Nolan B4 Motorcycle Communication System Review
Ken Aiken
May 6, 2013
Nolan’s new B4 communication system has all the functions of other top-quality Bluetooth motorcycle systems and some of the same limitations. It offers A2DP stereo from FM radio and MP3 players, linked GPS, pilot-to-passenger and bike-to-bike intercom, and of course, full cellphone capability. The... Read more »
Cardo scala rider G9 PowerSet Review
Eric Trow
May 3, 2013
There’s no denying that social media has become a huge part of our lives. And the popularity of social networks continues to explode. Facebook. Twitter. FourSquare. And now…Cardo? Cardo Systems, the makers of the scala rider G9 Bluetooth motorcycle communication system, have managed to create a veritable... Read more »
Garmin zumo 350LM GPS Review
Mark Tuttle
February 4, 2013
The enhanced navigational capabilities of the latest smartphones have started to give dedicated automotive GPS units some serious competition. But for motorcycle use, these special phone models still have several weaknesses. They’re not waterproof, vibration resistant or glove friendly, and using them... Read more »
UClear HBC100 Moto Helmet Communicator Review
Greg Drevenstedt
December 20, 2012
As great as many helmet communicators are at enabling on-the-road conversations between a rider and a passenger, or between riders on different motorcycles, and at streaming music and taking/making cellphone calls, they can also be fiddly gadgets that require patience to master. Installing them on helmets... Read more »
Budget Audio for Honda Gold Wings
Jerry Smith
November 8, 2012
I put a Gold Wing GL1800 on my dream-bike list back in 2001, and finally snagged a used ’01 last year. But I quickly discovered that one of the features I was so eager to get—a factory stereo—came with speakers so anemic they had to be cranked up to ear-bleed volumes before I could hear them at... Read more »
Midland BT Next Motorcycle Intercom
Scott Williams
June 5, 2012
Remember when communicating with your passenger relied on hand signals, thigh pats and knee squeezes? ah, the good old days… OK, motorcycle intercom systems aren’t new, but Bluetooth technology makes them a lot easier to set up without hardwiring anything to your bike. You can share pithy observations... Read more »
High-Tech Motorcycle Gadget Buyers Guide
Greg Drevenstedt
May 30, 2012
When I was a kid, one of my favorite after-school cartoons was Inspector Gadget, about a quirky cyborg detective (think of a clumsy, incompetent Terminator with the personality of Maxwell Smart and the attire of Inspector Clouseau) who, along with his niece Penny and Brain the Dog, embarked on zany... Read more »
Diablo Super Biker App Now Also Available for Android
Press Release
April 12, 2012
The Pirelli Diablo Super Biker app is now also available for smartphones that run on the Android operating system. Shortly after being made available for iPhones in August 2011, the app received an award at SMAU 2011 for the “Utilities Tools and Productivity” category of the Mob App Awards.... Read more »
Bluetooth Helmet Headset Buyers Guide
Mark Tuttle
October 19, 2011
Among our many reasons to ride, lots of us like to get away from the constant communication involved in daily life, to be alone in our helmets with just our thoughts and the rush of the wind. Others among us wear helmets but regret the isolation that they and wind noise bring to the motorcycling experience,... Read more »
Chatterbox XBi2 Communicators Review
Rider Magazine
July 19, 2011
Riding time is “me” time, with the plush interior of my helmet providing sanctuary from email, phone calls and deadlines. No iPod, rarely a GPS, just the voice in my head. I compose Pulitzer-winning stories on such rides, but something always gets lost in translation when I finally put words on paper.... Read more »
