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Touring tip
- Thread starter rangerreece
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miketheflyer
New member
Great Touring Tip. Thank you 
gr8ridn2
Tourmeister
The brand I used was Dupli-Color Custom Wrap, Flat Black. It is sold in 12oz aerosol cans. I bought mine at Ace Hardware.
gr8ridn2
Tourmeister
Custom Wrap
This is the stuff
https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-...315607&sr=8-2&keywords=duplicolor+custom+wrap
This is the stuff
https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-...315607&sr=8-2&keywords=duplicolor+custom+wrap
BMW Triumphant
Ed Kilner #176066
+1
I ridden in heat up to the high nineties, always with my phones in my jacket pockets and never had them shut down because of either ambient or my body heat.
Just like ATGATT, having my phone on me is an essential piece of safety equipment, (just in case something unexpected should happen).
I tend to agree with having the cell phone in a jacket pocket. Except for the time I had a wallet in my Aerostitch right inner pocket up near my lung and had a zero speed fall to the right on a steep shoulder/ditch. My friend had stopped, Istopped behind him and goofed up. When I fell, the thick wallet caused me pain then and for days following. I now have a Big Skinny wallet. They had a booth at Das Rally and may be at SLC, but I don't recall seeing their name on the Rally vendor list. So, if you do carry a phone in your jacket, don't choose a high pocket, in my estimation. It might destroy the phone and cause you harm at the same time. In fact, keep everything out of jacket pockets that you can. That's my practice. You can make your own choice.
Think about what you have in each pocket and consider the damage done in various falls. Make an appropriate for you choice.
shortythorne
shortythorne
Some like minty fresh toothpaste on their bags
pauls1150
MOA #24991, south of Los Angeles
This is exactly why I put my toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo, and oil in zip-lock freezer bags ("Freezer" bags are stronger than "regular" bags).
And for the toothpaste - those bottom corners are sharp enough to pierce the bag, so I cut off a tiny bit at about a 45 degree angle, no problem.
I don't carry a cell phone - after all, I'm on vacation!
And for the toothpaste - those bottom corners are sharp enough to pierce the bag, so I cut off a tiny bit at about a 45 degree angle, no problem.
I don't carry a cell phone - after all, I'm on vacation!
Like a couple others, I use an inReach SE for my wife to track my whereabouts. Lots of places out west where cell coverage isn't available.
I keep my Samsung Note 4 in the tankbag when traveling. I've had occasions where the pressure from my leg in my pants pocket as tried to do things, like make phone calls for me, so it goes in the tankbag where it won't do that.
Garmin's Smartphone Link app provides traffic reports and other info, but requires the phone's GPS and BT be turned on. For an all day trip, that would run the phone down, so I charge the phone in the tankbag. I was riding recently in Utah in temps as high as 99.5F, and my phone didn't overheat.
Chris
I keep my Samsung Note 4 in the tankbag when traveling. I've had occasions where the pressure from my leg in my pants pocket as tried to do things, like make phone calls for me, so it goes in the tankbag where it won't do that.
Garmin's Smartphone Link app provides traffic reports and other info, but requires the phone's GPS and BT be turned on. For an all day trip, that would run the phone down, so I charge the phone in the tankbag. I was riding recently in Utah in temps as high as 99.5F, and my phone didn't overheat.
Chris
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
Even if it doesn't over heat that kind of heat is bad for most batteries in the long run.
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
I sure didn't mean it that way. Sorry you took it that way. Just pointing out what I have learned the hard way. As always YMMV but please don't get offended.
