Helmet Headset Installation

[anon]

From: alba__n Sent: 9/5/2005

Hello

I am looking to install the headset from a Intaride RP1 or similar into my Arai Condor, which has a fixed lining.

Has anyone had experience of this (or similary)? I was really hoping for some advice/reasurance before I start pully bits out of my lid willy nilly.

Cheers

Alex

From: billywhizz600s Sent: 9/6/2005

Hi alex.
I have a HJC with fixed lining, I managed to sort of peel the lining back, slotted ear pieces into ear recess, (took foam bits of ear piece) pushed wires to bottom of lining /helmet. ran them to the left side and out. then just put lining back and it re stuck itself !
bit trial and error i'm afraid, but mine feels comfortable, and no wires inside can be seen.
HTH
Roger

From: alba__n Sent: 9/6/2005

Cheers Roger

I guess the best thing to do is have a go and see what happens, any idea what sort of glue to use if i am not as fortuante as you?

From: billywhizz600s Sent: 9/6/2005

Glue !! yuk...
have to be too carefull, most glues would prob disolve the lining !! i don't think it will need any though

Mine just re stuck, with a bit of persuasion, but once put back on yer head for a while, soon re stuck !

Think I would go for two way tape!!

From: B0ssies Sent: 9/6/2005

Before going to all the effort of fitting it and closing it up do the following

Without removing any lining first just hold the speakers in place over the recess and put the helmet on. Yes your ears may catch and get hurt...grin and bear it.

What you might find, such as I did, is that the speaker ecesses do not actually line up with your ears.

So when I did lift the lining of my RXR Shoei I had to hack away a bit of the styrofoam before positioning the speaker and holding it in place with some gaffer tape before refiting the lining.

[CD]

The Moldex plugs I use are so efficient I'm almost stone deaf with them fitted. How do you get around the helmet noise issue? Every bike I've had (and/or helmet) makes too much wind noise to ride for long without ear plugs.
Do these systems have active noise cancelling that removes the need for ear plugs?

[Doofer]

Chirodave,

Many riders set the volume on their intercom/audio device system so that they can hear it with earphones in, this allows the earplugs to work blocking out the helmet and wind noise and the intercom/audio device to still be effective. If anything, the intercom/audio device may be clearer because it is not being drowned out by wind noise.

However this is not the voice of experience, but what I have heard from people who use earplugs with their intercoms systems, I don't wear earplugs (haven't found any I'm not allergic to yet)

Doof

[CD]

Thanks Doofer - makes sense. But I'm so deaf with the Moldex the intercom would be so loud I'd sound like a 17yr old's Cirtoen C2.

By the way, I had some cutom fit ear defenders made. I think they would be fab at higher frequencies (like power station Steam leaks, but for me on a bike they are rubbish. They dont stop low moderate frequencies so have only a negligable effect on helmet wind noise. I had them remade but still rubbish.