Nataly 38 #1 January 17, 2015 This is not me being lazy - I have looked online (and searched the threads) for various options but I would like to know if anyone on here has any personal experience with installing/using a tracker/locater on their bike so they can find it if ever it gets stolen?"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 January 17, 2015 Have a new bike picked out? "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #3 January 18, 2015 ryoder Have a new bike picked out? Yep. 2010 Street Triple. Black. All original parts and in excellent condition - very low mileage."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 January 18, 2015 Nataly ***Have a new bike picked out? Yep. 2010 Street Triple. Black. All original parts and in excellent condition - very low mileage. So you couldn't stay away from bikes, eh?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shift 0 #5 January 20, 2015 Ive got a Evo 4g I activated on FreedomPop, a free carrier in the US. They use Sprint towers. You could rig up some kind of ghetto fabulous charging system and tuck it under the seat somewhere. If youre abroad, I think there are trackers that take SIM cards for communication. You send it a text, and it responds with the GPS coordinates. I think it's cheaper to get a pay as you go type card overseas than in the US. It would be sweet if you could wire it into the bike and make it go crazy when you find out its been stolen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #6 January 23, 2015 ryoder ******Have a new bike picked out? Yep. 2010 Street Triple. Black. All original parts and in excellent condition - very low mileage. So you couldn't stay away from bikes, eh?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU I know it's probably not so wise given the carpal tunnel but I just can't STAND the bus anymore... Appart from being totally unreliable, I get car/bus sick... So yeah... There are certainly worse things in life, but still... Not pleasant... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #7 January 23, 2015 Nataly I know it's probably not so wise given the carpal tunnel but I just can't STAND the bus anymore... Appart from being totally unreliable, I get car/bus sick... So yeah... There are certainly worse things in life, but still... Not pleasant... Would eliminating the clutch lever help? Do you know what a DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) is? When speaking of cars, the term "paddle shifting" is often used. Anyway, Honda introduced it as an option to one of their motorcycles a couple years ago. Here is a review by a bloke in Manchester:http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2012/8/27/a-look-at-the-honda-nc700x-dct-motorcycle.html I believe Honda has superseded the NC700X with the NC750X in Europe. Now be aware that the valve timing of this bike is just the opposite of a sport bike. i.e. instead of screaming high-rpm HP, it is designed for low-rpm torque and gas mileage. I was looking at an NC700X at the local dealer, and he told me the *lowest* mileage any customer had reported was 75mpg."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
