Technology - has it taken over?

[imdying]

Of course, old people are always arrogant enough to think they know better than black boxes.

[rastuscat]

beemer also now does double the horsepower of an RG1150GS, as do the other manufacturers, same weight, double the torque, still think your wrist is up to it?

Luckily commonsense2.2 is upgradable via wireless download to commonsense2.3 any time you get on a different bike. That causes the user to be cautious until having at least some idea as to the handling and performance of the bike.

What concerns me is the need to download a patch to repair the fault............the one that makes me want to ride like a teenager on a big, powerful bike.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy riding big fast bikes, I just don't want to own BattleStar Galactica.

[imdying]

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy riding big fast bikes, I just don't want to own BattleStar Galactica.

True mate, but that's not technologies fault, that's the manufacturers and the way they implement it. ABS and traction control, 99.9% of the time you should never even know it is there. EFI is a bit of an exception, you should know it is doing the biz every time you start the bike on a cold morning and it goes first time every time

[MarkH]

Oh and wtfs an ipad?

It's a new hi-tech sanitary pad made by Apple, or possibly something else that is less useful.

Or it might be like an iPhone but too big to fit in any pocket and can't make phone calls.

[dipshit]

I was brought up in a Western Southland small town, and I recall our phone number being 40M. I think the M was the first letter of the street name, and we wre the 40th phone on that street.

Nope, Your street would have been the 40th line on the local exchange and your house was 'M' in Morse code so your house would have answered the phone when it rang 2 longs.

[breakaway]

I don't think technology has 'taken over' at all. While some people (myself included) may view technologies such as slipper clutches, ABS, traction control etc as detracting from the riding experience, things such as ECU controlled EFI are the best things since sliced bread. EFI bikes run so much smoother/better. But a lot of the old codgers probably can't wrap their head around using a computer to interact with the fuelliing system as opposed to simply changing out parts in a carbureated system. So. it's taken ages to implement it into bikes. Not the same story with cars though.

[AllanB]

EFI are the best things since sliced bread. EFI bikes run so much smoother/better. But a lot of the old codgers probably can't wrap their head around using a computer to interact with the fuelliing system as opposed to simply changing out parts in a carbureated system. So. it's taken ages to implement it into bikes. Not the same story with cars though.

I remember a EFI big bore Kawasaki several decades ago (late 80's?), then it disapeared for years and suddendly it's the rule.

Personally I think EFI is bloody fantastic. In fact if it is modern technology that causes me to have a bike that starts every time and is 24,000 kms before the cam cover needs lifting then I'm happy with it. I can spend my $ and time on 'goodies' that the bike does not 'need' but it's owner wants

Slipper clutches are another good idea (shame I don't have one), as is ABS - look out for this becoming mandatory overseas on bikes.

[Spearfish]

Nothin wrong with points and carbs....shyt who am I kidding!?!

[SPman]

I'm getting too old....went looking for a sportsbike and ended up with an RG250! 130Kg of FUN!

[2wheeldrifter]

I just look at the Ducati Muitistrada 1200 with 4 settings at a flick of a switch, Touring,Urban,Sport and Endro.... each one will change the power curve, suspension settings, ABS settings and Traction control settings to suit each one...... plus all the other goodies

http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/js...a/tutorial.jsp

[one fast tl1ooo]

I just look at the Ducati Muitistrada 1200 with 4 settings at a flick of a switch, Touring,Urban,Sport and Endro.... each one will change the power curve, suspension settings, ABS settings and Traction control settings to suit each one...... plus all the other goodies

http://www.multistrada.ducati.com/js...a/tutorial.jsp

What you talkin about al

[2wheeldrifter]

What you talkin about al

what cha talkin bout willis ???????????

[rastuscat]

Nope, Your street would have been the 40th line on the local exchange and your house was 'M' in Morse code so your house would have answered the phone when it rang 2 longs.

Cool !! Ta for that. Another fact I don't need to know but glad to have............you're a gentleman.

[rastuscat]

I'm getting too old....went looking for a sportsbike and ended up with an RG250! 130Kg of FUN!

Buying bikes should be a decision made by the heart, not the head. Long live the RG!!!

[dipshit]

Cool !! Ta for that. Another fact I don't need to know but glad to have............you're a gentleman.

The house I grew up in was 101D... long short short. The neighbour was 101S... short short short. The only bits of Morse code I know by heart.

Imagine up to 26 homes sharing the same phone line and only one house be able to use it at a time. Imagine if they all had teenage daughters!

(Mmmmm teenage daughters.... )