johnpitts01 said:
IMO the spot must be on you, not on the bike.
If I get tossed from the bike and am lying in a ditch somewhere I want the SPOT with me. Not on the bike 30 yards down the road.
Yes, and this is usually a topic of discussion within this as well. Many prefer to have the device on their person in case they are separated from the bike. Many others choose to not have it on them. A couple thoughts on this that I make clear within the motorcyclist first aid class I teach along with first hand knowledge from the many years I have as a Firefighter responding to motorcycle accidents as well as working as an investigator for an attorney dealing with clients involved in motorcycle accidents;
Having the unit with you could be of benefit if after being thrown you are physically capable of activating the 911 function. If you are unconscious or incapacitated you are equally incapable of activating it if it had been on the vehicle.
Having it on you creates a foreign object with a potential to injure you by its hard structure. It can add injury to you by any number of means based on how it is involved in the impacts you are receiving during the event. The same holds true for anything that you carry on your person such as keys, phones, etc.
This all boils down to nothing other than a personal decision. One that each of us has to make after gathering information, digesting it, and then applying it in an informed matter. I don't feel either is necessarily right or wrong. I just feel that it comes down to a personal decision that each end user needs to be informed of and then make the best decision for him/her.
I always have mine in track mode, mounted to my bike as my pictures show. My wife (or someone) always knows how to access my track log. If I am on a long trip I prearrange with my wife that she will check my log periodically to ensure I am still moving. If, God forbid, she found me not moving for an extended period without my having checked in on the device or by calling her she knows to send someone to my last known track location.