Mobile phones on bikes.

[Wolf]

1) It vibrates,

You obviously don't ride a single, then - If I had a vibrating cellphone when on my "Savage" I'd either not realise it was ringing or be constantly trying to answer it even when it wasn't Usually took half an hour for the coins in my pocket to stop jingling after even a short ride...

[Wolf]

I currently do not even have a cellphone. When I used to carry one in the cage as part of my work and I had to answer calls, I would stop the vehicle as quickly as I safely could to answer the phone.

If I were to get another cellphone it would be for the ability to ring for assistance ("out of go-juice, bring large jerry can") or to impart information ("leaving now, see you in an hour" etc), not to make myself available to other people.

When I had a cellphone I used to carry it when I was on the bike and it came in handy once to get my friend to bring me some petrol, but as to talking on the phone when riding a bike, no thanks, not my scene.

I do not see a personal need to chat on the phone while I'm riding. One of the great pleasures of riding is being out there alone with nothing but self, bike and road - why fuck that up? I actually enjoy not being instantly accessible to people.

I also believe that using a phone while operating a vehicle is a dangerous distraction - to the point that I support any law that makes it illegal (and I'm pretty Libertarian, so I don't often support laws). I get really annoyed at people yakking on phones or texting when they should be driving a car - and most those yakking do not use handsfree kits.

[John]

I get really annoyed at people yakking on phones or texting when they should be driving a car - and most those yakking do not use handsfree kits.

I know what I mean by that, but the problem is that when your talking you are automaticly concentrating more on the conversation rather than the road, as far as I'm concerned cars shouldn't really need to take calls nor bikes.

When I get a call depending on where I am I normally end up doing a quick stop to the side of the road and try answer it, now I just leave it in my bag and text/call the person when I make my next stop, when your riding/driving thats all you should do

[Big Dave]

I see you havn't changed. You just ruined what was becoming a worthwhile debate - there was no need to be rude!

That wasn't rude - that was correct - rude would be 'Shut the fuck up and drive' - As i occasionally tell people I ride alongside as they wander all over the road and fail to use indicators or change gear because all their hands are busy with the brick to their ear.
I also regularly motion which part of the anatomy they should store it in.

[Lou Girardin]

A bit of fast driving sees my words dry up completely. (I suppose that's why motorbikes are safer - you can't yap away all day!)

So much for using the R/T during a chase. You're giving away all your secrets now.

[Zed]

That wasn't rude - that was correct - rude would be 'Shut the fuck up and drive'

Typical 'Aussie' response (no rudeness intended)

[magnum]

if your that keen go all the way and buy a goldwing,oops i see youre nearly there

[Big Dave]

Typical 'Aussie' response (no rudeness intended)

Quite alright, and to you.

more like 'typical biker response'?

[250learna]

I dont have a kit, but i sure would like one, you dont have to take the call you can just let it ring, but you might need to so its good to have that option. Seems that everytimg i go for a ride i get a few missed calls.
As for txting i dont think that is realy apropriate

[pyrocam]

I have two methods. if im expecting a call Ill do a handsfree headset dohicky and have it loud. if I need to make a call or get one while at the lights, I press speakerphone on the phone an chuck it in my helmet under me nose.

bit hard to hear sometimes but fun.

On the 22 ride. I got my phone out of my pocket and navigated to the record video bit (really hard with gloves on) while riding and recorded my bike going over the 15000k mark. unfortuantly it couldnt save it because it ran out of memory

wouldnt bother txting unless urgent, in which case I would call and put the phone in my helmet..