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Fitting a headset without ruining your helmet

Speaker pockets, cable routing and the mic placement that works.

Fitting a headset without ruining your helmet

Twenty-five minutes, no adhesive where it should not go, and audio that actually works.

Tools required

Tool one, tool two.

Before you start

The warning that saves someone a repair bill.

Step 01 — Find the speaker pockets

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 02 — Route the cables

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 03 — Place the microphone

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 04 — Check the fit before you ride

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

If it goes wrong

The two or three most likely mistakes and how to undo them.

Everything here was bought, fitted and lived with.

No review units, no press trips, no scores traded for commission.

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