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First ride over 100 miles for the yeaar
jon1214
05/05/2024 10:02 PM
Yesterday I rode the America for 103 miles for the first time this year. It was a nice ride except for some blocked roads. Weather was 65 and sunny.
Next ride I hope to go for 130 miles, rt 22 north in new your, to rt 23 east, into Mass to rt 7 south, rt 44 east to rt 8 south to home.
SAFE AND HAPPY RIDING!
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iPhone Vibrations
moe
05/02/2024 12:16 PM
Apple, this past November 2023, released this advisory:
Exposure to vibrations, like those ...cle engines, might impact iPhone cameras
Was thinking about a Quad Lock motorcycle mount until I read about the loss of camera function then being informed of apple’s advisory. Heck, a quad lock system would be close to $130.00.
And then I read about the Zumo XT2. Now just have to justify $599.99.
Back story
I’ve had a zumo 450 like for a decade or more. Try over 13 years. Purchased April 17, 2009 for $440.00.
Last September 2023 while heading to the GA Rally, and while rolling along US1 about close to the Georgia border my zumo bracket stress fractured, and released the unit which slipped out on the tank down my leg and was last seen doing a spin on the highway then going off the right side of the road into the jungle I was soon to encounter, all this happened at about 70mph. I turned around to look for it but gave up as the grass that it slid in to was over a foot tall and thick. Major downer. It had an SD card that had some, heck, a LOT of music, routes and other such. To make matters worse, the zumo itself had a billion waypoints I had saved over the years. Waypoints scattered from Maine to Southern California to Helena Montana and all points in between. All the stops for, ahem, bathroom breaks…and other points where my motorsickle had rolled over various mile milestones.
My fault that I lost it as the unit would disconnect from my bikes power and run on its battery. I would push down on the unit and walla! It would go back to external power, for a time. We’ll, I pulled over after about 30 miles of this BS to examine the unit and the contacts in it’s cradle. What I did NOT look for was a broken cradle. I remounted Prudence and rolled on up US1. When the zumo switched to internal power I pressed down too hard I guess and, well, see above.
Man, gone where the days (or so I thought) of paper maps and wax pencils (or the wife’s lipstick). I’d write on the right mirror notes of road numbers and right or left. Worked very well for riding blind. But in no way does it compare to having a GPS screen in front of me.
Having a GPS is imho the bestest way to see Americana. So my dilemma or rather my consternation when learning of the vibration issue. Or well. I’ll be looking for the XT2 to go on sale. Until then, my iPhone will be in airplane mode in my jacket breast pocket. And yellow wax scribbles will adorn my mirrors. At least I’ll have a smart phone! Even if I have to refer to it AFTER STOPPING.
Heck I used to use Google maps, which in the past I could export to gpx file then import into my zumo.
Think routes. Being able to prep plan routes for major Americana experiences was priceless. One downside was at times my riding friends would implore me to route along roads that had painted lines! Lol. And not go through neighborhoods. Although one time I recall the English yankee saying that we could not be out of New Jersey as we had not paid any tolls! Gosh, it was so foggy that morning and we had routed along a bridge out road. I digress.
I want my mtv er zumo!
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140,000 Miles
jon1214
04/28/2024 9:56 PM
Hopefully accruing 140,000 miles on my 2006 Triumph America is some sort of milestone.
My dealer Canton Cycles (no longer in business) trailer-ed the bike from Winsted to my home. It had been over 25 years since I rode a motorcycle. I'm kind of lucky I live on a dead end road. So initially I got accustomed to the bike b4 I went out for a ride.
My longest trips were to Montreal, Canada.
Did that twice up one day back home the next.
Long trips like that may not be in the near future,
I try to go for longer trips each ride to increase endurance.
150 miles on a day trip is about all I can handle these days.
What is the most miles you have first hand knowledge on a Triumph America?
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Time to rack up some miles.
jon1214
04/27/2024 12:05 AM
Finally a prolonged stretch of warm weather is forecast for the coming week, here in Litchfiled county, CT. I have built up my stamina on the bike to 75 mile ride today. Temps in the upper 60's to upper 70's. Can't wait.
I would like to get up to 150 miles in a trip without getting tired.
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