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What electronic gadgets are on your bike?

BRADFORDBENN

Slowpoke & Proud of It!
Over in the Club Forum, there is a thread about interesting encounters people have had - the crux being loud pipes. BMWRich58 pointed out that BMW Riders don't change pipes, they add electronics. So what have you added to yours?

Mine has...

Garmic
  1. Garmin GPS V on a RAM Mount, connected to a custom installed dash accesory socket
  2. Hyperlights on the rear for visibility
  3. CD Player Power Supply from the "Radio" area
  4. Hopefully soon an AutoCom system
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    -=Brad
 
Garmin GPS III+ (velcroed to the triple tree, but a RAM mount will be ordered soon)
ESCORT 8500 (suction mounted to windscreen)
Chatterbox HJC-50 (helmet mounted)
Sony sports radio (in tank bag for local riding)
Sony CD player (in tank bag for longer rides)
BMW Heated vest

Bruce F
 
BMW R1150RTP (autobahnpolizei)

On the latest bike that I am building which is a replica of the German Autobahn polizei bike it will have the following electronics:

1. Sony CDX-MP70 (radio, CD, MP3 capable)
2. Sony Marine remote (for radio, etc.)
3. Delphi XM SkyFi (satellite radio)
4. Nokia waterproof GSM phone (5100)
5. Yaesu VX7R (waterproof scanner, ham radio)
6. Valentine V1 (remote mounted, waterproof)
7. Valentine V1 (hidden display and audio)
8. Garmin mount for either GPS V or GPS III+
9. Code 3 Police LEDs w/power supply (qty 4)
10. Whelen PAR36E (emergency strobes)
11. Baehr Ultima XL - communication system
12. Uniden BCT-12 police scanner
13. Apple iPod (waterproof mounted)
14. CO-220 rear telescopic strobe w/light
15. Hella HID driving and fog lights (one ea.)
16. electronically monitored tire pressure
17. run-n-lites (manually controllable w/switch)
18. headlight flasher (man. control switch)

That's it for now. I might eventually have a front/rear Stalker VG2 radar gun and/or one or two other things but that's it for now.

As for my other bikes they're fairly plain except for the F650's which all have either the Touratech IMO-100Rs or the IMO50Rs and motorized roadbooks.

David H. Park
www.dhpmoto.com
david@dhpmoto.com
 
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Re: BMW R1150RTP (autobahnpolizei)

davidhpark said:
On the latest bike that I am building which is a replica of the German Autobahn polizei bike it will have...

David H. Park
Dave,
You forgot the keg of beer. All German Autobahn polizei bikes recently got this option.:bliss
They're a happier bunch and not handing out as many slow driving tickets.

http://www.bier.de
 
Ok, I'll play...
On the K
V1 (Ram mount)
GPS V (Ram mount))

On the GS
V1 (Ram Mount)
GPS V (Touratech mount, after I killed in with a Ram off road)

That's it for electronics. Now if we're talking gadgets and accessories, that's another story :evil

Greg
 
Garmin StreetPilot (monochrome) on a ram mount with a home made bracket to hold the GPS unit and an additional power socket for it.

I carry my laptop in the right case and have a power socket in there to recharge its battery.
 
K1200LT:

Autocom ProM1
Garmin StreetPilot III
Passport 8500 (will be going to a V1 in the future)
Delphi SkyFi
Apple iPod
Kenwood FRS
Nokia 6360

Note: Passport and SP III mounted on RCU Shelf (but will pick CoPilot from BMR Products next time)

I can run the most of the stuff (iPod, SP III, Delphi) on my Autocom AVM on my K1200RS (actually, it's the one my wife never lets me ride because she won't go buy her own bike) :D
 
gadgets

I've added these electric/electronic items to my r1200c
  • Garmin eMap on a RAM mount
    Voltage indicator light
    Small AM/FM radio
    iPod
    AutoCom Pro M1 intercom
    Compaq iPaq
    Headlight modulator
    Taillight modulator
    Lite-Buddies inside rear turn signals
    LED strips above and below license plate
    Gerbings connection for heated clothing
and of course, the ubiquitous cell phone.
 
My BMW has absolutely no added electronics / electrics. I don't have any desire to add any either, though I may add a pigtail for my heated vest, but maybe not (I usually am on the Hayabusa when I use the vest, so its wired). Oh, the exhaust on the BMW F-650 is not stock, the canister "fell off" and it's pretty loud. :D
 
For my 1150gs:
I admit to having a streetpilot III color on a Touratech bar mount. (I try not bringing it on sat am rides - sick of the jokes about getting lost 20 miles from home etc.)
I added an additional BMW power socket (aka Adventure)
on the left side faring. Also PIAA's on a CBT oil cooler grill thingie with euro- switch.

Thinking about autocom proM1 for me and passenger. Waiting for
more comments from other users.

And that's enough electric do-dads for me to worry about.

Dave :bliss
 
R11RT:

Euro headlight switch
Additional accessory outlets
PIAA 510s on EMP brackets
LED brake light enhancement
Run'n'Lites in front
Passport 7500
H.A.R.D. helmet annunciator system for Passport
*this really works. Worth the $150, in my opinion
Garmin StreetPilot ColorMap

coming: heated grips, intercom system (maybe Autocom)


K11LT/Sidecar

Euro headlight switch
Additional accessory outlets
Run'n'Lites in front
Extra sidecar lighting
Mount for Garmin GPS (see above)
Heated grips

coming: mount for Passport & H.A.R.D.; intercom system
 
OMG, I've never listed all of them out before... Maybe the wife is right!??!

Here's what I have (so far) for the LT:

1. Priority Plus brake modulator that uses the stock turn signals as running lights.
2. Kisan brake modulator for the rack LED brake light. (2 brake modulators are of different makes and flash out of synch. Probably will get rear-ended by someone who's had a seizure from looking at them!)
3. Motolights switched w/ Autoswitch on turn signal cancel.
4. Escort 7500 radar detector (hard wired) and HARD transmitter mounted on RCU shelf.
5. HARD receiver in helmet (strobes red LED in peripheral vision when radar detector goes off) VERY COOL in the twisties! Got it directly from Aaron at Legalspeeding.com
6. Garmin GPS V on RCU shelf.
7. 2 Pryme headsets and harnesses for Kenwood FRS radios.
8. BMW heated vest
9. Sony P5 digital camera (once I get the RAM camera base mount and EXPENSIVE Sony waterproof housing) mounted on Cyclegadgets RAM mount in unused, right mirror hole.
10. Low beam HID kit from Raffy on K12LT site. (best upgrade BY FAR) :thumb

Under consideration:
Bob's running lights
PIAAs mounted under oil cooler switched w/ standard Autoswitch on HI/LOW beam switch.
Voltage meter
 
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I have: fog lights
Chatterbox CB w/ AM/FM

I have a StreetPilot I would like to mount, but I haven't decided how to mount it on my '97K11LT. Any suggestions? I would love to mount a shelf.

Jim
 
1. Garmin 12Map, soon to be replaced with a recently purchased Garmin 176.

2. AirRider. (cheaper autocom)

3. Motorola T6300 Talkabout.

4. Valentine V1.

5. Motolights.

6. PIAA 1100s w/ez mount (under oil cooler)

7. Light Buddies.

8. Kisan Tailblazer.

9. Kisan headlight modulator.


Soon to come - Ipod.

Wasn't riding a lot simpler once?
 
Gear

On my R1100RSl I have two hard wired leads for a Garmin GPS V and a Valentine 1. I have ordered two mounts from Saeng not yet installed. I tried a R.A.M. Mount but was unhappy with that, then a gps only mount from Wudo(?) couldn't see the unit over the tankbag and it was not adjustable. Hopefully these mounts will do the trick. Anyone have experience/positive things to say about Saeng? In the future I would like to add Motolights foward and hyperlights rear.
 
Non-portable (installed on R1150GSA):

PIAA 520's (AutoSwitch) below and 910's (HighBeam Switch)above.

Portable (in/on Tankbag)

Pocket PC (Casio E200) - It does many functions;
- Music,
- Navigation.

Bluetooth GPS Receiver
Cellphone (w/ Bluetooth)
Waiting for arrival (end of May) of Bluetooth Stereo Headset for mounting in Helmet. Will support wireless connection to PPC and Cellphone.
 

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WOW! all these electronics to to attach!
I feel... inadequate....nekkid.
I NEED STUFF!!!!!!!
:newtoy
 
saeng mounts

Just got my gps and valentine 1 mounts from Saeng and put them on the 1100RSL. They are perfect. Well constructed and hold the equipment well. I will be trying them out fully on a trip from Ma. to Oh. starting weds. If you need mounts try talking to Paul at Saeng, everyone there is very helpful.
 
'03 F650 CS with:

- Three-panel LCD display unit that is a combination elapsed timer, digital voltmeter/voltage alarm, digital temp/ice alert (mounted on the bar clamps)
- Kriss sequenced yellow/red LED stoplight bar (mounted under the rear trunk/rack)
- Back-Off taillight/stoplight LED bar (mounted at lower edge of license plate)
- Twin small driving lights, more for conspicuity than illumination (mounted at lower left and lower right corners of radiator)
- Waiting to mount Magellan Navigator GPS, planning to mount atop "stuff bay" hard case.

'92 K75S with:

- Gorilla motion/ignition/tilt alarm
- Working on way to mount driving lights, haven't yet found the perfect solution (i.e., that doesn't spoil the lines of the bike)
 
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