EVLED
Bike riding nutter
Thanks, there's not a lot of room for them eh?
What you did to your Tenere today??!!
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Installed a GPS tracking system under the seat.
I had a GPSBIRD unit which I occasionally used in my bandit, however in my new 2017 Super Tenere, I wanted it installed, hidden and hooked up to a permanent power source.
Although I try not to leave the bike unattended somewhere I can't go and watch it every hour or 2; I now have the possibility should it get stolen to trace it back with a simple mobile phone / text message. It gives me back a text message with a link to google maps in order to locate it. It can also send a msg when it has moved out of a geofence etc..
Once the GPSBird's internal battery is empty and it shuts off, it won't automatically startup when power to it resumes, so that's annoying and therefor I need a permanent power source.
For the installation; I bought a DC/DC 12V to 5V 3A micro USB converter on ebay that is connected to the battery with a mini fuse and a tiny switch; all installed under the seat.
The switch is permanently ON when I regularly drive the bike so it always charges the GPSBird unit.
The DC/DC converter uses 11mA when the GPSBird unit is fully charged and it is in SLEEP mode.. so with an 11Ah Battery in the Tenere, the bike's battery would last about 40 days. The GPSBird unit internal battery itself, in sleep mode, lasts for another 1.5 to 2 weeks. For me this is sufficient as I am not leaving the bike somewhere for more that that. in my garage; if I won't drive it for more that 2 weeks it is hooked up to a optimate charger.
So here some pictures of the installation (hope they're visible and uploaded OK)
I had a GPSBIRD unit which I occasionally used in my bandit, however in my new 2017 Super Tenere, I wanted it installed, hidden and hooked up to a permanent power source.
Although I try not to leave the bike unattended somewhere I can't go and watch it every hour or 2; I now have the possibility should it get stolen to trace it back with a simple mobile phone / text message. It gives me back a text message with a link to google maps in order to locate it. It can also send a msg when it has moved out of a geofence etc..
Once the GPSBird's internal battery is empty and it shuts off, it won't automatically startup when power to it resumes, so that's annoying and therefor I need a permanent power source.
For the installation; I bought a DC/DC 12V to 5V 3A micro USB converter on ebay that is connected to the battery with a mini fuse and a tiny switch; all installed under the seat.
The switch is permanently ON when I regularly drive the bike so it always charges the GPSBird unit.
The DC/DC converter uses 11mA when the GPSBird unit is fully charged and it is in SLEEP mode.. so with an 11Ah Battery in the Tenere, the bike's battery would last about 40 days. The GPSBird unit internal battery itself, in sleep mode, lasts for another 1.5 to 2 weeks. For me this is sufficient as I am not leaving the bike somewhere for more that that. in my garage; if I won't drive it for more that 2 weeks it is hooked up to a optimate charger.
So here some pictures of the installation (hope they're visible and uploaded OK)
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EVLED
Bike riding nutter
New Dakar's installed for an assault on the South Island!
Bring it on!
(pic is my Dad taking her for a spin - his first ride on a big bike since losing an eye to melanoma)
Bring it on!
(pic is my Dad taking her for a spin - his first ride on a big bike since losing an eye to melanoma)
Jeepers, well done. I've lost a couple of bikes in the last few years. Fortunately, both were only emotionally valuable. I'm gonna look into that gpsbirdy thing. Thanks!
WJBertrand
Ventura Highway
Fitted my Cyclops LED headlight kit today and replaced the marker lights with LEDs as well.
chwhnd
Member
For the first one yes, not so much for the 2ndEVLED said:
The gpsbird is ok but an inconvenience is that once it shuts off due to its battery being empty, it doesn't automatically starts up when power resumes.. if it would have started up in such case I could have mounted it elsewhere totally hidden.. now if my switch is off and so is the power to it and its battery gets emptied, I have to manually push the green button on the gpsbird to put it back on again. So you need to be able to reach it. Also don't expect a decent user guide.. it's Chinese-English without much of explanations on certain features.snakebitten said:
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Well, only in this modern age would we consider that 1 complaint even valid.
If I understand you correctly, I'd need (be required) to actually touch it every once in a while. And rarely, if I actually ride often.
I have a habit of comparing life today to life in the Wild West only a bit more than a century ago. Or let's say, twice my age? Lol (120 years)
My Tenere would be my horse and to protect it from a horse thief I'd need to dig into my saddlebag and touch a button.
Man, back then I'd consider it pure magic and be untroubled if it required performing the routine daily!
If I understand you correctly, I'd need (be required) to actually touch it every once in a while. And rarely, if I actually ride often.
I have a habit of comparing life today to life in the Wild West only a bit more than a century ago. Or let's say, twice my age? Lol (120 years)
My Tenere would be my horse and to protect it from a horse thief I'd need to dig into my saddlebag and touch a button.
Man, back then I'd consider it pure magic and be untroubled if it required performing the routine daily!
Of course not daily..... When you charge the gpsbird's battery and you put it in sleep mode (sleep text command via your cell phone) it'll last for 2 to 2.5 weeks.. depending on the battery condition.. so that's why I provided continuously power to it.. and in order for you tenere's battery not to drain, ride your bike regularly enough to charge it's battery itself. If the gpsbird's battery draining, it'll text you it has only 20% left.. time to recharge it. So no daily pushing a button under the seat if you provide constant power to it and you drive your bike regularly.
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Kurgan
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Bolted up this baby tonight after work. >
VRODE
Easy Does It
Installed reflashed ECU a few days ago. Now waiting for the snow to melt.
I've got a major cold, thanks to riding Metro trains for a couple of days last week packed tight with a thousand of my closest friends. With the incredibly beautiful weather breaking here finally started doing the annual winter maintenance over the weekend. Last night while tired and with a head full of sawdust, got around to replacing the clutch and brake fluids. (yes, with cycling the ABS pump)
Felt pretty good this morning so decided to ride to the office. Got off the bike and looked down to find an 8mm wrench still on the clutch bleeder.
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Dumb-ass
Felt pretty good this morning so decided to ride to the office. Got off the bike and looked down to find an 8mm wrench still on the clutch bleeder.
:
Dumb-ass
Dogdaze
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Rode my newish 2016 to it's all important recorded first service (500 miles). probably the first and last time it will see a dealer, at nearly $300 :'(
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Well, at least it was still there. With my luck, I'd hear something clatter off the bike and then spend the next few hours trying to figure out what part fell off my ST.Checkswrecks said:I've got a major cold, thanks to riding Metro trains for a couple of days last week packed tight with a thousand of my closest friends. With the incredibly beautiful weather breaking here finally started doing the annual winter maintenance over the weekend. Last night while tired and with a head full of sawdust, got around to replacing the clutch and brake fluids. (yes, with cycling the ABS pump)
Felt pretty good this morning so decided to ride to the office. Got off the bike and looked down to find an 8mm wrench still on the clutch bleeder.
:
Dumb-ass
Did you just blame your cold?Checkswrecks said:I've got a major cold, thanks to riding Metro trains for a couple of days last week packed tight with a thousand of my closest friends. With the incredibly beautiful weather breaking here finally started doing the annual winter maintenance over the weekend. Last night while tired and with a head full of sawdust, got around to replacing the clutch and brake fluids. (yes, with cycling the ABS pump)
Felt pretty good this morning so decided to ride to the office. Got off the bike and looked down to find an 8mm wrench still on the clutch bleeder.
:
Dumb-ass
snakebitten said:Did you just blame your cold?
No. Just the dumb-ass who didn't check his own work this time.
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::025:: ::025:: ::025:: ::008::Checkswrecks said:Felt pretty good this morning so decided to ride to the office. Got off the bike and looked down to find an 8mm wrench still on the clutch bleeder.
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Dumb-ass
trainman
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jet washed about an inch thick coat of road salt from back end of bike - is the UK the only place dumping this corrosive muck all over its roads?
on the plus side, 2nd winter now and bike finish holding up well mark
on the plus side, 2nd winter now and bike finish holding up well mark
Pterodactyl
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I get the impression you folks in the UK overdue the salt, but it is used extensively in yje US northeast and other northern states. When I lived in central Alaska it was seldom used because the temperatures were too low for the salt to melt the ice.trainman said:
The Brit car show "Wheeler Dealers" is being shown over here. I am often amazed by the rusted out condition of the underside of some of the cars they work on.