Wireless headsets for rider-pass.

[hank43]

I know Joe Colletti has written something about this, but I would like to put my 2 cents in, since I own one. The product is the SENA SMH10 bluetooth headset, and the Bell Mag9/Sena helmet. I had the Sena on the AVA ride, but just this past week received the 2 bell Mag9's and have performed some testing on same. Although we have not used these items on a long trip (Missed the WR Rally due to family commitments and catching up at work (we took 24 days off)a short trip around town on the trike did prove their worth.

The Mag9 has a special "fitment pocket" on the left side of the helmet, where a bracket for the boom mic and the headsets attach. The Sena device simply clicks into this pocket, once the bracket is attached. The boom mic is routed into a special slot, to help keep it from getting tangled up when you put the helmet on. All of the liner bits snap out of the helmet shell, and contain pockets in the material to slip the headphones into. The helmet has a special space for the headsets to rest in, so no foam carving is required. A review of the Mag9 is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM1RxGzn6Io

The Sena SMH10 worked like a charm on the AVA trip, with the exception of the CB radio, which attaches to the SR10 and provides connectivity to the wireless world. I had two outstanding issues:
1. The CB came with a little 6 inch "rubber ducky" type antenna, which simply did not work. A trip to the local Radio Shack on the way home and we bought a clamp on the handle bars trucker type cb antenna, which worked quite well.

2. The CB radio attachment that permits the bluetooth headphones and mic to work with the CB had a fatal flaw.....If a call came in, the Sena would prioritize the CB traffic, and cut off the conversations with the passenger. This led to all kinds of problems and I ended up just shutting the CB off, which frustrated the folks riding with us.

THE FIXES
When I returned home, I contacted Sena and learned that simply tapping the Sena PTT button 3 times places the CB in standby mod, and returns you immediately to your intercom service. Tapping the same button 2 times more, returns you to CB service. I tested this, and it works great, so sorry Trish and Don, wish I had known this on the ride.

I am currently working on a more permanent antenna mount with a regular CB antenna.

Now, I learned today that Sena has produced a device (Model SM10) that permits you to connect your wireless headsets into the Kawasaki on board am/fm/weather system, and provide double track streaming audio (Stereo)

The Sena web site for the SM10 is located here: http://senabluetooth.com/product/adapters/sm10/

A comprehensive review of all 3 products is located here: http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle- ... bility.htm

Hank43

[joelcolletti]

Thanks for the review and links. Webbikeworld.com is a neat resource.