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BMW’s new Motorrad communication system allows motorcyclists to converse with each other and share their favourite music.
The ConnectedRide Com U1 can utilise Bluetooth or Mesh 2.0 technology to ensure you are connected inside your helmet when out on the road.
Its modern, universally compatible design and can be attached to such helmets as the BMW Motorrad StreetX, GS Pure and Sao Paolo. Impressive audio performance is delivered by the HD-quality speakers, which are very easy to fit in the helmet.
The ConnectedRide Com U1 is also equipped with an FM radio that allows up to ten radio stations to be saved. It is controlled by four buttons or a voice controlled app. If a mobile phone is connected directly to the communication system, convenient access to digital voice assistants is available, thereby enabling voice input.
Battery life is up to 13 hours with Bluetooth Intercom and up to 8 hours with Mesh Intercom and it can be charged in one hour. Via Bluetooth, the range of the Intercom is up to 2 km in open terrain. Via Mesh, this range can be extended to up to 8 km in open terrain if at least six riders are connected and riding at a maximum distance of 1.6 km from each other. For optimum range in Mesh mode, the unit is equipped with an antenna that can be conveniently folded in and out.
During active group communication, six users can speak simultaneously. As an alternative to communication via Mesh, it is possible to set up communication via Bluetooth with two participants.
At the touch of a button, users can switch between private Group Mesh and Open Mesh without having to reset Mesh first.
The Universal Intercom function can also be used to establish a call connection to a person using a headset made by another manufacturer. This can lead to restrictions in the range, however.
Where: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
When: 11 May 2022
Credit: BMW Group/Cover Images
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