If you ride with a partner or with a group, you’ll find it is much easier to coordinate your ride if you can talk to the other riders. For many years some touring bikes have been equipped with CB radios. Those radios work well for bike-to-bike communication regardless of the size of the group. If your bike is not equipped with a CB, Bluetooth communicators provide bike-to-bike communication with the advantage of not being tethered to the bike with a cable.

Bluetooth Communicator

I’ve used the SENA 20S communicator for several years. I owned a pair of the SENA 30K communicators. The 30K model has “Mesh” technology, which allows any number of riders to join in the conversation. The audio multitasking feature, that overrides the music you are listening to when someone else is talking, does not work on the 30K. I put in a trouble ticket, but Sena was never able to fix the problem, so they took back the units and sent me the 20S EVO units. The 20S units work so well that I don’t feel the need to upgrade.

20S EVO

If you don’t need the mesh communication feature, you can buy the updated 20S EVO model in a singe or dual pack.

Sena 20S Single Pack Sena 20S Dual Pack

You can also buy these units with premium high definition speakers.

Sena 20S Single Pack w/ HD Speakers Sena 20S Dual Pack w/ HKDSpeakers

50S and 50R

The latest units are the 50R and the 50S. The 50S has all the features of the 30K and clips onto the helmet with the same system as the 30K and 20S. The 50R mounts directly to the helmet and has 3 buttons instead of the jog dial.

If you want the latest models with mesh communication you can get either the 50S or 50R in single or dual packs.

50S

Sena 50S Single Pack Sena 50S Dual Pack

There is also a version with Harman Kardon speakers.

Sena 50S Single Pack w/ HK Speakers Sena 50S Dual Pack w/ HK Speakers

50R

Sena 50R Single Pack Sena 50R Dual Pack

…and with Harman Kardon speakers.

Sena 50R Single Pack w/ HK Speakers Sena 50R Dual Pack w/ HK Speakers

Freewire

SENA also makes a device that allows you to “cut the cord” to your bike’s communication system. The Freewire plugs into your bike’s headset jack and connects to your helmet headset via Bluetooth.

Harley

This is the model for Harley-Davidson bikes equipped with radios or the new Infotainment system.

Freewire for Harley

Goldwing

This is the model for Goldwings.

Freewire for Goldwing

Custom Molded Ear Plugs

Hearing protection has become an important topic in recent years. Just as it’s important to wear hearing protection on the job, it’s important to protect your hearing while riding. You could spend $75 at a motorcycle show for custom molded ear plugs or you could make them yourself with this inexpensive product.

Radians Custom Molded Earplugs

Ear Buds

These are inexpensive ear buds you can wrap with the Raidians molding material to create great sound and block wind noise.

Ear Buds

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