.

The Scala Rider Teamset is good for helmet to helmet, but there's no easy way to add music yet.

[Friedle]

The multiple voices I hear in my helmet while I am riding are already wirelessly crosswired, without any add-on devices.

My wife will tell you they have kept me good company for years. Lousy counsel, but constant company.

Friedle

[GREGFEELER]

The multiple voices I hear in my helmet while I am riding are already wirelessly crosswired, without any add-on devices.

My wife will tell you they have kept me good company for years. Lousy counsel, but constant company.

Friedle

Maybe you need one of those bumper stickers I've seen: "You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me!"

[BRADFORDBENN]

I'm not very knowledgable about what Bluetooth enables me to do, I have the impression that it will allow wireless communication with my passenger. As I look at the Nolan site, it seems I'd have to be wired to my music device. Is it just the driver/passenger communication that is wireless?

Here is what I want:

1. I listen to my own music device
2. My passenger listens to her own music device
3. We can talk to each other.
4. In helmet speakers so the music is modest to good quality.

I don't want to answer my phone nor do I want to listen to Garmin (and I don't run a radar detector).

Is there a way to be all wireless?
I looked at the Nolan product because it looks like the helmet is integrated with the kits. But should I look at stand alone products as well?

It is difficult to get this all done wirelessly - to be honest I have not seen one that will do this via wires. I can think how to do it with a cobbled together system but I am not sure if it is practical.

I will say that I like having a separate (non-integrated) system as when I needed to replace the helmet I just moved over the com system.

Maybe you and the Kiddo just need to agree on music

[johntowes]

If anyone is interested in Bluetooth headsets.
I just received the Scala Rider Teamset. Great product, but......
It is now up for sale as it does not mount on the Schuberth C2.

I was so excited about the product I never thought about the mounting.
My loss your gain.
John