I have a helmet equipped with an Autcom headset – sadly the Autocom unit is no longer to be found but I figured that all I needed was a 5 pin DIN cable extension and I would be able to connect my helmet to the bike’s 5 pin fly lead. Well, I can but unfortunately it doesn’t really wow me. The volume in the headset is pathetic and the speakers (my lonely pair of front speakers – boohoo) are quite a bit louder. I guess that the missing Autocom unit probably has an amplifier in it but being an electrical nincompoop, I really don’t know if I can do anything short of replacing the headset of buying a new Autocom unit. I really am not keen on the latter option, it seems daft when there is equipment built into the bike for the purpose. All advice gratefully received!

The half cover I ordered the day before yesterday from PricedRight arrived this morning and I am happy to say, fits fine, although it is rather more bulky when packed than I would have liked – it’s a good job I didn’t get the full cover. It covers the important bits – at least those one wants to stay dry when touring, so it should be a boon on the wet days. I have to say I still disappointed that a bike with as many buttons as this Goldwing doesn’t actually have a “Fine Weather” button