Bluetooth helmets - any good?

louthepoo · Post by **louthepoo** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:27 pm

i'm talking about the inbuilt bluetooth helmets. im always on the phone so would definitely use it.

i'd be looking at the flip front too as im fed up having to take my helmet off at the petrol station!

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:45 pm

No, they are not good at all, they make a dangerous thing even more dangerous.
Make your phone calls once you've finished riding.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:11 pm

Flip helmets generally have more wind noise which may make phone calls hard and are more bulky so you may not be able to store under the seat. I would only go Bluetooth if I had a touring bike with full windscreen and a pillion that I wanted to talk to, then I would get a pair of blueteeths. I may then do phone calls on a quiet country road, but agree with GN2, I wouldnlt do calls in my peak hour traffic commutes.

louthepoo · Post by **louthepoo** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:55 pm

So that's a yes then, excellent stuff I'll get one asap!

bromleyxjr · Post by **bromleyxjr** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:59 pm

i got a Bluetooth set for my open face helmet , works better than the kit fitted in my van.
also has a radio system built in , controls just clip onto handle bar grip. on low so its just back ground music , i think it keeps me more alert , most sports bike riders wear ear plugs so , don't say about you cant hear a horn etc stuff
as for being dangerous , well i accept motorbike cops are above average riders but they are able to use the radio set built into the helmet , whilst going on a blue light dash through traffic.
its all about using it with responsibility...

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:23 pm

bromleyxjr wrote: i accept motorbike cops are above average riders but they are able to use the radio set built into the helmet , whilst going on a blue light dash through traffic.

They don't do conversation.
All they do is pass relevant snippets of information which is directly related to the task they are currently performing.
The person at the other end of the radio is also trained properly for their job and knows not to ask stupid and distracting questions about unrelated nonsense.

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:19 am

My friend watches Netflix using a handlebar-mounted iphone and a bluetooth helmet, he does fine.

His helmet works well, but there is some wind noise. You gotta crank the volume to hear him. Then again, he is on a Buell Blast at 80+ most of the time he's talking to me on the bike.

I won't listen to music or talk on the phone on my bike, so I have no input on actually using one myself.

scisor34 · Post by **scisor34** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:01 am

gn2 wrote:
bromleyxjr wrote: i accept motorbike cops are above average riders but they are able to use the radio set built into the helmet , whilst going on a blue light dash through traffic.
They don't do conversation.
All they do is pass relevant snippets of information which is directly related to the task they are currently performing.
The person at the other end of the radio is also trained properly for their job and knows not to ask stupid and distracting questions about unrelated nonsense.

Obviously you're not familiar with American cops.

you you · Post by **you you** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:06 am

maddiedog wrote:My friend watches Netflix using a handlebar-mounted iphone and a bluetooth helmet, he does fine.

When I try this the popcorn blows all over

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:47 am

scisor34 wrote:Obviously you're not familiar with American cops.

Unless you are employed as one, neither are you.

you you · Post by **you you** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 7:15 am

gn2 wrote:
scisor34 wrote:Obviously you're not familiar with American cops.
Unless you are employed as one, neither are you.

Too much salt on the porridge again?

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:51 am

qed wrote:Too much salt on the porridge again?

The salt should go in the mix prior to preparation.
But it was Lidl's luxury fruit and nut muesli wih semi-skimmed this morning.

scisor34 · Post by **scisor34** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:23 am

gn2 wrote:
scisor34 wrote:Obviously you're not familiar with American cops.
Unless you are employed as one, neither are you.

Again........ BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

you you · Post by **you you** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:42 am

gn2 wrote:
qed wrote:Too much salt on the porridge again?
The salt should go in the mix prior to preparation.
But it was Lidl's luxury fruit and nut muesli wih semi-skimmed this morning.

Lidls luxury granola for me....top quality

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:20 am

Why's everyone bashing on porridge? Stuff's tasty.

I had the Wal-mart brand stuff today. It was "cinnamon roll" flavor, but really it just tasted like cardboard, bad decisions, and sorrow. I'd imagine eating it daily would give me diabetes, it's so loaded up with sugar.

Back on topic, I'm getting two of these: http://www.amazon.com/Avantree%C2%AE-Wa ... 3DI2Y9SCH0 so that me and my wife can communicate while riding together. I'll report back with how they work after Christmas.

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:03 pm

Sugar in porridge? Are you mental. Proper porridge should be made with salt.

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:06 pm

Everyone in the US eats their porridge with sugar. We call it oatmeal here.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:05 pm

Call it what you like, only poofs have sugar in it.

you you · Post by **you you** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:07 pm

Alibally wrote:Sugar in porridge? Are you mental. Proper porridge should be made with salt.

And deep fried?

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:20 pm

qed wrote:
Alibally wrote:Sugar in porridge? Are you mental. Proper porridge should be made with salt.

And deep fried?

You mistake me for a weegy. I'm from the mysterious east.

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