CB for 2020

[Benmannino]

I contacted Radio Sound who has done some CB radios in Can Ams, and they said they did not install the system in the 2020’s. To contact Can Am.
Does anyone know who did the system or what and how to install a CB if you can on the 2020 RT Limited.
Thanks
Ben
FYI I ride with Harley’s, they all use it. And I do not do Bluetooth helmets.

 

[jcthorne]

J&M makes a great motorcycle CB unit that we have installed on a number of Spyders. Works far better than the OEM CB that used to be available on the older RTs. Can also be integrated with SENA bluetooth headsets so no cords either.

BRP no longer offers a CB option.

 

[Steve W.]

I can agree with the vote for J&M. I have installed several on other bikes, including a Honda ST1300, a couple of Honda PC800s, several classic Suzuki GSes, and I am about to install one on our '17 RT-S.

My favorite supplier (so far) for them is Sierra Electronics. I have the fortune to live less than an hour from them. :thumbup:

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[Benmannino]

Any model info or other helpful information? Thanks

 

[PaladinLV]

I use a Midland Model Number 75-822 with Sean SR10

 

[CrashDavis]

I second the request for information. I've communicated with J&M and they have no idea how to use their CB on a Spyder. #jcthorn & #Steve W, any information on mounting the J&M and antenna, as well as making it Bluetooth would be highly appreciated.

 

[tibadoe]

I used both the Midland and the J&M model. Mounted the J&M on my brothers Suzuki. Got the SWR in specs and it worked great. If I decide to add a CB it will also be the J&M.

 

[Claimbo]

Which J&M unit do you recommend as well as which SENA units?

 

[Steve W.]

The J&M radio is the CB2003. It is available as a solo or dual model. If you even plan to carry a passenger, get the dual.

I have not seen what JC Thorne has available for mounting, but I made a bar that bolts on to the back of the left handgrip assembly. I also have our XM radio sitting beside the CB, so I knew I would have to make something custom. I also happened to have a couple of sockets from a previous install that I incorporated into the mount. I also added one of those sockets to the space beside the passenger's left hip.

For the antenna, I installed the upgrade kit from Sierra Electronics, which included the mounting block, antenna and the cable to reach forward to the radio. They also included a heavy-duty ground wire to ground the antenna mount to the chassis. I still need to find a boot to close off the hole around the antenna.

I did not try to incorporate the J&M into the Spyder sound system at all, but I do understand that there is a Bluetooth adapter available. We don't have anything else connected via Bluetooth, so we elected to mount it as a stand-alone system.

We don't ride with many Harleys, but the Goldwing crowd is similarly connected with CBs. :thumbup:

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[jcthorne]

We use the J&M mount for Yamaha touring bikes. It bolts to the top hole on the Lamonster Garage top cuff.



Interface with the Sena SR10 CB radio interface module requires a custom made cable but its not complicated and is then plug n play.

 

[MRH]

Question on this tech:
If I'm listening to music, will it override the music if it is receiving a voice, or is it problematic to listen to music on my phone and want to be able to hear another rider trying to reach me?