[net.cycle] Helmet speakers

talmage@fortune.UUCP (William Talmage) (10/19/83)

I have been riding with speakers in my helmet for several years now
with only one confrontation with the law. (In California, its illegal
to ride with headphones on both ears). When stopped, I just cranked 
the cassette deck to full left channel and told the cop I was within  
the law by having music input to one ear only.... He let me go.
 My BMW has a concord deck mounted in the fairing with a headphone
jack mounted under the seat. Usually, the cord is inside my jacket
so it is barely visable. If you are considering installing this sort
of music hookup, here are some tips:
		1. Install a noise filter and use shielded cable
		 for the wire run between deck and jack. a bike
		 offers no shielding and the system will pick up
		 noise from quartz lights, turn signals and the
	         ignition. If you install in-line resistors on
		 your spark plug wires, be sure to water-proof
		 the connections with silicone caulk.
	       2. Dont drill any holes in your helmet.
	       3. Koss HV-1 headphone speakers fit well inside
		 most helmets. Also the small Sennhausers.
	       4. Leaving an ejected tape in the deck while
	        riding is a sure way to lose it. The tape unwinds,
	        and the deck eats it the first time it is played.
	        (rewind it first.) 
	       5. Flea markets are good sources for used stereo
	        headphones. 90% of the time, the cord is bad. 
ENJOY