Man, how times have changed

FastST said:
If you don't plan routing, you can get away with what have you.
But for someone like me who plan custom routes over a rather large size of territory (150 - 250mi/day) with tens of shaping points and many different roads and turns, a good navigating device like Garmin Zumo or a phone/CarPlay/(kurviger) is essential for this.
At times of paper maps I had pages of directions with arrows and roads/streets names (something similar to Dakar racers just not rolled up) on my tank, in conjunction with paper maps. On occasions if lost I had to guess directions based on the sun (provided the sun is out).
Today it sounds like a nightmare in comparison with today's tools.
I wouldn't want to go back to that :)
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AAA Triptics were awesome!!!
 
the Ferret said:
Heck I'm planning a trip to the UP next month and just stopped and picked up a AAA map the other day ;)
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I have a good old Rand McNally atlas in one of the saddlebags on all of my ST1100s.
I always like to have spares and a backup plan just in case.
Electronics are great until they ain't - and the ain't part is usually when you need them to most! ;)
 
Why do you have a pic of The Woz on your phone?

I'm old enough to remember paper maps. I'm old enough to appreciate never needed one ever again.
 
W0QNX said:
I read the old iPhone 5 won’t connect to a network either. Not sure.
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Modern iPhones contain radios for just about every frequency/network authorized for cellular use. Older phones like the 5 have limited radio/network connectivity. Some of these iPhones lacked some of the radio connectivity depending on what carrier the phone was purchased for.

The 5 will still connect to some networks. Notably it won't do 5G but given 5G's limited availability and short range connectivity that's not a big deal. The last iPhone that won't connect to any existing network is the 3GS.

Older phones that are lacking in features or performance and relegated to the kitchen catch-all drawer will still serve as iPods and have some functionality on WiFi.
 
Coming back to tracking:
Did anybody consider Zoleo's offering?
I habe been using it two weeks ago on my trip (>8.000km / 5000mi in 14days) to Scandinavia in combination with iPhone based SWT Tracker and Spotwalla to (i) track myself, (ii) document a SS1600K and (iii) provide (some) piece of mind for my wife.
A friend kept an eye on the tracking data and he said it worked well ...
 
Uncle Phil said:
The ones that I intend to run do it very nicely. ;)
Not that anyone ever has to work on newer machines ...
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We love our 1100. I am becoming a bit concerned about the dearth of new parts available. The online part houses I use have a bothersome number of parts listed as 'NLA'. The exceptions are filters and 'tuneup' parts which are still available. Whenever I restored an old bike, I stockpiled spares of many parts I could foresee needing in the future (as if I'd own one forever). Did the same after I rebuilt the bike and still have them. I'll likely continue to ride the bike....to a point. I don't want a nice looking, inoperable bike in our garage.
Still have my little brother's ST1300. Likely I'll make it an antique as well at the appropriate time.
 
Oldbikefixr said:
We love our 1100. I am becoming a bit concerned about the dearth of new parts available. The online part houses I use have a bothersome number of parts listed as 'NLA'. The exceptions are filters and 'tuneup' parts which are still available. Whenever I restored an old bike, I stockpiled spares of many parts I could foresee needing in the future (as if I'd own one forever). Did the same after I rebuilt the bike and still have them. I'll likely continue to ride the bike....to a point. I don't want a nice looking, inoperable bike in our garage.
Still have my little brother's ST1300. Likely I'll make it an antique as well at the appropriate time.
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Did you get your 91 operating properly again (I recall you indicated you had an ignition coil issue)? I have the same concerns about parts, but I would assume parts like bearings and seals and the like would be available for quite a while more (even aftermarket). Not a huge fan or eBay used but if you’re desperate you’ll use them.
 
Oldbikefixr said:
We love our 1100. I am becoming a bit concerned about the dearth of new parts available. The online part houses I use have a bothersome number of parts listed as 'NLA'.
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That's why I have 9 ST1100s ... ;)
 
Erdoc48 said:
Did you get your 91 operating properly again (I recall you indicated you had an ignition coil issue)? I have the same concerns about parts, but I would assume parts like bearings and seals and the like would be available for quite a while more (even aftermarket). Not a huge fan or eBay used but if you’re desperate you’ll use them.
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Not yet. it's literally hotter than unowhere in the garage, even with the fan on. Seems to make little difference if I use the fan to blow105F air into the garage that's already 100F in there. Got the new coils and a few other just-in-case parts to check once the upper bodywork is removed.
Still riding the 1300 around early to mid-mornings so life isn't as depressing as it could be.
I'll get back to work once our hellmouth closes and get it running. Then determine if I really want to keep it. I'm in my 'I think I'll keep it' phase right now.
 
It’s been pretty hot and humid by me as well- haven’t been on the bike in nearly 2 weeks. The 7 AM temp is already near 80 degrees but next week it should be low 70’s to start the day. As for selling the 91, if you like it, I would likely just fix it and ride it- unfortunately these aren’t worth too much these days so for me, I guess the only reason to sell any of them is if I was going to give up riding, and I’m not dead yet.
 
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