Having lashed out on a new and expensive helmet it wasn't too hard for the smiley lady to convince me that the SENA slr2 was worth getting.
I now have a Shoei GT-Air 2 helmet. Wow, I had no idea a helmet could be so quiet and comfy. My previous helmet was/is a Nolan something - 87 ? Cost about £180 a couple of years ago. It seemed to be fine, but I couldn't work out why I was getting so much buffeting despite me fitting a Givi touring screen screen and Aprillia mirrors. New helmet, almost no buffeting at all, and so quiet. A bit hard to pull on, but amazingly comfy, money very well spent.
Anyway, I spent an hour or so last night trying to follow the woeful instructions and get the SENA fitted - I've never bought anything and immediately pulled it apart with no idea what I was doing, but eventually I figured it out. I'm sure there must be a YouTube video but I had figured it can't be so hard so didn't bother looking.
The annoying thing is that the HD speakers don't seem available anywhere for next day or even day after delivery, so I've had to order some from Louis Motorrad which will arrive at some stage but will involve me pulling out all the padding again.
What's the rush ?
Tomorrow I'm heading up from Cornwall to London and then on to the Midlands, then back to London, then home over the space of 4 days. Despite riding bikes for over 50 years I've never done such a long ride, so am hoping I can now figure out how to use the bleedin' thing and that my DanMedica gel seat thing helps keep my delicate backside comfy...
Thanks for the suggestions, now to dig out my Osmond's CD's and load them onto the phone. Crazy Horses indeed !