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Sep 10th, 2009, 06:37 PM
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Ride: 2009 Street Glide
Join Date: Jan 27th, 2009
Location: N. California
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Motorcycles plus computers?
How many of you take a computer along on your motorcycle rides? What do you take, and how well does it hold up to the vibration? Horror stories? Rain dammage?
I got a 10 inch Acer notebook computer to travel, but haven't tried it out on the bike yet. These days, I like to motel it over campgrounds, and most places have free WiFi.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 07:01 PM
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Start The Engine
Ride: 2009 Sperster Custom
Join Date: May 27th, 2009
Location: San Diego Ca.
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
take my 16 inch to and from work in my back pack, it's been about a year now and no problems so far
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Sep 10th, 2009, 07:58 PM
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Play The Throttle
Ride: 2007 Electra Glide Classic
Join Date: Aug 18th, 2009
Location: Warner Robins, GA
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
I like mine in the tour pack on a long or overnight ride. It's a better "tool" for me than my cell phone, and there's so many fast food places with free wifi.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 09:12 PM
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Ride: 2007 Road glide
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Location: Wisconsin
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
I have hauled my laptops all over the place on my bikes. In the hard saddle bags, in the tour pack and even in my soft tour master bag with no issues. I do not do the once in a while but almost everyday.
Keep it in normal case make sure it is shut down and you should have no problems. You may want to have a soft insert between screen and keyboard but thats always a good idea.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 09:15 PM
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Play The Throttle
Ride: 2007 Ultra
Join Date: Feb 2nd, 2009
Location: Southern Oregon
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
I use to take my laptop just about every time I went on a trip. But, now unless it's a long road trip, the iPhone works just fine. I can take pics, watch movies, email, check my messages at work or at home, get files or what-ever, do my banking, pay bills, find rooms/gas/eats and the list goes on... you get the drift. And, even make a phone call once in a while.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 10:27 PM
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Ride: 2008 Electra Glide Standard
Join Date: Feb 21st, 2009
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
Almost the same story as Ugly John but mine is a BlackBerry and I can even read HDTalking and respond to messages as I am currently doing now from this small but powerful device.
No HD Talking withdrawal symptoms for this biker. |
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Sep 10th, 2009, 10:38 PM
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Ride: 2007FLHTC
Join Date: Oct 4th, 2008
Location: Kitchener Ontario Canada
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
I have a 17'' HP laptop with a turbo stick and a mini printer that I take everywhere with me.I also have a Blackberry,I like the computer better.
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Sep 10th, 2009, 11:05 PM
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Ride: 2007 FatBoy
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
I never leave home without my Mac Laptop.... check the weather and map my next day plus email and all the other good stuff !!
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Sep 11th, 2009, 02:48 AM
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Ride: 2009 Road Glide
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Location: Lompoc, CA
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
Took my 15 inch HP laptop with me on my 2 week trip to Sturgis this year. Packed it against one of the walls of my T-Bag with the screen facing inwards. Didn't have any problems and loved being able to read my e-mail and HD Talking on the road. A smaller laptop would have been more convenient but I don't have the money to buy one and will probably take the 15 incher again next year.
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Sep 11th, 2009, 03:44 AM
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Ride: 2004 Sportster XL1200RS
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Re: Motorcycles plus computers?
On my touring bike, took laptop in padded case and bungee'd to the luggage rack out back or the empty pillion when commuting.
Haven't had the need to take it on the Harley, since I no longer work in "field service" and office is now my Engineering lab of sorts.
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