CB on a BR

[Hair Bear Bunch]

So taking a que from another thread, how many have CB fitted?
I have a standard 40 channel radio mounted on top of the headlight directly above the gps, running through a very springy 'stinger' antenna on the rear rack.
Now here's the rub. As a stationary unit ie on camp, it works very well, I am running a large battery so power isn't an issue. I do have a headset with vox operated mike but I can't get my helmet over it. We can get bike-to-bike radios with headsets to fit in helmets but they operate on 49mhz, not a lot of use when everything else I run is on 27mhz.
Does anyone have any experience with either buying or building a helmet headset to operate a standard CB?
Thanks.

[chuckiedog04]

im interested in seeing pictures of that!

[Hair Bear Bunch]

I'll see what I can do over the weekend.

[Jason125m]

I put cb's on the quads every year. Very simple to hook up and make it work... No need for a bigger battery, runs fine off of the stock battery.

[Hair Bear Bunch]

Interested to know what kit you're using and how it connects up.
I'm using a car battery at the mo because the stator's toast and I'm doing a lot of stop/start work, using the lights and gps ect., and I've found a trickle charge during the week gives more than enough 'bunkered' volts to keep me going all weekend.
Yes, I know I should fix it, and I've got a complete replacement lump to go in, but all the time this one keeps going I feel I'm saving hours on the new engine.

[Hair Bear Bunch]

Picks as requested, also showing the Garmin Gps3 and the tank pack I use to keep maps, lunch, cameras, batteries and other more delicate items in when away from base.
Sorry about the photoshopped background, but the shed is a real mess and the tarp wasn't big enough to cover it all!

[Chazz of Blades]

Shouldn't be that difficult, if you have a third gen(85+) big red, swap that accessory connector with a cig lighter plug, and either splice on, or get an adapter to change the power cord for the CB to cig lighter. That's how I've ran em in a car before, I mounted a small Midland on the handelbars and light guard, made a metal plate that goes on one of the squares of the rack to mount a small magnetic whip, ran it across the fenders, taped down, to the CB, and went with that. Small is the key here, don't be trying to put a Cobra 29, or a 148 on there. A noise canceling mic, or a PowerMic will really help here. You can also run headphones into your helmet, and connect them to the external speaker port on some. I have a Midland WeatherMax that I've adapted to use my car antennae as a whip, and plug into the power outlet for power. I can literally swap it from car to trike in a matter of seconds.


Just wait, I have a 20" University loudspeaker that I plan on bolting to the front end of my 250es, running that as an external P/A speaker for the CB, and riding around with it on group rides, and at parades.

Although, I've plans of doing the same thing to my bike......


The only problem with using a Midland like mine, is that the power wires all go straight into the radio. Most Cobras have a plug port at the rear, and you can easily swap plugs instead of having to splice.