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bevo1981
what's going to be the next motorcycle trend? right now it seems that baggers are the popular thing. which seems kind of strange to me because this isn't new. the custom bike industry has crashed, and the 00's trends of fat tires and long raked front ends has pretty much ended. what would you like to see as the next big thing(s) in the motorcycle industry?

me personally, i really would like ride-by-wire to catch on with cruisers. it's been on sportbikes for a while now, and is in some Harleys, but still isn't widespread yet. i'd also like to see bikes start to integrate some kind of HUD in the instrument console without the need for a fairing. some bikes have the LED readout in place of a speedometer/odometer, but i'd like to see the full head unit like most new cars now incorporate. it should give readouts on engine temp, let you know if a cylinder is running hotter or colder than it should, if it's misfiring, your oil/gas levels, tire pressure, etc. and i see no reason why this can't be incorporated into bikes without disturbing the styling of the rest of the bike.
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bevo1981
not a new gadget, but the cheapest price i've seen for the inflatable vest:

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I thought crash test dummies were orange, not green?


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I did not want to run the 150' extension cord to my shed so I could run my battery tender this winter. I was always concerned that someone or some animal would unplug it or chew through the cord. So I bit the bullet and bought a solar battery tender. Its low wattage so it wont charge a dead battery but for the last month it has kept my V-Star 650's battery at 100%....And it has the tender connection already attached along with interchangeable cigarette lighter adaptor and alligator clips.

This is what I bought...


Of course your mileage may vary but I'm delighted with my $29.95 purchase. The only possible downside is the solar panel cord is only 6' long so if you need to place the panel further away you will need to but an extension cord.
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Louisiana Jeff
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Vandy
gizmodo.com

These Airbag Jeans Could Fashionably Protect Motorcyclists

Strapping on a leather suit can protect you from a nasty case of road rash should you wipe out on a motorcycle, but that’s about it. For more robust protection during a crash, several companies have been developing airbag technology for motorcycles, including a pair of inflatable jeans designed...
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I would were these. :unsure:
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Louisiana Jeff
Vandy said:
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These Airbag Jeans Could Fashionably Protect Motorcyclists

Strapping on a leather suit can protect you from a nasty case of road rash should you wipe out on a motorcycle, but that’s about it. For more robust protection during a crash, several companies have been developing airbag technology for motorcycles, including a pair of inflatable jeans designed...
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I would were these. :unsure:
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I've seen the jackets and they are 'refillable' with CO2 cartridges. I used inflatable life preservers when I used to kayak, much more comfortable for a day of paddling than a vest or regular life jacket.
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Why didn't somebody tell me ?
And I paid a couple hundred dollars for bluethooth unit
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Cranbury650 said:
I did not want to run the 150' extension cord to my shed so I could run my battery tender this winter. I was always concerned that someone or some animal would unplug it or chew through the cord. So I bit the bullet and bought a solar battery tender. Its low wattage so it wont charge a dead battery but for the last month it has kept my V-Star 650's battery at 100%....And it has the tender connection already attached along with interchangeable cigarette lighter adaptor and alligator clips.

This is what I bought...


Of course your mileage may vary but I'm delighted with my $29.95 purchase. The only possible downside is the solar panel cord is only 6' long so if you need to place the panel further away you will need to but an extension cord.
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copied this post from another thread since it belongs here as well
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Where and how much?!?! I need 2
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Mo'cycle | Motorcycle Airbag Jeans

The motorcycle Airbag Jeans protect you from lower-body injuries in style and are made with abrasion resistant denim.
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Yamaha Pat
If you're worried about security.
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LegUp by Chopper Design - LegUp Home Page (landingear.com)


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LegUp by Chopper Design - LegUp Home Page (landingear.com)
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There's definitely times I could use those, but not for $3500.
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Boog
Has anyone figured out how to replace the key fobs with actual keys? That is some technology I am interested in when the time comes for me to buy a new bike. It seems that keyless ignitions are becoming the only way to start bikes these day.

Within the last two days on other forums I have read from two different manufacturers, (HD & Triumph) key fobs have failed due to chips falling off inside of the fob. Both were out of warranty and both cost over $300 to replace.

I should have learned electronics instead of being so dang sexy... :ROFLMAO:
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Louisiana Jeff
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Has anyone figured out how to replace the key fobs with actual keys? That is some technology I am interested in when the time comes for me to buy a new bike. It seems that keyless ignitions are becoming the only way to start bikes these day.

Within the last two days on other forums I have read from two different manufacturers, (HD & Triumph) key fobs have failed due to chips falling off inside of the fob. Both were out of warranty and both cost over $300 to replace.

I should have learned electronics instead of being so dang sexy... :ROFLMAO:
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Have they not been figured out? I know most cars you can buy aftermarket and program them yourself. I've done Hyundai and GMs.
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Have they not been figured out? I know most cars you can buy aftermarket and program them yourself. I've done Hyundai and GMs.
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Some people have for sure. That is how 1 -2 times a year, someone breaks into our Hyundai and ransacks it looking for firearms. The police caught one of the teenagers by fingerprint data. He used a homemade device that transmits on all FCC assigned auto frequencies and thousands of unlock codes. Simply walks by the cars and presses a single button and waits to see if any nearby cars unlock.
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Jspree
The PO of my Strat had put an aftermarket keyless ignition on it, within 6 months I had disconnected it and now use the key only.
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