Satellite Radio Use
Satellite Radio Use
Pardon my ignorance, but can someone tell me if you need to have an existing radio on your bike before you can install an XM radio. My Yamaha Royal Star doesn't have a radio and I was considering putting on XM. Thanks
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Lion_Lady
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The XM unit has no speakers... what you need to have is some way to transmit to your ears, either with fairing mounted external speakers, or earbuds or helmet speakers.
I've got Autocom on my bike, which includes helmet speakers (Autocom is on sale right now... 50% off!).
Here's a pic of my 'dashboard' - the handlebars of my Rockster. 3 RAM mount arms, the XM is on the left.
Pam
http://www.autocomamerica.com/docs/home.cfm
for an online real audio comparison of several systems:
http://www.autocom.co.uk/
I've got Autocom on my bike, which includes helmet speakers (Autocom is on sale right now... 50% off!).
Here's a pic of my 'dashboard' - the handlebars of my Rockster. 3 RAM mount arms, the XM is on the left.
Pam
http://www.autocomamerica.com/docs/home.cfm
for an online real audio comparison of several systems:
http://www.autocom.co.uk/
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Lion_Lady, how do you find time to watch the road with all that stuff on there? I find the speedo, tach and mirrors take up more attention then I'm comfortable with.
PS. I like your new avatar.
PS. I like your new avatar.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
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Very nice setup, Lion_Lady.
BTW, do you like the Roady? My wife and I have an older SkiFi and love it. A friend is looking to pick up an XM radio. I told him the SkiFi is great (this is for a car, not a bike, so size isn't a big problem...), and had heard people having issues with the quality of the Roady.
Thanks!
-B
BTW, do you like the Roady? My wife and I have an older SkiFi and love it. A friend is looking to pick up an XM radio. I told him the SkiFi is great (this is for a car, not a bike, so size isn't a big problem...), and had heard people having issues with the quality of the Roady.
Thanks!
-B
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Lion_Lady
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Love the RoadyII!
Easy to use with gloved fingers - I've got presets already set for music, weather/traffic, so I don't need to roam thru channels to find something good... did that in the driveway before ever riding.
The quality of the sound you hear while riding depends so much on how much wind noise you get inside your helmet (which varies GREATLY depending on how fast you're going) and the quality of the actual transmitter that gets the music to your ears.
The GPS has an audio output, so I get audio instructions when a turn is coming up (in plenty of time to be in the correct lane, etc). I just flick my eyes down to the screen when I want to know my ACTUAL speed
OR the ETA at my destination: In the pic, if you look at my cell phone, it says the time is 4:19. And in the lower right corner of the GPS screen is "4:40" which is the ETA for the destination programmed in at the time I took the pic. Current speed is in the upper left corner ("0.0") and distance to the next turn is "226" feet... the blue arrow on the screen is the direction of the next turn.
Actually its pretty simple.
P
Easy to use with gloved fingers - I've got presets already set for music, weather/traffic, so I don't need to roam thru channels to find something good... did that in the driveway before ever riding.
The quality of the sound you hear while riding depends so much on how much wind noise you get inside your helmet (which varies GREATLY depending on how fast you're going) and the quality of the actual transmitter that gets the music to your ears.
The GPS has an audio output, so I get audio instructions when a turn is coming up (in plenty of time to be in the correct lane, etc). I just flick my eyes down to the screen when I want to know my ACTUAL speed
OR the ETA at my destination: In the pic, if you look at my cell phone, it says the time is 4:19. And in the lower right corner of the GPS screen is "4:40" which is the ETA for the destination programmed in at the time I took the pic. Current speed is in the upper left corner ("0.0") and distance to the next turn is "226" feet... the blue arrow on the screen is the direction of the next turn.
Actually its pretty simple.
P
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