IPad on a Busa

[JGGUNS]

I found out about 2 weeks ago that my Ipad would neatly fit in the Map Compartment on my Cortech 21L magnetic tank bag. I haad laready forked out the cash for the Magellan Roadmate App for the Iphone/Ipad so I thought I would give it a whirl. No doubt about it, this is one great road trip accessory and the touch pad will work through the vinyl cover.

Heres a profile pic of the bag on the bike:

And my point of view as a pilot:

 

[RussellJ]

Wow that is very nice!

 

[Slobusa]

Doesn't it get hot as hell??
I put my iPhone there and it went on the oh **** too Hot mode!!

 

[JGGUNS]

Doesn't it get hot as hell??
I put my iPhone there and it went on the oh **** too Hot mode!!

I may get to that point but it has not been an issue yet.

 

[frisbee]

nice , I will ask my wife if I can borrow hers !

 

[BMW5]

very nice!!

 

[AztecKanji]

That is too sweet! Thinkin about gettin an ipad here pretty soon.

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Big picture. Can you see it in broad daylight?

 

[JGGUNS]

The Iphone and the Ipad both have their issues of having clear pictures in direct daylight but in the limitied amount of use that I have given this setup I have not had an instance when I could not see the screen with my shield down due to over lighting.

 

[ResidentEvil]

I will assume you have the 3G one so it works on the go , or you have it tethered to your cell phone?

 

[JGGUNS]

I will assume you have the 3G one so it works on the go , or you have it tethered to your cell phone?

Yes, my pad is a 3G.

 

[jqram35]

My iphone overheats when used in that fashion as the other guys stated, too much direct sunlight and no air..Suspect you may have the same issue depending upon where your at. Is that a waterproof pocket? I know that sounds dumb but they aren't all that waterproof on some of those bags. Love the idea! I see your not far from me!

 

[jqram35]

condensation an issue too. Get some silica packs in there and that will go away.

 

[Zoinks!]

That's pretty cool. I wasn't sure if the touch screen would work through the cover. Nice to know it does!

 

[BusaFbaby]

Wow that really nice man

 

[hemi]

just a warning, don't leave the ipad in your tank bag like that while parked in the heat/sun. Had my droid x in my map pocket on my tank bag last weekend. Rode with a few of my harley buddies and we stopped at a friends house for a while. Accidentally left the phone in the map pocket for about an hour in 90deg heat, and it took about 20 minutes to cool down and turn on. I think the map pocket kind of acts like a magnifying glass with the sun. When the phone finally turned on it went into cool down mode bc of the heat. I also have an ipad and that is a pretty slick setup. My only worry would be when u stop and are away from the bike for a few, what do u do with the ipad, not too easy to slip it into your back pocket

 

[JGGUNS]

just a warning, don't leave the ipad in your tank bag like that while parked in the heat/sun. Had my droid x in my map pocket on my tank bag last weekend. Rode with a few of my harley buddies and we stopped at a friends house for a while. Accidentally left the phone in the map pocket for about an hour in 90deg heat, and it took about 20 minutes to cool down and turn on. I think the map pocket kind of acts like a magnifying glass with the sun. When the phone finally turned on it went into cool down mode bc of the heat. I also have an ipad and that is a pretty slick setup. My only worry would be when u stop and are away from the bike for a few, what do u do with the ipad, not too easy to slip it into your back pocket

You take the bag off the tank and pull out the backpack straps silly.

I dont know about you but I'm not going to leave my $700 Ipad unattended sitting on my tank. But that is a very good point nonetheless.

 

[Big Bo]

Go buy a Garmin or Magellan dedicated gps. Forget the fuss.

 

[JGGUNS]

Go buy a Garmin or Magellan dedicated gps. Forget the fuss.

You cant send email or watch Netflix on a Garmin.

 

[Djxtrodinaire]

The only thing Im afraid of with using 3G is loosing connectivity.
IF you rely on a GPS you are F'ed