gps and bike communication

[Anonymous]

I’m thinking of buying 2 stuff. And want knowledge.

First: Raceytracy and I want to be able to talk to each other on our trail bikes, and when we are dinking on the nx or scooter

We have looked into cardo scala rider Bluetooth q2 team set ($350) and have found mixed reviews on the internet. Concerns are: not loud enough, short battery life, and limited range.

We have also looked into Bluetooth/uhf combo units fitted and supplied by dale at http://www.dmme.com.au. I’m sure his will work fine but will cost us around $1000

Second: we would like a gps that we can use on trailbikes and adventure bikes so that we do not need maps in the bush and back roads

Any experience or advice with these in dirt or road applications?

[Mick DMember]

Here is a GPS thread from the early OBT days
http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=56&func=view&id=1300&catid=26#1300

[Anonymous]

does anyone with a gps with normal street maps. know if fire trails and such are included?

[ChrisMember]

As far as I know with the normal GPS some major firetrails are included but not the majority, have you had a look at the Magellan range, some of the guys I go to clarence with have these, seem to work pretty good. You may also be able to download the maps to a normal GPS.

Cheers
Chris.

[GregMember]

Speak with crash, his is a good thing and the support when his faile d has been fantasic, its a good thing and he has crash tested it.

TB

[xr torcherMember]

i us a magellan explorist 500 with dis cover oz it will show streets or fire trails the gps will work in back of camal pack tb check out the disc i gave you

[shaneMember]

I’m a magellan meridan lad…using oziexplorer I think. Firetrails on that system are sparse and I’d not be too keen to rely upon them. On the roads they’re okay but there must be something more current that’s better. I tend to use mine to mark out single track so I’m barely looking at it on the move.

As for comms, I know bugger all about blue teeth but at the prices you’ve quoted and given that the comms will be over a short distance, maybe you should consider some little watt uhf transceivers with vox throat mics. I’ve used them and they work quite well as well as being very portable. If battery life is an issue, you could hard wire them to the bike and simply plug in the helmet when riding.

[DavidMember]

Years ago we had things called “Chatter Box” they were a little unit that you put in your bum bag that had the batteries, and a little wire went up to a unit that was mounted on the Helmet, there was a voice activated microphone velcro stuck to the inside near your mouth and an earpiece in your ear recess in the helmet, once the thing was on and you were plugged in they were fantastic.
They had a line of site range that was fine if you could see each other but as soon as a dozen tree’s got between you and the other guys it was gone, there was a gain adjuster on the mic that was imperative because at speed the noise activated them so you could wind them down as you went faster, you could have up to a dozen people on the same frequency no problems, we used it as group for several years with great success.
There was another advantage with them on big rides, when you were the corner man and you heard them coming you would start talking directions as soon as you could see them rather than just pointing, if a wireless version with the same features was around I would think about it again, but these days with the KTM its lonely at the back.

Cheers
Dave

[Nick AgainMember]

http://www.blueant.com.au/ This gear is Australian made, Apparently it’s also very good, not cheap but.All blue tooth connect.

[Nick AgainMember]

Sorry, you can buy from any WOW store in Oz for around $180.00…or you could go to your local bike shop and pay around 280…LOL, ya gotta luv em..

[Nick AgainMember]

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Wireless headset for your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone at a range of up to 10 metres
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Bike-to-bike Intercom* for rider & passenger or two separate bikes up to 150 metres
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World class Digital Signal Processor (DSP) for noise and echo reduction
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Excellent performance at speeds of up to 130 Km/h
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Microphone incorporates anti-noise and anti-wind feature
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All weather, water resistant including heavy rain
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Large multi-function button for easy use with gloves on
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Full duplex
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Automatic volume adjustment depending on speed induced environmental noise
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Configurable with Bluetooth Headset compatible GPS devices
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Easily mounts to all full faced and open faced helmets
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2 clip mounts included – Clamp mount and Adhesive
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Voice answer, voice dialing & redial
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Up to 10 hours talk time when connected to your mobile phone
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Up to 5 hours talk time when using the Intercom* feature
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Up to 700 hours standby
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2 year replacement warranty

This is a basic rundown on them. hope it helps…

[john pavkovicMember]

Got lost out on a ride once,now i don’t go without it.

There are so many avantages

* Incase of an emergency you know exactly where you are
* You can just ride and not worry where you are going
* Dont have to backtrack just find an alternative route
* Know if the track your on leads anywhere
* You can mark waypoints instead of trying to remember a tree
* Plan a route and just follow it
* Download your days riding and see where you been

and heaps more
I bought the Garmin Zumo its purpose built for a bike you can use it hiking, boating and in the car. It has street and topo maps loaded in it,If your seriously interrested in a all purpose GPS definetly have a look at this one.
Got my one from a mob in Monavale GPSOZ (www.gpsoz.com.au)

Hope this helps happy shopping

[Anonymous]

Champo,

What was the GPS I saw in a pic on the TTR you rode on a trip once? Can you advise of details, cost, oaded maps, model etc? It had a nice large screen to make for easy viewing when trailriding or doing freestyle MX backflips.

regards,

Slug

[dennis da menaceMember]

ive got a Garmin fortrex 101.
itdoesnt have maps but it tells you everything you need to know. still works well on heavy tree cover and in deep gullys.

its better than my old megellan 320.

it is a wrist mount too with a velcrow band. waterproof to 2 or 3 metres.
shock resistant (yes ive tested this many times in crashes)

i put it over the speedo on the kato as it tells me everything that the KTMdoes and lots more. its saved me more than once.

menace

[Anonymous]

I just take TB out with me, he is my GPS

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