Bluetooth Choices?? HELP!

[STRaider]

The Bluetooth USB is in the saddlebag just hanging there completely out of the way. Very small thumb drive size. Phone stays in my pocket after I press the BT button and it connects. I can control Pandora music functions like skipping songs and and volume control through the bike's controls so no need to handle the phone after start up. You can place phone in glove box or cubby also. I don't think the proximity has anything to do with the intermittent speed variances of the music but probably the buffering since I was in a weak signal area. I just can't take traditional radio any longer with continuous commercials and poor audio.

That is pretty cool that you can use the hand controls to skip songs and adjust the volume. When I ride with a bluetooth helmet, I can do that with the helmet controls. I have a small usb thumb drive attached in the bad with music that I can do that with, but it is not a bluetooth transmitter. Glad you got it worked out. I am with you on traditional radio. I just don't listen to it anymore. The XM is nice as I can break up music with some Fox News, a ball game, or other talk radio, and when I'm on the road for any good distance, it is nice to have options.

[Big TP]

How can I protect theft of a XM radio in the left side cubby? The antenna is a dead givaway.

[STRaider]

How can I protect theft of a XM radio in the left side cubby? The antenna is a dead givaway.

That was part of my problem. There is so much wire, then you have to unplug it all, store it, pull it all back out, reconnect it all, or I guess just leave it in there and gamble. It worked ok, but was a giant PITA. The zumo makes it easy. Just click it off of the mount and put it in the side bag, in it's zippered case, or just carry it in with you. Again, it was a litte pricey, but really gave me enough "technology and gadgets" to keep me from spending crazy money on a bike with it all integrated. At some point I would like to have all of that integrated into a bike (NEW Goldwing DCT), but I enjoy the F6B so much, this was a great solution for me. I'm really surprised there aren't more gps options with sirius xm built in, but I guess it's because the bike manufacturers built it all into the bikes in recent years.

[Big TP]

[sir22]

I use the MPow and it works really well. I figured for 15 bucks it was worth trying. No issues with it at all
15 dollars well spent

[Big TP]

Yep, I think I will shelf the XM radio idea for now. Seems like too much to deal with.
Wondering if the little bit of choppyness is caused by it being in the saddle bag vs the cubby onto the aux cable. Closer proximity or less interference?
Maybe you made a better choice there sir22. Thanks all who opined