The electronics some of you have on your bike......

Trax

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I was thinking of getting a Go-Pro camera and than I thought some more, what if I crash or my bike tips over and my expensive Go-Pro camera gets all f'ed up.

Do you guys ever worry about all the electronics on your bike and the expense it cost and what if you crashed?

I have seen pics of some of you guys with thousands of dollars worth of electronics on your bike, I don't get why one would do that.

Its different if you buy parts like exhaust,wheels,tires etc. but all those electronics I don't get.
I don't even know why one would get a radar detector to put on his bike. If your going to speed, especially on a motorcycle, you would already be clocked by the time you even had a chance to slow down, besides that, most radar detectors don't even work any more and troopers are using different methods of catching speeders.
 
I have a ton of electronics on my bike and they all make my ride much more enjoyable. I don't go anywhere without my GPS. Lots of time when I ride I just turn down a road that looks promising and end up in the middle of nowhere (seems that's where the best roads are). I could use a map but I would rather just push "home" and enjoy the ride. I also always listen to music sothe Ipod is a must. I like being able to make a call at a gas stop without having to take everything off so I have my cell linked in. Finally radar detectors do work and there have been many times they saw the cop before I did. Also the STI Driver from Beltronics in not detectable. I also have 2-way radio and if you ever go on long rides with buddies there is nothing that adds to safety than having communication, and talking trash while riding is a hoot. I wouldn't leave home without it. Finally all this stuff is flawlessly coordinated with my AutoCOM.

The truth is for the average rider this stuff adds more to the ride than wheels or exhaust, etc. Frankly I rarely use the 170+ horses the bike comes with stock so what will I do with more? I think you will find that guys with lots of electronics on the bike actually ride them, as opposed to parking them at the local hangout to admire the wheels. :poke:

As for crashing, there is less chance of damaging electronics than expensive performance parts in most crashes. As for the Go Pro cameras, I have 2 of them and when I put them on the bike I consider them expendable. I do it to get the video and damage is a real possibility. I will say they are much tougher than you think. I actually touched one to the ground once and it was ripped off the bike at about 50 mph. Destroyed the case but camera was fine.
 
If you are afraid of losing something in a crash, don't put anything on your bike. Both Go Pro's survived my last crash, but as crazyarch said above, if it goes on the bike, it's expendable, regardless of the price.
 
Electronics are just a part of my bike, like the seats and windscreen and exhausts I purchased for it. I have a gopro, and use my phone for gps, music, etc. I also have a cruise control that is total electronic. If I crash, my electronics are the least of my worries.
 
Daily riding, I have a GPS, GoPro, Escort Radar, & Zune mounted... all are called consumer items, meaning: consumable. As previously stated, they make my rides more enjoyable and wouldn't be a concern during any "get off". They're just material goods. Nothing more, nothing less. I don't plan on having them for more than a few years before being replaced anyways. When I buy a new electronic gadget from a B&M, they ask if you want the extended warranty... I always say, "I'm going to replace this within that period anyway."

I did mount a 7" TV in combination with a 7" GPS and I thought it was pretty trick; however, not anything I'd ride around with. I just wanted to tinker around and see if I could do it... and I could! I mounted a 10" android tablet to the bike as well, but I couldn't get the screen to work with my gloves, so I took it off. It looked pretty sweet IMO.
 
If I crash, my electronics are the least of my worries.

that's just what i was thinking :laugh: i'm one of those with a few electronics on my bike and they made the 13,000+ miles i did this last year much more enjoyable...i believe everyone should set their bike up for whatever they like to do (ride, race, run errands, pose, etc.) and go have fun...if you like your bike, that's all that matters :beerchug:
 
The only electronics I have when I am riding is a cell phone and iPod in my pocket and buds in my ear.
 
You do realize that if your bike falls off the kickstand you'll be buying a new fairing(if your anal like alot of folks here:laugh:, mine has, but I can live with scratches).
That one fairing costs about 2 1/2 GoPros.
Your electronics are likely to survive a crash too, unless they're in your pocket, cause they'll usually help break your fall.
Motorcycles are expensive, no matter how you look at it. There's no such thing as a cheap part, even a set of tires costs more than most electronics.
Some guys have thousands in paint alone, and that's always the first thing to get damaged in a tip over or crash.
To each their own.:thumbsup:
 
I crashed my 08 busa once, a year after I bought it, hit a deer. Had to replace my upper and lower right side fairing over $500 dollars to replace out of pocket, i thought the side fairing was one piece but nooooo, its two pieces. Had to replace my headlamp and front nose fairing and the turn signal housing, i thought the front nose and the turn signal housing was one piece but nooo, the turn signal housing is separate. I had to replace a few other parts too out of pocket.
If i ever crash again i won't repair. The worst part is searching the net for parts and trying to get the best deal.
Its very expensive to own a motorcycle especially if you crash, you never know when, it just happens and then you feel like you just want to die especially after all the money and hard work you put into your baby.
If I had a bunch of electronics on my bike and crashed and everything was ruined, i wouldn't want to wake up the next morning:laugh:
 
If I crash, my electronics are the least of my worries.

Lol! Ain't that the truth.
Though when I crashed at the track year before last, I almost had to pay $425 for the timing transponder that got flicked off the bike. That I have to admit was a "salt in the wounds" thing until Cap found it in the grass on the other side of the tire barrier.
 
Lol! Ain't that the truth.
Though when I crashed at the track year before last, I almost had to pay $425 for the timing transponder that got flicked off the bike. That I have to admit was a "salt in the wounds" thing until Cap found it in the grass on the other side of the tire barrier.

I remember that day very well Tom. Lets not do that again.
 
I hear some of you people say its the least of your WORRYS, well tell me what your worry's are?

In a street crash, serious injuries or death are somewhat of a concern.
A few hundred $$ worth of electronic gizmos are (or should be at least) added in your insurance coverage. If they are destroyed in a crash, they are paid off along with the rest of the bike. In my case, all the damage to the bike (roughly $2700 worth) was out of pocket due to it being a track off. As I mentioned, if I hadn't been able to find the transponder by the end of the day, I would have had to up $425 for it too.
A $239 GoPro camera or a $200 GPS, would be a rather insignificant expense in the grand scheme of things. Thus, be the least of my worries.
 
I have my Hp as my GPS and my Mp3 with me.It makes the ride mroe enjoyable and fun.
 
Number one is injury or death to me or someone else. Next is extended injuries that would put me in financial problems due to missing work. But frankly, if you are looking at owning a motorcycle from this perspective, maybe it's not for you Trax. I think most of us would agree that sitting in an office day to day and never feeling that roar of power and speed is scarier than any consequence of a crash. There are a lot of people buying bikes these days that put a ton of money in them and ride once in awhile just to show it off. They get tired of it or the bike starts getting old and its on craig's list. But for those of us who ride for the love of riding, the potential danger is just something you learn to live with.
 
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