Stay Together with Motorcycle Intercom Systems

When you are getting ready to go on a motorcycle trip, you might want to go along with other motorcycle enthusiasts.  The best way to keep up with them and talk together while on the road is over a motorcycle intercom system.  There are a few different types of systems, and you will want to look into the best kind for your group, and a good kind that you will be able to use with others as you bike.  This article should give you a quick overview of some of the most popular intercom systems.

The intercom system is not vital to a good trip with other riders, but it is incredibly useful.  You can use if either for group travel, or for instructing beginners.  It is easily installed on or into your motorcycle helmet, and is very lightweight.

There are many full-face helmets that come with an intercom system already installed, even down to the earphones, microphones, and handle bar switch.  They are simple and safe to use, and quite convenient.  The handlebar switch allows you to talk to others easily and quickly.  They function much like a walky-talky, with 8 clear channels on UHF frequency that reach over 2 miles.

Looking at the various styles, the first is the acoustic intercom style, which uses no electronics or amplification.  This style is only for rider-to-passenger communication.  A wired motorcycle intercom system has wires into a central control boxes.  This systerm has no external interference, and enables a handheld Citizens Band radio with voice activition to be plugged in.  Finally, a wireless system can by any of the four types of radio technology: frequency modulation (FM), family radio service (FRS), general mobile radio service (GMRS), and Bluetooth, which will only range from 800 to 1600 feet, while the others travel for miles.  Think about how you want to use your intercom system to help you decide which intercom to purchase.