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[Chuck Pryor]

MotionX GPS... great tracking app... here's a screenshot.

CAP

[porthole]

The best iPhone app will be Verizon in 4 months 

[rlavigna]

This MotionX program is nice. 

MotionX GPS... great tracking app... here's a screenshot.

CAP

[BLM777]

Don ... Glad to see you got the iPhone.  Now I can send you irrelevant chit all the time ....

Some I use while traveling ..

Voice Memos:  Beats typing notes or reading a "to do" list.  Also records conversation when applicable.
Remote:  Hook up to your home network.
AccuWeather: International version
Dial Zero:  Shortcuts for recorded switchboards worldwide.
Currency:  Currency conversions all countries.
White Noise:  Plug in ear buds, turn on and eliminate the person next to you with having to slap 'em.
Yelp:  Restaurant and saloon locator with reviews and maps.
Skype:  US or International make your calls over WiFi .... no charges or time consumption.
Google:  Finding stuff worldwide.
Language Translators:  Your choice of countries
Easy WiFi:  Free from ATT .... auto login at mobile hotspots
vLingo:  Voice dialing ... especially good with phone in 1 hand, cheeseburger in the other.
Seismometer:  Use overseas to assure that it's a hangover and not an earthquake.
Sex Jokes:  Perfect for use when the little old ladies at the airport continue to read over your shoulder.

Just a few ..... got about 40 more if you need 'em.  One idea to consider would be a subscription to mac.com.  Gives you mucho gigs of "cloud space" for stuff you don't want on your phone as well as the ability to "nuke" your phone if it is lost or stolen from any computer.

[09S/E roadglide]

Hey Rick - A friend brought this to my attention a few weeks back. Living here in the Great White North I haven't had an opportunity to give it a good workout ... yet. Let us know what you think!!!

Might have the cabin fever ... ready to ride for sure!!  Spring will be here soon though!! Lookin' forward to catching up with ya soon.

Your welcome Louis. Let us know how it works over there!! 

Howie

I tried Trapster !  Is wayyy cool. especially if others in your area have it in use. 

[FNGw/08SERK]

I have found this helpful as well ....  http://redlaser.com/

[Twolanerider]

I have found this helpful as well ....  http://redlaser.com/

That is cool.  Interesting little tool.  Just tried it on the dog.  No barcodes though.  So the dog just looked at me funny.

[gtaboyz]

If you listen to or use XM/Sirius the app is great you can listen to it anywhere and plug it from the iphone into your aux port on your bike radio saving $500.00 for the XM Module  for the HK radio on your bike. The only drawback is that to get the best deal you need to already be an XM/Sirius customer, which I am for my caged vehicles. If you like music Shazam is a cool app thats free, if you here a song u like and not sure of the name or title you just hit the app let it hear a few notes and it will give u all the info. Trapster is another free app that gives u updates where the bears r.

[reo]

One thing I forgot to mention Don,

You may catch this right away due to your phone comming with this feature but after upgrading my phone (I think it was @ ver 3) I found while playing the ipod while riding with the phone in the ram mount the songs would change randomly and it drove me nuts for about 3 hour of riding. I found the "shake to shuffle" feaure was set to on and this was the default after the upgrade, this is located in settings/ipod. It gives the user the abilty to change to the next song while listening to an album while using the ipod just by shaking the phone, but it will change songs while riding due to the vibration of the handlebars.....Roy

[Twolanerider]

One thing I forgot to mention Don,

You may catch this right away due to your phone comming with this feature but after upgrading my phone (I think it was @ ver 3) I found while playing the ipod while riding with the phone in the ram mount the songs would change randomly and it drove me nuts for about 3 hour of riding. I found the "shake to shuffle" feaure was set to on and this was the default after the upgrade, this is located in settings/ipod. It gives the user the abilty to change to the next song while listening to an album while using the ipod just by shaking the phone, but it will change songs while riding due to the vibration of the handlebars.....Roy

Haven't seen this yet Roy.  Must be off by default on this phone. 

This begs a question though.  Just because we are who we are and will, therefore, hang anything we like on the bikes doesn't always mean it's a good idea.  It's doubtful these phones are built with the vibration and shock protection in mind that a bike accessory would be designed with.  Also don't remember any of the mounts I've seen do anything to isolate from vibration. 

So how have these things held up for those that have given them some extended use?  Anyone experience failures they might have been concerned were duty related after long stretches on the bike?  Or do they take a licking and keep on ticking?

[Gone Fishin']

(...)
This begs a question though.  Just because we are who we are and will, therefore, hang anything we like on the bikes doesn't always mean it's a good idea.  It's doubtful these phones are built with the vibration and shock protection in mind that a bike accessory would be designed with.  Also don't remember any of the mounts I've seen do anything to isolate from vibration. 
(...)

Don, I would not be too concerned. The iPhone is all solid state, there are (with the exception of some sensors) no moving parts. Should take the rides with pride.

Ride safely,
Louis

[FNGw/08SERK]

Haven't seen this yet Roy.  Must be off by default on this phone. 

This begs a question though.  Just because we are who we are and will, therefore, hang anything we like on the bikes doesn't always mean it's a good idea.  It's doubtful these phones are built with the vibration and shock protection in mind that a bike accessory would be designed with.  Also don't remember any of the mounts I've seen do anything to isolate from vibration. 

So how have these things held up for those that have given them some extended use?  Anyone experience failures they might have been concerned were duty related after long stretches on the bike?  Or do they take a licking and keep on ticking?

FWIW Don ... I've been riding with mine for two years. Because I was as apprehensive as you are about rigid mounting choices I've elected to use mine in the glove box. Usually with something to absorb shock .... ie gloves or something 

As Louis pointed out ... with no moving parts risk should be lessened. Just not to a degree I was comfortable with.     

[Buy early]

Started a thread last year asking if any riders had begun using the iPhone as their primary GPS. Got virtually no response. Maybe if I ask here. Any iPhone GPS users out there?

[Twolanerider]

Started a thread last year asking if any riders had begun using the iPhone as their primary GPS. Got virtually no response. Maybe if I ask here. Any iPhone GPS users out there?

I already know I wouldn't use it as the primary nav on the bike for anything more than relatively local travel.  To find food and fuel; that kind of thing.  Without considering how well it might or might not stand up to longer days of vibration I don't want to mess with even thinking about "oooh, is that rain up there?".

For regular nav use the Garmin will stay on the bars.  Screen is larger.  Buttons are bigger.  No questions of the 3G data feed.  The normal GPS unit is just a better tool for the job. 

[ice6900]

ibeer  or  ipint    is must have for beer lovers     

zippo (for smokers)       

iemoji       for these lil emotion charachters above