Big news from Sena for CB users!

[syscrusher]

Went for a ride last night with a group that uses CB to talk to each other. So far I only have "Listen" access to the communications since I don't have a headset for my helmet yet. I also don't really want to buy an old style setup just to use it with this group, but I would like to have a BT earbud headset that would pair with my phone and other things including a BT adapter to the comms built-in to the bike. These are the reasons that I sent the following message to Sena, out of frustration with existing offerings:

 

"Why doesn't Sena offer a connection to the 5 pin din of Goldwing or Venture that would let the rider use their built-in CB Radio with a bluetooth headset? Why would I want to pay $125 so that I could merely get access to LISTEN to the built-in AM/FM? It makes no sense. Provide the TALK channel so that these CB radios can be used and I`m a buyer."

 

I then received this:

 

"Michael,Sena is currently in development of this technology and should have a product released by the beginning of 2014."

[IronMike]

B nice wouldn't it. Period.

[spike13]

I will wait then

[dacheedah]

nice

[Condor]

"Why doesn't Sena offer a connection to the 5 pin din of Goldwing or Venture that would let the rider use their built-in CB Radio with a bluetooth headset? Why would I want to pay $125 so that I could merely get access to LISTEN to the built-in AM/FM? It makes no sense. Provide the TALK channel so that these CB radios can be used and I`m a buyer."

 

I then received this:

 

"Michael,Sena is currently in development of this technology and should have a product released by the beginning of 2014."

 

 

Nolan already has it available. Unfortunately it ain't cheap....

[aharbi]

Don't hold your breath, Sena has been promising it since 2009 (read it on their forum).

[syscrusher]

I must be overlooking something.

How difficult could it be?

 

All I can think is why wasn't it this way to begin with from their first product for motorcycles?

 

:confused24::confused24:

Edited September 23, 2013 by syscrusher

[aharbi]

Any that I have seen are expensive... like over $500 expensive. AKE makes one for Harley for like $599. I don't use bluetooth on the Venture. I plug my GPS into the AUX.