This page is for installing an after market CB unit on the Cavalcade to work thru the factory radio and be the most convenient for installation and use.
I used a Maxon MCB-10 hand held unit, which is what will work best for ease of controls and push to talk.
To install, you need to remove the side covers, seat, gas tank cover, fairing pockets, fairing pocket panels, and the left fairing is optional, but would make things much easier.
STEP 1- I ordered a stock CB antenna from Suzuki, (about $85) and installed it on the back where its meant to be. The bike already had the extra mount on the right side for it when I got it. I routed the antenna wire along the left frame tube under the seat and gas tank cover and secured using zip-ties and had it end up by the air compressor under the left fairing pocket.
STEP 2- I mounted the CB control box under the left fairing pocket to the aluminum plate to the inside of the air compressor.
I tapped a wire into the wire coming from the CB fuse and ran it over to the box to power it. This way it goes on and off with the key. The ground I just attached to the frame. I had to buy an adaptor from Radio Shack to be able to plug the antenna in. I made a connector using bell wire, a 1/8" headphone jack, and a 8 pin din connector that will plug into the 8 pin din for the stock CB that is built into the Cade system (per directions that are on the Cade CD, or on the site). I plugged the headphone jack into the ext. speaker outlet on the CB control box and the 8 pin din to the Cades 8 pin din to allow whatever would have been heard out of the CB speaker to be heard thru the Cades stereo speakers or helmet headset.
STEP 3- Now for the tricky part of getting the mic in the helmet. I tried many things to get the headset mic to work, but to no avail. What finally worked good was to take apart the CB and un-solder the factory mic and solder bell wire in its place making sure to keep track of positive and ground for the mic so it got hooked back up correctly. I ran the wire out the CB and thru the coils all the way down to the control box under the left fairing pocket.
I used a 1/8" headphone style jack and soldered the wire to it making sure the positive was soldered to the right place. I drilled a hole in the fairing pocket to mount the jack in it.
STEP 4- I took the mic that was in the CB and found a small circuit board that I could use as a backing plate, drilled holes in it to stick the prongs thru, and soldered a length of wire to it long enough to go from the helmet to the jack mounted in the fairing pocket. I put a piece of self adhesive velcro to the back of the circuit board so it will stick in my helmet next to my headset mic.

I then ran the wire from the helmet thru the coils of the headset wire, so they end up at the fairing pocket where it will plug into the jack thats mounted there. I soldered a 1/8" plug on to the end of the wires, and dont forget to keep track of the positive and negative so it will sound right. You need to allow extra wire for when you lean back, or get off the bike, so you wont have to unplug it everytime you need to move.
It's a good idea to tape the wire up at the helmet to the headset wire so it's not flapping in the wind. With this setup, if I want to remove the headset wire from the helmet, then I can just un-velcro the CB mic and it all comes off lickity split.

The only problems I have had with this setup is the jack in the fairing pocket didnt stand up to the plugging and unplugging of the mic. I changed to a different style and it seems to outlast the other one. Also, the wire has broke where it is soldered to the mic, so I plan on redoing that so it will last longer. So if you do this installation and you cant seem to send out, start checking these areas, cause that was my problems. OH, 1 other thing to keep in mind. This Cb Unit is not meant to get wet. But no problem, believe it or not, I can arrange it just right into the left fairing pocket and get the lid on so it's out of the weather. Well I hope you find this to be useful, and hope to see many more Cb's on the Cades I run into in the future. Take your time and everything will work fine when you're done.
Thanks, Brian