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Motorcycle communications make talking with a fellow biker just as easy. There are CBs and Chatter boxes and with the coming of Bluetooth into the picture who knows what's next. But lets deal with the things that are current and are out there on the market. Since these will be easier to adapt, work with your current bike and a bit more affordable.
CB's have been around for quite some time and I think that the only draw back to them is that there are a lot of people that have them and you can run into a few that feel the CB is a way of mouthing off to someone without having to face them. The nice thing is that there are 40 channels to use and so you can always move to another channel. The range of a stock unit is about 2 to 5 miles based on your location and interference with other devices. They come in very handy for talking with others you ride with or trying to locate someone near by.
A standard CB can be mounted on your bike and can work well with speakers and a microphone just like the truckers use. Other models have different levels of integration into the bike's audio system. Anything from simple push to talk switches on an inline cable to a headset in your helmet, to fully integrated CB's that function with your current audio and intercom systems.
Antennas come in a variety of styles. Again you can buy something that the truckers use and mount that on your bike. Others are "designed" for motorcycles and you can just look for one for your make and model bike. Either way you go I would suggest finding one that folds down. This way you can fold them under a cover so everything is out of the weather when needed.
Getting a simple unit let's say from Radio Shack is fine. you can mount them up and use it with out too much trouble. The nice thing here is that you have an open unit that can be adjusted and worked on with very little trouble. So if you need to tune or boost your unit, you can do it without too much hassle.
Some of the more expensive integrated styles have less means of adjustment and tuning. Just a simple black box stashed away under a seat or trunk with controls mounted on the handlebars. These are nice and work well since they are hooked into the audio system, but as far as adjusting and tuning etc. they are difficult and require you to disassemble some bike parts to get to them.
After all is said and done, a CB is a good choice. It's a one time purchase and works well on the bikes and no monthly fees!!
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