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[Bubba]

Has anyone installed the Optional Bluetooth interface for your cell phone?
How much did you pay for it and did you install it yourself?

[naitram]

FXDJerry has it i think there is a thread further down in this section

[SEUC-OCD]

Has anyone installed the Optional Bluetooth interface for your cell phone?
How much did you pay for it and did you install it yourself?

Dealer told me $1300 installed.

[FR8TRN]

Has anyone installed the Optional Bluetooth interface for your cell phone?
How much did you pay for it and did you install it yourself?

I had mine installed before delivery, well actually at first service, but saying it that way it's under the warranty, they just didn't have it to put on before delivery.  Anyways, no I didn't put it on myself, the mech that did said it took some time, having never done it before, and a wiring harness had to be ordered also.  It gets mounted in the tourpak and is very small.  But the wiring I think is the hard part, it must go from the radio all the way back, requiring the tank to be removed along with alot of other stuff I'm sure.  I got 25% off the book price on it, don't remember what that was now.  To me, it's worth it, I can travel for work on my bike and this certainly makes it easier and safer than just answering a regular cell phone going down the highway.  Works good, need a better mic, will get a J&M as soon as they release the new wire for the '06's.

[FR8TRN]

Dealer told me $1300 installed.

They gettin you a crack whore too???  Damn, the Bluetooth is under $500 without a discount, and install took about 4hrs, having never done one before.  My mech thought that was a long time, figured he could do it alot quicker after that, I only paid for 1hr labor on mine.

[Twolanerider]

Dealer told me $1300 installed.

Mother f.... well, disregard that.  But that's frighteningly expensive.  The Bluetooth kit itself is 76408-06 and is right around $400.00.  All the other pieces I think you 06 guys already have.  Even if you have to pull the tank to get a harness to the module in the tour pak that's a lot of labor.

[Twolanerider]

It gets mounted in the tourpak and is very small.

How small is "very small?"  Something that could be stashed inside the fairing or in a glove box in one of the lowers?

[naitram]

if memory serves, id say about the size of your hand and about an inch, inch and a half thick

[FR8TRN]

How small is "very small?"

[naitram]

dont know the signale streng of those littel bluetooth devices but maybe the radio would intefere if it was in the faring?

[FR8TRN]

dont know the signale streng of those littel bluetooth devices but maybe the radio would intefere if it was in the faring?

Could be it, I'm not real familiar with the Bluetooth technology, guess I need to brush up on it.

[Bubba]

I thought that the radio came with it just found out that its an option. Bummer, did not think that it costs that much either....
Zannottimotor.com has it for  $389.35 Still high to talk on the phone.....
Thanks for the info
Bubba

[jeffj]

I thought that the radio came with it just found out that its an option. Bummer, did not think that it costs that much either....
Thanks for the info
Bubba

Bubba,

Welcome to the world of HD = Hundred Dollars

Several HD's anymore...another Hundred Dollars...several Hundred Dollars....on and on

[Bubba]

Yea but NO CHROME....... it in the trunk for God sakes...

[jeffj]

My take on cell phone use and riding my scooter

"I make my living being on the phone way to much, damned if I am going to be riding and still be on the phone"

I get on my scooter to get away for all the stress in life and I really don't need to be talking on cell phone cruising down the highway. Yeah I may have the cell phone in my pocket but don't need to be on it.

Different strokes for different folks and I understand the ones that want constant access to reality.

jeffj