AutoCom Kit L-1

[DaveM]

I am leaning towards the Autocom Kit L-1...Can anyone give me any feedback on this? I know there are alot of other ones out there, but I have a limited budget and this seems to be the best bang for the buck.

Thanks...

 

[Blrfl]

Autocom just revamped its entire line for 2010, so there's not going to be a whole lot of people who own them yet.

For about the same money, I'd look at the SP-L kit, which is bike-powered. I'm a firm believer that installing anything that requires batteries when you've got a perfectly good alternator spinning under the fairing is a waste.

In general, though, Autocom makes very good stuff. I've had my Pro-7 Sport (two generations ago) for almost five years and have no complaints whatsoever.

--Mark

 

[TXRoadRash]

...In general, though, Autocom makes very good stuff. --Mark

+1

I've owned AutoCom, J&M, and enjoyed the OEM system on my Wing. However, for the ST I wanted something with Bluetooth so bought the Chatterbox XBi2 and -- so far -- am loving it. At less than $200 (and I picked up a NIB XBi2 on the forum for $150 shipped) it's a darn good system with an affordable sticker...

 

[DaveM]

Autocom just revamped its entire line for 2010, so there's not going to be a whole lot of people who own them yet.

For about the same money, I'd look at the SP-L kit, which is bike-powered. I'm a firm believer that installing anything that requires batteries when you've got a perfectly good alternator spinning under the fairing is a waste.

In general, though, Autocom makes very good stuff. I've had my Pro-7 Sport (two generations ago) for almost five years and have no complaints whatsoever.

--Mark

I didn't realize it ran on batteries....Thanks for the input.

 

[DaveM]

+1

I've owned AutoCom, J&M, and enjoyed the OEM system on my Wing. However, for the ST I wanted something with Bluetooth so bought the Chatterbox XBi2 and -- so far -- am loving it. At less than $200 (and I picked up a NIB XBi2 on the forum for $150 shipped) it's a darn good system with an affordable sticker...

Thanks..sounds good, I will check it out

 

[kieth]

The Logic system can be bike powered. one just needs to add the lead to power it. about 10.00 kieth

 

[alphafang]

Guys check this out

http://www.my-mc.com/messages/31335/121632.html

 

[st1300r]

Coupla threads here on this.
One mentioning reopening at a reduced size.

 

[TXRoadRash]

If the Web Bike World review would help...

The Sumary

A new system from Chatterbox and a new contender for top of the heap for me.

There is not much to complain about here. All of the new systems have leading edge features -- some more, some less, but none of them have packaged it as well as Chatterbox.

Although the XBi2 doesn?t have the same media switching sophistication of other systems and the headset needs improving (most do -- remember, A2DP?), everything else it does, it does better.

With other reviews ongoing and more systems coming out of the woodwork, the XBi2 might have challengers soon, but for now, it is my recommended pick.