ive spent the last 5 minutes trying to say this in a very diplomatic and sensitive way, but then i said the hell with it.....if you cant even enjoy a ride on your scoot with out returning eveyones calls, get a new job! tell evey one you know to deal with it.....you will have a much better ride!!

 

Get a blackberry and read it.. When you stop.


I'm in that business.. my phone/blackberry is on my hip.. I feel it vibrate when a call or email comes in.

And after I get to a stopping place and if I want to be bothered.. I read it. Normally.. when I'm on the bike.. the cell phone is for 2 things.. If I break down to call the house to say.... Yep.. I'll be late <grin> which has never happened on Booger or to say.. I’m riding.. and I'm going to be late which happens on every ride.

On the road when I stop for a rest I'll send emails to friends that are expecting me or to my family to tell them where I am.. Updates from the road.. or read what was sent to me and reply.


I can't imagine talking and riding, emails are much safer.. I have to use both hands.. so I have to stop to use it. I don't check my phone at traffic lights.. just dead stops off the bike.


Due to coverage issues and NO one has perfect coverage.. Every carrier has dead spots, tell them you didn't get it until you stop, and ride safe. In your position I would think safety would come before convenience. Now a day's every phone vibrates, and every service supplies caller id and missed calls. So feel it vibrate, pull over check it, and then roll on.

A very cheap way to have your people contact you is text messaging, again read it when you stop. And inform your people to use codes.. Like 411 for information calls, or 911 for emergency calls requesting a call back.
We used to assign codes to employee's so if my message showed up, and if my number was 2 I would send a message of 9112 followed with a call back number, meaning "emergency" call me and "me" was signaled by my number 2. The same thing went with the 4112, it meant I needed some information but it was not an emergency.

Text messaging is limited to 160 characters, so email may be a better solution. I don't like to see people talking on cell phones in cars, needless to say on a bike and I get paid to sell them.

Personally I think every bike should carry a cell phone for safety reasons, but not to talk on while riding. Most businesses have safety policies in place for employees that carry cell phones and I've never heard of one that promotes talking and driving, the liable suit would be huge.
I would think if the call was that important it would distract you from your job of riding the bike, if it is an emergency then you would have to stop and take the call.. so safety first.. stop then talk.

 

Boy oh boy, whats this world coming to? I too am constantly on call, however I dont care if its hands free or not, its not safe. Studies have proven that even hands free in a car is distracting, When your consentrating on talking your not consentrating on driving. To me part of the Harley experience is to leave it all behind. I do bring my phone with, but I usually turn it off and check my voice mail when I get to a stop, or if it is on, I have it on vibrate on my hip, then I can pull over and take the call if I want. Personally I think its sad how busy life has become, I for one refuse to become another "rat" in the race of life. Life is too short, people need to slow down and get back to the good things in life. Stop and smell the roses every once in a while. Its funny how the Harley "lifestyle" has changed. It used to be that Harleys were simple machines, with nothing but the bare essentials. I remember some old timers telling me "if it dont fit in your pockets, you dont need it". I admit im as guilty as the next guy, thats why I ride a bagger. Sorry for venting, its just I wonder sometimes if all this technology is really improving life or going to be the end of life as we know it. They call this progress, but sometimes I would have to disagree. Ahhh. I better just take a deep breath, Tun on my 54" plasma t.v., watch a d.v.d., while I sit in my vibrating recliner in my climate controled living room.

 

I just can't seem to hear my phone ring or feel it vibrate on my hip and I really don't care...it all can wait

 

I've got an 05 Glide and when I saw the new bluetooth on the 06, it hurt being a gadget guy and all.

Oh well, callers will just have to speak to my voicemail until I stop for gas.

 

Is it OK to make calls on the cell while riding but we should not receive them

or


can we receive but should not initiate?

So confused I am!

 

If I see some clown on a cel phone astride ANY scoot....I take the next off ramp or side street...this is a no brainer, folks!

 

And the congregation siad......"AMEN!"

 

Bulutooth wireless earbud

 

Harley dealer installed the bluetooth interface on my 06 ultra classic last Saturday. It is awsome! I have a v3 motorola razar cellphone and the sound quality is better through the interface than it is on the phone. Everything is controlled with voice commands and hand controls. Being a Systems Engineer, one missed phone call equals 2 scooter payments, so for me it is the second best thing in the world, next to my scooter that is