So while I have personally taken a strong stance against texting while driving amongst my family, I feel like a hypocrite that now I receive and send texts easier from a motorcycle than I could in a cage.
Bought a dual pack of Sena SMH10's a couple of years ago. Never got around to getting them setup properly for 2-up use. But with the upcoming Xcountry ride, I thought I would see what they do and if it was actually something we would use.
Decided to pair my Nokia Lumia 920 to my Sena this morning and checkout the bluetooth audio. Worked like a charm.
Then on the commute home I noticed they paired automatically in seconds. So I resumed the tunes coming home.
And then it happened. I thought I heard my cell phone tone for incoming text in the background of the song. Immediately the music muted and a female voice says into my earbuds, "Text message from Brenda. Say read to hear message. Say I'm done if you are done"
Well, I had to say "Read"
The lady then said "hey babe, headin home. How about you?"
Then the lady said "say reply to reply"
I did. Then I said "Listening to Annie Lennox singing no more I love yous. At 35 and Dixie Farm"
There was a pause, then the lady repeated what I said! She then asked if I wanted to "add more" or "send"
It was effortless. my Hands never left the controls. I never took my concentration off the road. I received and sent a text?
My wife never put 2 & 2 together. But I caught up to her a couple of miles before home. She saw me in the mirror. I hit the phone button on the Sena. I heard a tone. I said Text Brenda. Perfect guess. She said "texting Brenda, please state your message". I sent "Slow down"
Shoulda seen the look on her face when I went by.
Bought a dual pack of Sena SMH10's a couple of years ago. Never got around to getting them setup properly for 2-up use. But with the upcoming Xcountry ride, I thought I would see what they do and if it was actually something we would use.
Decided to pair my Nokia Lumia 920 to my Sena this morning and checkout the bluetooth audio. Worked like a charm.
Then on the commute home I noticed they paired automatically in seconds. So I resumed the tunes coming home.
And then it happened. I thought I heard my cell phone tone for incoming text in the background of the song. Immediately the music muted and a female voice says into my earbuds, "Text message from Brenda. Say read to hear message. Say I'm done if you are done"
Well, I had to say "Read"
The lady then said "hey babe, headin home. How about you?"
Then the lady said "say reply to reply"
I did. Then I said "Listening to Annie Lennox singing no more I love yous. At 35 and Dixie Farm"
There was a pause, then the lady repeated what I said! She then asked if I wanted to "add more" or "send"
It was effortless. my Hands never left the controls. I never took my concentration off the road. I received and sent a text?
My wife never put 2 & 2 together. But I caught up to her a couple of miles before home. She saw me in the mirror. I hit the phone button on the Sena. I heard a tone. I said Text Brenda. Perfect guess. She said "texting Brenda, please state your message". I sent "Slow down"
Shoulda seen the look on her face when I went by.