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09-09-2008, 04:25 PM
Listening to GPS audio and music.
My wife and I enjoyed a 1200km 2-up ride in the Adirondack Mountains this past week once again proving the sport-adventure-touring capabilities of our 2007 Vstrom 1000cc which now has about 22,000km on the odometer.
We recently installed a Zumo 550 which is an awesome navigation weapon. I certainly recommend dealing with GPS Central in Calgary Alberta.
http://www.gpscentral.ca
GPSCentral.ca
1-800-585-9331 in Calgary, AB
I’m not using the Bluetooth capabilities of the Zumo and wire the unit into my helmet for navigational routing instructions and MP3 music listening. (Earlier this spring I purchased a Tork Sport headset, with microphone, to use with FRS radios for bike to bike communication. My cheap radios do have very serious limitations.)
I upgraded to the TORK XPRO speakers and am happy with the volume and sound quality. I use a Boostaroo splitter & amplifier, running on 2 X AA batteries to split the audio signal so both my wife and I can listen. Apparently Clearercom now has a new mini amplifier, TORK BOOSTER, that is even louder. Unfortunately most devices on the market do not offer enough power to drive Tork speakers so they do need an amplifier.
For support contact Tom at Clearer Communications, tom@clearercom.com or sales@clearer.com or phone
1 877 801-6984 in Burnaby, BC.
The speakers are velcro mounted on the inside of the helmet liners, close to our ears, and worked fine in conjunction with the Boostaroo. The batteries worked for 4 days and I would expect ok for a week’s tour. We both wear full coverage HJC helmets and wear disposable foam earplugs so ride with about 3/4 to maximum volume much of the time.
Without the boostaroo the volume directly from the Zumo is audible but barely adequate; certainly an amplifier is required to really enjoy the music.
For more complex communication, bike to bike with FRS radios, or cell phone, I would need to install either an Autocomm or Starcom system.
My wife and I enjoyed a 1200km 2-up ride in the Adirondack Mountains this past week once again proving the sport-adventure-touring capabilities of our 2007 Vstrom 1000cc which now has about 22,000km on the odometer.
We recently installed a Zumo 550 which is an awesome navigation weapon. I certainly recommend dealing with GPS Central in Calgary Alberta.
http://www.gpscentral.ca
GPSCentral.ca
1-800-585-9331 in Calgary, AB
I’m not using the Bluetooth capabilities of the Zumo and wire the unit into my helmet for navigational routing instructions and MP3 music listening. (Earlier this spring I purchased a Tork Sport headset, with microphone, to use with FRS radios for bike to bike communication. My cheap radios do have very serious limitations.)
I upgraded to the TORK XPRO speakers and am happy with the volume and sound quality. I use a Boostaroo splitter & amplifier, running on 2 X AA batteries to split the audio signal so both my wife and I can listen. Apparently Clearercom now has a new mini amplifier, TORK BOOSTER, that is even louder. Unfortunately most devices on the market do not offer enough power to drive Tork speakers so they do need an amplifier.
For support contact Tom at Clearer Communications, tom@clearercom.com or sales@clearer.com or phone
1 877 801-6984 in Burnaby, BC.
The speakers are velcro mounted on the inside of the helmet liners, close to our ears, and worked fine in conjunction with the Boostaroo. The batteries worked for 4 days and I would expect ok for a week’s tour. We both wear full coverage HJC helmets and wear disposable foam earplugs so ride with about 3/4 to maximum volume much of the time.
Without the boostaroo the volume directly from the Zumo is audible but barely adequate; certainly an amplifier is required to really enjoy the music.
For more complex communication, bike to bike with FRS radios, or cell phone, I would need to install either an Autocomm or Starcom system.