This worked great….up until the point where I needed to signal a left-hand turn! Sigh, good ‘ol BMW turn signals. What you don’t know is that I first installed the PTT under the grip. You can see from the pics how it ended up. I won’t go into the details of the installation other than to say the longest part was choosing where to mount everything. Mine was to be installed on my 2001 R1150GS.
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The StarCom1 Advance kit comes with the unit, a music lead, headset extension cables, instructions and various other bits and pieces needed to install and mount the system.
Also, their products seemed to be designed for simplicity, ease-of-use and for installation on motorcycles.
I had always been attracted to the StarCom1 products mainly due to their repeated claims of “clarity at any speed”. The catalyst was a riding partner Scott, who had purchased an Autocom system and with whom I would be riding to the BMW Rally in Finger Lakes. It normally doesn’t take me several years to figure what I want but I had no real reason to make a purchase until recently. I had been looking and researching all the major suppliers for several years, including StarCom1, Autocom, J&M and Baehr. I’m not certain if my experience is unique, as I did not find many other bikers using the Collett system.Īnyhow, back to the StarCom1. I also have a great deal of experience using police and aviation communication systems.Įventually, repeated problems and lack of range forced me to shelve the system. The kit and accessories were purchased from Jeff at Bike Effects (see below) to ride with the Collett helmet mounted units.
This is a review of my experience installing and using the StarCom1 Advance motorcycle communication system. Not perfect, but a good system for basic communications (2007 style).Įditor’s Note: Mark B., who wrote this article, kindly donated his honorarium to a webBikeWorld charity.