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Tried in ear headphones before, and the pressure of them on my ears was not exactly a nice sensation.

The two Cardo options are what look to be a decent solution to me ... so far in my "research" Chances of me riding in a group using coms = 0.0439% Chances of me riding with another rider using coms = 2.5% https://www.bikekings.co.za/collections/communication-units/products/cardo-spirit-hd-communication-system-single-pack?_pos=8&_fid=64a48cbff&_ss=c https://www.bikekings.co.za/collections/communication-units/products/cardo-cardo-freecom-2x-communication-system-single-pack?_pos=4&_fid=64a48cbff&_ss=c

Been waiting for the next Youtube vid to come out. This is the first one.

I took a look at this and the pricing was a bit steep once landed in SA (Without accounting for duties either), to the point where I would rather get the in-helmet system.

This past week I have been to see factories in some sketch areas and pulling over on the bike to play with my phone to check the route on Google Maps every now and again does not sit well with me. Also in sketch areas, I do not mount the phone on the bars either. So seeing this as the more clandestine solution.

I am more seeing it as a tool to be able to connect to google maps primarily. Music would be a nice to have occasionally, or at least the radio as an option.

Are any of you riff raff using intercom systems, and if so what are you using, and what have you seen as pro's and con's of your systems please?

did you check to see if the server was plugged in, and did you restart the system?

That is a quick little spin for you

For those of you in the Table View / Durbanville area ... how far out do you need to ride to find fun trails to ride you adventure bikes, and be able to get them nice and dirty like @Spokey pics above my post?

Don't worry, may be test riding a Tenere 660 pretty soon

Coffee and a Kickkkk Asss carrot cake this morning on the way to site in Kalkbay The out to Stellies for another site meeting As "fresh" as it was out on the bike, it was such an awesome day to be riding. Also managed a quick bike test ride.

So they popped up to get cell signal and use Googlemaps

Any new additions to this "club" Was chatting to the wife now and I may be putting in an application for membership soon.

No pricing in the public realm as yet?

Seems it was just the start switch that was wonky, so a lot less of an issue thank fully ... and cheaper to fix. Will be picking my girl up over lunch time or late this afternoon again ... can't wait.

A little bit of research tells me that on the 96CI motors when your compensator fails (A known issue, and what I just recently replaced) the starter clutch very often fails after this. So with the upgraded compensator, and new starter clutch I have addressed any issues on this motor that would be seen as a future issue ...... what I am saying here is we may just have a longer time together then the Fat Bob and I. Older 96CI motors had spring loaded cam chain tensioners that also failed, fortunately I knew about this before buying the bike, and the 08 models already came out with the hydraulic tensioners. FYI, the reason for the compensators failing pre 2014 models, when they upgraded them all to the Screaming Eagle compensators, was that the older 88CI compensators were carried into the new more powerful 96CI and could not cope with the additional power output.

Or I can fly to JHB and ride back a Roadking https://www.autotrader.co.za/bike-for-sale/harley-davidson/touring-road-king-classic/26789898?vf=14&db=1&s360=0&so=1&pl=1&pq=0&pr=5&po=1

650 in lower mileage option https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-motorcycles-scooters/mosselbaai/bmw-f650gs-dakar/10012210432871013143267409

When I was looking for a bike, everyone said a HD will go on for ever and was meant to be a no trouble bike. Still recon my Fat Bob was a bit of a lemon, or at least neglected by the previous owners.

Now as an intermediate "toe in the water" experience ... is one looking for trouble with the following older 650GS model, especially with the high mileage https://www.gsbiketraders.co.za/bikes/bmw-gs-650-dakar,-2001,-bmw-top-box