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solemnwarning Borekit Bruiser
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Posted: 22:06 - 18 Jul 2017 Post subject: Bike music player project |
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Been tinkering with this on and off, thought I'd share what I've got so far.
I wanted to be able to listen to music while I was out on the bike, without spending more than my bike's worth on fancy equipment, so started off experimenting with a set of cheap in-helmet speakers like these: Stereo Motorcycle In-helmet Speaker 3.5mm Headphone Earphone Volume Control MP3.
Plugged them into an MP3 player, ok at low speed but inaudible at high speed. Stuffed them in a drawer and left them alone for a year or so.
Got them out and gave them another try, found my laptop could drive them MUCH louder so went out for a ride with that in my backpack. Can hear at motorway speeds now, and in combination with foam earplugs it isn't going to damage my hearing.
Having to deal with my helmet being wired to me is annoying though. As is not being able to change the volume/etc without pulling over and getting my laptop out.
Still, proved the speakers can do the job...
So, lets try a bluetooth audio receiver... like Golvery Bluetooth Receiver Advanced 4.1 Portable Wireless Bluetooth Audio (exact one I bought).
Not as loud as the laptop, but if you wind the volume on the transmitter up to 125% or so it can still be heard at motorway speeds (with some minor distortion).
Still a bother. Have to carry a laptop around and can't easily control it.
Next step... computer (Raspberry Pi) mounted on the bike, with handlebar controls for volume up/down, prev/next song and play/pause.
The software on it is mostly-complete now. I haven't had it running on the bike yet (I've not been fit to ride for a few weeks due to medical fun times).
I spent a while throwing around ideas for how to do the handlebar controls... there are a few existing things I could use as a starting point, but again, they cost about as much as my bike is worth.
Eventually discovered "navigation switches" like this one: ALPS - SKQUCAA010 - NAVIGATION SWITCH, 5WAY, which I got (trial) mounted on the bike tonight. Need to make a button cap and fashion some waterproof cover for it.
Remaining steps are to get the software bits finished and the wiring on the bike side. The plan is to mount the Pi in the tail fairing amongst my tools and other junk. |
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What a kerfuffle that seems. ____________________ Riding: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer Occasionally Riding: 08 Suzuki SV650, Potato: 2011 Yamaha YBR Custom.
Used to ride: 2015 Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (smidsy) 09 Triumph Street Triple (P/X'd) 08 Yamaha YBR (Sold)
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Today was productive.
I took the tail fairing off and found there's a lot of vertical space in there, just enough for me to make a crappy little shelf for the Pi to sit on, attached to the tail light screws, so its on shock absorbing mounts after all
Got all the bike side stuff mounted and wired up, took power off the tail light supply so it goes off with the bike but I can switch it on (mostly) independently if I want.
Just need to figure out a way to waterproof the receiver on the helmet now... |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 282 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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