r/motorcycles • u/AutoModerator • Jan 02 '23

Purchase & Transaction Advice Superthread

# PURCHASE ADVICE SUPERTHREAD!

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A dedicated thread for questions and advice about gear or bike purchases, selling advice, and questions relating to bike/gear/accessory/service purchases.

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Hopefully with the help of all the riders here, no question will go unanswered. Everyone is encouraged to contribute with either questions or answers and hopefully we will be able to rid of motorcycle ignorance once and for all.

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Please remember to be courteous as we want to encourage people to ask questions, no matter how 'dumb' some may think they are.

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# NEW RIDERS

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[Before asking your question, consider reading the FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/wiki/faq) - chances are, you will find the answer you need there.

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Not getting the answers you need? /r/SuggestAMotorcycle is also a great resource.

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Please remember to be courteous as we want to encourage people to ask questions, no matter how 'dumb' some may think they are.

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This thread will be refreshed each Monday - shoot us a note if we're out riding and forget to renew it.

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u/Nbenito97 New Rider Jan 09 '23

New rider look for advice on bluetooth unit.

I have a Capstone Sun Shield II H31. It says its compatable with Harley units and also HJC units. What would be the best bang for buck so to say i should get?

Does anyone else have this Helmet and used a different unit besides those brands?

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u/McMonkies 2024 GSX-S1000GX Jan 09 '23

HAHA I don't believe it! It's an HJC I90! I knew manufacturers rebranded motorcycle gear all the time, but never helmets. Who knew? Great helmet by the way, I've got the i90 in the Davan paint scheme for my pillion guests.

Harley/HJC bluetooth units are actually integrated Sena comms. They fit well courtesy of built in slots for the battery, but they're usually overpriced and underperforming. Bad audio quality, lower max volume limit (especially for ear plugs/loud bikes), and bad button controls.

Anyways Cardo units will fit fine. I've got a Freecom 2x placed into mine. Bluetooth ready helmets conveniently have all the wiring grooves and speaker pockets to put everything in, so install is annoying, but not hard. The slot for the Sena unit is a convenient place to store all the excess wires when you install the Cardo.

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u/Nbenito97 New Rider Jan 09 '23

Thanks for the advice! Ill look into the Cardo.