This way Rider 1 and Rider 4 can communicate with each other via the paired connection between Riders 2 and 3. The system can be tricked into linking four riders by Rider 1 pairing with Rider 2 on Channel A and pairing with Rider 3 on Channel B, while Rider 3 is paired to Rider 4 on Channel A and paired to Rider 2 on Channel B. In this configuration, Cardo claims a 1-mile range between riders, which we verified on our trip to the USGP at Laguna Seca earlier this year. Officially, the G4 provides three-way communication with Rider 1 paired with Rider 2 on Channel A and paired with Rider 3 on Channel B.
Scala rider Bluetooth#
While most Bluetooth comm systems can wirelessly link up two riders, the Cardo G4s can connect as many as four. The intervals the system needed to re-link seemed to vary depending on distances between the units, but even the worst-case scenarios never struck us as an excessively long period to re-link. While the auto re-link isn’t instantaneous, the systems will pair up within a couple minutes. Mountains, trees, buildings and other large objects can interrupt the connection between riders, but the system will re-link either automatically or by pushing the A or B channel buttons located on the unit. However, we noticed that the placement of the speakers directly over the ear canal is vital for clearly communicating above 65 mph. Volume from the ear pieces is more than adequate at lower speeds, and is even audible at highway speeds. The G4’s voice-activated microphone functions perfectly inside traditional full-face helmets, but the extra wind flowing into a helmet with an extended chin area (like the Arai XD in the photo below) can cause unwanted mic activation, transmitting annoying wind noise to your mates. The unit’s flip-up antenna helps extend the range. As long as riders remain within sight of one another, the G4 will continue communication up to one mile. The voice-activated, noise-canceling microphone transmits a wind-noise-free communiqué from within most full-face helmets. The open channel of communication allows a lead rider to announce road hazards while the clean-up rider can keep the group together when a laggard gets caught in traffic or at a stoplight. Born from the need to communicate when dialogue isn’t an option, these gesticulations convey fundamental information but fail to impart the details.Īdvantages of using the G4 system go beyond discussing fuel needs and wrong turns. Pointing to your fuel tank is the international hand signal for “I need gas.” The easily understood gesture is one of many in the lexicon of motorcycle sign language.
Scala rider plus#
With its Click-to-Link technology, a range of up to one mile between riders, plus Bluetooth connectivity to cellphones, MP3 players and GPS units, the Cardo Scala Rider G4 has set a new standard in wireless communication systems.
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