Best motorcycle to motorcycle communication?

[rjsurfer]

My wife and I ride a lot together (me DL650, her DRZ 400SM) and the most annoying part is keeping in touch when on the road. I'm forever looking back to see if everything is OK, then sometimes she will blast by me to get my attention.

I'm guessing I'm looking at some big bucks for a complete system but to keep family harmony it would be worth it.

Thanks

Ron W.

[DXDL]

This is what my buddy and I are going to install on our bikes this winter. So far seems to be the best type of system to fit our needs.

http://www.sierra-mc.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SIE%2DCOBRA%2DIMCKIT

[E-Nigma]

Cardo Scala Q2.

http://www.cardowireless.com/MultiSet


My wife and I use a set of these, and we couldn't be happier. It does all I want them to do; sometimes my wife is a passenger and sometimes she is riding her GS500E. They allow rider-to-passenger full duplex, bike-to-bike full duplex that is very clear even at its rated 1,640ft/500m at freeway speeds. They have excellent battery life; we can talk for 6-7 hours non-stop before needing to charge them. I can pair with my cell phone and make or receive calls. You should be able to find them on ebay for less than $300 for the pair.

They are not good for large groups of riders, as they only allow 2 or 3 units to pair with each other. They are also not good for distances greater than they are rated between bikes, unless you use the unit as a bluetooth paired to your cell phone. However, this uses cell minutes and is limited by cell coverage.

[K1W1]

+1 for the Scala.

We have the older system the teamset which is designed for rider -> pillion use but it works equally well as bike -> bike provided the bikes are within 100m or so of each other.
The Q2 version improves on the original technology quite a bit.

[LarryB]

The Scala looks good.

We got an old set of Collet communicators on ebay for about $120 for the set. The battery packs each use 6 AA batteries. We use rechargables, which will last all day, but it's nice to be able to put regular batteries in them in a pinch.

They're voice activated, allow for an ipod connection, but no phone or GPS. Not bad for the price though.

[MTNAdventureRider]

The wife and I love the Scala equipment. We have had it for a year and really have no complaints.

[viclava]

I use the top of the line Chatterbox X-1 GMRS Blutooth. It's portable, waterproof, and you can run cell phone (Bluetooth compatible or with accessory wire), Ipod, GPS, etc. I like it, but kind of spendy per unit. :D

[mikefryman]

J&M CB
http://www.sierra-mc.com/proddetail.asp?prod=JM-JMCB2003-SL
Mike