Madhatter
Well-Known Member
the new I phones has satellite gps for 2 years with a SOS ... for the brave .
"I see the bad moon a-risin' "That depends, for some they are only naked after shaving and that gives a whole new meaning to feeling the breeze through the hair.
True on SOS, proven with several well advertised rescues, but no satellite/check in messaging. I was going to hold out for the Motorola Defy 2 phone but it was delayed and had other phone short comings compared to the Samsung S23 Ultra I went with. The Defy 2 FOB gave me the capability I wanted. You do need a view of the SW sky for the geo stationary satellite. Limited coverage for Alaska at present. Conus is covered well.the new I phones has satellite gps for 2 years with a SOS ... for the brave .
I use a Garmin Inreach Explorer-Plus.
I pay for an annual subscription, as well as the S.A.R. insurance coverage.........It gives me peace of mind, as well as my loved ones while I'm out in the backcountry exploring.
I also use it to check-in with my family via satellite text-messages if I'm camping in an area with no cell-service. (it is paired with my iphone)
I've been in heavy tree-cover, and surrounded by mountains or canyons at times, and I've never not had it send/receive the messages.
Sometimes there is a delay of 3-5 minutes while it's waiting for a satellite to be directly overhead, but it always connects!
I always try to test this functionality anytime I am out touring on the bike.
This gives me confidence that if I ever need it for the S.O.S. recovery functions, it will work as intended.
Is that "Naked"? or Nearly-Naked?I know she's less than twice my weight.
I think we'll see some big improvements in battery technology coming out. Solid state batteries appear to be entering the market and with Toyota behind it, it's probably pretty good tech. Having twice the capacity and very fast charge times gives me some optimism for motorbikes and other power sports. I'd probably have an electric motorbike now if it weren't for the range limit and charging time (as a supplement to the S10, of course). Yamaha has been active in electric motors, so I'm sure they will either sell to other OEMs or do their own bikes.With many countries going with combustion engine bans in the near future, like for us in Canada this may come reality in 2035, makes me wonder if Yamaha is reading the writing on the wall when it comes to big displacement motors.
It also makes me wonder about the very near future of power sports in general when it comes to gas powered motors. I could be wrong but from what I see others in Europe is doing the same.
Food for thought.
But smaller displacement and eventual electric may be in the cards for bikes.
And in Texas, it's nekid.Is that "Naked"? or Nearly-Naked?