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Road Safety???
TrickyMicky:
Greetings one and all, the attached was found in my email inbox, and I could not believe that this could be allowed. We moan about car drivers taking their eyes off the road to play with their toys, now it's being offered to us! Cannot even see the speedo, warning lights etc. In the second photo (hopefully) the controls that need to be operated by the left hand are beyond belief, and yes, I have cropped out the name on purpose to save my skin.
Yetanotherbike:
I absolutely agree. I detest any gadget that detracts me from driving. I don't even listen to music when I'm driving my car let alone a motorcycle. The only noise I want to hear is wind noise and my exhaust. I often wonder how many accidents have been caused by cruise control, I've been riding and driving for over 45 years and I've always managed without one.
Theres no denying that SatNav is a handy tool, but again, I've managed without one.
I would imagine my old RAC ACU instructor having a meltdown if he saw this device. His words would be keep your eyes on the road, on your intruments and on your mirrors at the same time.
ST1100:
Yeah, 'the build-in distraction', sales pitched as 'feature' is flooding over from the car sector... :-\
https://www.heise.de/en/opinion/Comment-on-the-operational-safety-of-modern-motorcycles-Built-in-distraction-11179203.html
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Our car has far too many controls that need to be accessed via a touch screen, it has some voice control that needs a pretty fixed script to work. Bring back manual controls & switches.
The idea of touchscreen is madness on a motorbike.
How can anyone open a car door with concealed door handles in the event of an accident?
ST1100:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 04, 2026, 09:55:24 AM ---Bring back manual controls & switches.
--- End quote ---
Yeah... back when climate control design peaked: 3 knobs, 2 buttons...
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A friend's wife has an NC750X...
Most of its Owner's Manual is about the setup of the TFT screen... :o
Methinks she still hasn't figured out half of it...
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