Must-have iPhone apps for motorcyclists?

Troobs · May 20th, 2010, 05:14 AM

I'm not 100% sure where i should of posted this thread, its in relation to two great iPhone apps i've recently got,

The first one is MCN's Ride Logger, you start by opening it up, press start new ride, lock the screen and slip it into a pocket, once you finish your ride, press end ride, simple. It records data of your route, which you can bring up on a map, it also shows what speed you were doing at each point and how hard you were accelerating in G, you can also share all this information with your friends etc. over facebook, it also records stuff like top speed, average speed, how far you went, how long you were riding for, top G for accelerating and braking. Obviously there is a downside, as with helmet camera's where if the police find out your using it and ask to have a look, but its obviously pretty inconspicuous as its just a phone in a pocket, but I dont even know the rules about having to show them if they ask lol

The other app is called Ndrive, I'm not sure if there is one for North America , I'm in the UK so im using the UK and Ireland one, but you can play music, start the app up and it will work while you are playing music in the background, making it quieter while it reads you directions, it also tells you when there is a speed camera up, with voice warnings, and tells you what speed you should be doing through the camera, it works just as well as my TomTom device, and this app only cost me £5 which I think is spot on! Obviously it uses more battery while you are using it, but ive just gone for a 3 hour ride as a test and it used just under half, so if you are lost somewhere it would be really useful for getting you back on track, or as long as your not going for hours, it will get you all the way to where you need to go!!

Thanks for taking the time to read this, and i hope some people find it useful, Thankyou.

LazinCajun · May 20th, 2010, 02:14 PM

How does the battery hold up while running Ride Logger?

Troobs · May 24th, 2010, 11:32 AM

it obviously runs down faster than normal, but from a full charge it would last 4/5 hours at my estimate, so if your just going for a decent ride it would be fine but for touring without power supply you might be pushed unless you could power it while riding somehow ?

tjkamper · May 24th, 2010, 11:42 AM

That is pretty cool! Thanks for the info and the reviews.

ninja250 · May 24th, 2010, 11:50 AM

The iPhone is a great tool for motorcycle riding.
I use the app Motion X GPS to do my GPS routes
Also, look here for onboard iPhone charging.
Then get a RAM iPhone mount and you're good to go.
Takes the phone out of your pocket while you ride which is very annoying to have stuff in your pockets while riding IMO.

rceezy · May 24th, 2010, 04:54 PM

Sweet... I'm going to d/l these!!! Thanks so much!

bdavison · May 24th, 2010, 06:23 PM

I cant find the Ride Logger on iTunes.....anyone know what its called in the US? I WANT THAT APP for my iPhone.

bdavison · May 24th, 2010, 06:30 PM

Ok....I changed countries to the UK, and searched for it, and found it at 4.99 pounds, 7.17 US dollars.....
Can anyone confirm if the UK version will work here in the US?

If so, I am SO downloading it.

Troobs · May 25th, 2010, 06:30 AM

it just uses the GPS function and the map is google maps, which you can obviously get in the US, I just checked and on the support part of the MCN website there is a review from a guy from Australia using it, so i would assume you could also use it in the US

LazinCajun · May 25th, 2010, 06:50 AM

Bryan, it looks like they just removed it from the app store (no idea why...). It was there a few days ago when this thread first popped up, but now it's not

. It was $6.99 or $7.99 I believe.

bdavison · May 25th, 2010, 07:10 AM

This sucks....I tried to download the UK version, but iTunes wont let me.
Total bummer.

Troobs · May 25th, 2010, 09:47 AM

thats a shame! its still there on the uk one, maybe there are some issues with it working in the US, how odd...

Purspeed · May 25th, 2010, 09:21 PM

I can't find this app! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

(Btw, HI KIM, ALEX and FRIENDS!!)

Goom · April 30th, 2012, 06:51 AM

I've been trying to find a good app for tracking and suggesting routes, but I haven't seen too many good ones. Ideally, I would like to find one with a speedometer. I guess I'm basically just looking for a good motorcycle gps.

I'm also looking into getting a mount for my phone. I've got an Otter Box case that makes it kinda bulky, so I need something that will fit that.

What would y'all suggest?

EthioKnight · April 30th, 2012, 07:12 AM

I'm a Nokia fan and some of the apps I have that I find helpful are the stand alone speedometer app that utilizes my phone's GPS to track speed, my mpg app that I use during every fill up to keep tabs on mileage and of course, Nokia Maps (no data/internet charges) to get me to places. Not sure if you have to pay for GPS on the iPhones, but if you can find similar apps, they'll help you out a lot.

Liist · April 30th, 2012, 08:44 AM

Trapster is pretty decent for avoiding heavily speed trapped areas.

temps · April 30th, 2012, 09:27 AM

Diablo Super Biker. It tracks your route, speed and lean angle. But it doesn't display anything. You are supposed to turn it on, put it in your pocket and look at it after the ride.

greatest road motorcycle. It doesn't track anything, this app lets you submit and view routes other people have put in. You can then rate and comment on a route.

Alex · April 30th, 2012, 02:58 PM

/threads merged

Kygirl · November 17th, 2012, 10:21 AM

Yesterday I made a technological leap and upgraded thrugh At&T for 99cents to get an iPhone 4. This is my first smartphone and I am pretty impressed! I downloaded the moto minder app and am loving it. Somewhat pricey at $2.99, but since that's about what I pay for the small notebooks (which I tend to misplace) that I keep my maintenance info in I was okay with the price.

Features (copied from the app store where it currently has a 4+ rating)

- Manage Multiple Vehicles
- Display Photo for Each Vehicle
- Manage Multiple Services for Each Vehicle
- Repair Log for Each Vehicle
- Track Any Mods You May Make
- Service Intervals for Mileage and Date
- Lights indicating services that need attention
- Maintain Complete Service History
- Store Notes for Each Bike, Service and Service Record
- Miles and Kilometers Option
- Optional Built-In Services to Help You Get Started
- Notification when services are due soon or overdue

Anyone else find any any good/useful/cool apps for riding and maintaining motorcycles?

csmith12 · November 17th, 2012, 10:32 AM

This is pretty cool and free. http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/ww/en/ne...e-for-android/

GearMonkey · November 17th, 2012, 10:51 AM

Just downloaded Greatest Road (user uploaded rides) and Speedometer free. I haven't tried the speedometer app yet.

Alex · November 17th, 2012, 04:15 PM

/merged

nickjpass · November 17th, 2012, 05:13 PM

No one has mentioned the app Highway Rider????!!!

beerhalffull · November 17th, 2012, 08:45 PM

It's not motorcycle specific, but Waze is a good free app for navigation. Get turn-by-turn spoken to you as you ride. It's cool if you like the world of social networking and connecting more than you ever should.

mikeohio · November 19th, 2012, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beerhalffull

It's not motorcycle specific, but Waze is a good free app for navigation. Get turn-by-turn spoken to you as you ride. It's cool if you like the world of social networking and connecting more than you ever should.

Waze is great, it has a speedo and tracks too.

beerhalffull · November 20th, 2012, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeohio

Waze is great, it has a speedo and tracks too.

I didn't even know about the speedo since it's in my pocket while I ride, but I'll check it out when I'm in my car.

xsnugglebear · October 30th, 2013, 09:12 PM

Does anyone know of an app that will read incoming text messages to me on headphones?

Obviously I'm not interesting in sending them, but it would be a nice feature if there's some sort of emergency or a "can you stop and get milk" situation while I'm riding home.

Anyone have any apps they use for riding in particular? I don't have a phone mount, and I'm not really interested in mounting my phone and having to look down to read incoming messages (huge distraction.)

Panda · October 30th, 2013, 10:47 PM

Based on the name of the thread, "iPhone Apps for riding". I'm going to go out on a limb and say Blackberry Curve.

(Www.Drivesafe.ly)

Alex · October 31st, 2013, 06:50 AM

/merged

NevadaWolf · October 31st, 2013, 09:38 AM

Haven't looked in iTunes, but android has one called DriveSafe.ly that will read texts and if you pony up the cost for the paid version you can speak to text back. Says something along the lines of "New message from so-and-so, whatever the text message says."

Downside is it requires data connection to translate so when I go bee bopping out into the desert sans signal, it doesn't work. But it does in town and stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda

Based on the name of the thread, "iPhone Apps for riding". I'm going to go out on a limb and say Blackberry Curve.

(Www.Drivesafe.ly)

Or, yeah, what Panda said...

N-m · April 27th, 2014, 07:39 AM

I am on my first iPhone. It's the 5c, I think.

:roll eyes:

Any new apps for motorcycling, maintenance, fuel tracking, gps, etc? Thanks.

May 20th, 2010, 05:14 AM	#1
Troobs Knee-down newbie Name: Ollie Location: Beverley, UK Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Green '10 Ninja 250r, 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200, 2009 Street Triple R, Posts: 28	Two fantastic iPhone apps for motorcycling I'm not 100% sure where i should of posted this thread, its in relation to two great iPhone apps i've recently got, The first one is MCN's Ride Logger, you start by opening it up, press start new ride, lock the screen and slip it into a pocket, once you finish your ride, press end ride, simple. It records data of your route, which you can bring up on a map, it also shows what speed you were doing at each point and how hard you were accelerating in G, you can also share all this information with your friends etc. over facebook, it also records stuff like top speed, average speed, how far you went, how long you were riding for, top G for accelerating and braking. Obviously there is a downside, as with helmet camera's where if the police find out your using it and ask to have a look, but its obviously pretty inconspicuous as its just a phone in a pocket, but I dont even know the rules about having to show them if they ask lol The other app is called Ndrive, I'm not sure if there is one for North America , I'm in the UK so im using the UK and Ireland one, but you can play music, start the app up and it will work while you are playing music in the background, making it quieter while it reads you directions, it also tells you when there is a speed camera up, with voice warnings, and tells you what speed you should be doing through the camera, it works just as well as my TomTom device, and this app only cost me £5 which I think is spot on! Obviously it uses more battery while you are using it, but ive just gone for a 3 hour ride as a test and it used just under half, so if you are lost somewhere it would be really useful for getting you back on track, or as long as your not going for hours, it will get you all the way to where you need to go!! Thanks for taking the time to read this, and i hope some people find it useful, Thankyou.

May 24th, 2010, 11:42 AM	#4
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	That is pretty cool! Thanks for the info and the reviews. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

May 24th, 2010, 11:50 AM	#5
ninja250 You are sleeping Name: Casey Location: LMFAO!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2 Posts: A lot.	The iPhone is a great tool for motorcycle riding. I use the app Motion X GPS to do my GPS routes Also, look here for onboard iPhone charging. Then get a RAM iPhone mount and you're good to go. Takes the phone out of your pocket while you ride which is very annoying to have stuff in your pockets while riding IMO. __________________________________________________ <Yeah, it's a 250. LMFAO! Weaksauce

May 25th, 2010, 09:21 PM	#13
Purspeed ninjette.org guru Name: Purspeed Location: Los Angeles, CA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	I can't find this app! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! (Btw, HI KIM, ALEX and FRIENDS!!) __________________________________________________ "This is my Ninja. There are many like it, but this one is mine..." ~ Purspeed (ca. Nov, 2008)

April 30th, 2012, 06:51 AM	#14
Goom ninjette.org guru Name: Eric Location: Concord, NC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1976 CB550 Cafe, 2011 Ninja 250, 1999 Honda CR125 Posts: 264	Must-have iPhone apps for motorcyclists? I've been trying to find a good app for tracking and suggesting routes, but I haven't seen too many good ones. Ideally, I would like to find one with a speedometer. I guess I'm basically just looking for a good motorcycle gps. I'm also looking into getting a mount for my phone. I've got an Otter Box case that makes it kinda bulky, so I need something that will fit that. What would y'all suggest?

May 20th, 2010, 02:14 PM	#2
LazinCajun ninjette.org guru Name: Anon Location: Atlanta, GA Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 (Blue!) Posts: 488	How does the battery hold up while running Ride Logger?

May 24th, 2010, 11:32 AM	#3
Troobs Knee-down newbie Name: Ollie Location: Beverley, UK Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Green '10 Ninja 250r, 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200, 2009 Street Triple R, Posts: 28	it obviously runs down faster than normal, but from a full charge it would last 4/5 hours at my estimate, so if your just going for a decent ride it would be fine but for touring without power supply you might be pushed unless you could power it while riding somehow ?

May 24th, 2010, 04:54 PM	#6
rceezy Lean Me Name: RC Location: America Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 678 Blog Entries: 4	Sweet... I'm going to d/l these!!! Thanks so much!

May 24th, 2010, 06:23 PM	#7
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	I cant find the Ride Logger on iTunes.....anyone know what its called in the US? I WANT THAT APP for my iPhone.

May 24th, 2010, 06:30 PM	#8
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	Ok....I changed countries to the UK, and searched for it, and found it at 4.99 pounds, 7.17 US dollars..... Can anyone confirm if the UK version will work here in the US? If so, I am SO downloading it.

May 25th, 2010, 06:30 AM	#9
Troobs Knee-down newbie Name: Ollie Location: Beverley, UK Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Green '10 Ninja 250r, 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200, 2009 Street Triple R, Posts: 28	it just uses the GPS function and the map is google maps, which you can obviously get in the US, I just checked and on the support part of the MCN website there is a review from a guy from Australia using it, so i would assume you could also use it in the US

May 25th, 2010, 06:50 AM	#10
LazinCajun ninjette.org guru Name: Anon Location: Atlanta, GA Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 (Blue!) Posts: 488	Bryan, it looks like they just removed it from the app store (no idea why...). It was there a few days ago when this thread first popped up, but now it's not . It was $6.99 or $7.99 I believe.

May 25th, 2010, 07:10 AM	#11
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	This sucks....I tried to download the UK version, but iTunes wont let me. Total bummer.

May 25th, 2010, 09:47 AM	#12
Troobs Knee-down newbie Name: Ollie Location: Beverley, UK Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Green '10 Ninja 250r, 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200, 2009 Street Triple R, Posts: 28	thats a shame! its still there on the uk one, maybe there are some issues with it working in the US, how odd...

April 30th, 2012, 07:12 AM	#15
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	I'm a Nokia fan and some of the apps I have that I find helpful are the stand alone speedometer app that utilizes my phone's GPS to track speed, my mpg app that I use during every fill up to keep tabs on mileage and of course, Nokia Maps (no data/internet charges) to get me to places. Not sure if you have to pay for GPS on the iPhones, but if you can find similar apps, they'll help you out a lot.

April 30th, 2012, 08:44 AM	#16
Liist ninjette.org guru Name: David Location: Florida Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 357	Trapster is pretty decent for avoiding heavily speed trapped areas.

April 30th, 2012, 09:27 AM	#17
temps ninjette.org member Name: temps Location: canada Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 ninja Posts: 21	Diablo Super Biker. It tracks your route, speed and lean angle. But it doesn't display anything. You are supposed to turn it on, put it in your pocket and look at it after the ride. greatest road motorcycle. It doesn't track anything, this app lets you submit and view routes other people have put in. You can then rate and comment on a route.

April 30th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#18
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/threads merged __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

November 17th, 2012, 10:21 AM	#19
Kygirl ninjette.org member Name: Sarah Location: Kentucky Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250R 1979 SuzukiGS425E Posts: 94	Moto Minder and other iPhone apps? Yesterday I made a technological leap and upgraded thrugh At&T for 99cents to get an iPhone 4. This is my first smartphone and I am pretty impressed! I downloaded the moto minder app and am loving it. Somewhat pricey at $2.99, but since that's about what I pay for the small notebooks (which I tend to misplace) that I keep my maintenance info in I was okay with the price. Features (copied from the app store where it currently has a 4+ rating) - Manage Multiple Vehicles - Display Photo for Each Vehicle - Manage Multiple Services for Each Vehicle - Repair Log for Each Vehicle - Track Any Mods You May Make - Service Intervals for Mileage and Date - Lights indicating services that need attention - Maintain Complete Service History - Store Notes for Each Bike, Service and Service Record - Miles and Kilometers Option - Optional Built-In Services to Help You Get Started - Notification when services are due soon or overdue Anyone else find any any good/useful/cool apps for riding and maintaining motorcycles?

November 17th, 2012, 10:32 AM	#20
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	This is pretty cool and free. http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/ww/en/ne...e-for-android/ __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

November 17th, 2012, 10:51 AM	#21
GearMonkey ninjette.org guru Name: Scott Location: Atlanta Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 363	Just downloaded Greatest Road (user uploaded rides) and Speedometer free. I haven't tried the speedometer app yet.

November 17th, 2012, 04:15 PM	#22
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/merged __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

November 17th, 2012, 05:13 PM	#23
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	No one has mentioned the app Highway Rider????!!! __________________________________________________

November 17th, 2012, 08:45 PM	#24
beerhalffull ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: SoCal - Oceanside Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 09' Ninja 250R Posts: 48	It's not motorcycle specific, but Waze is a good free app for navigation. Get turn-by-turn spoken to you as you ride. It's cool if you like the world of social networking and connecting more than you ever should.

October 30th, 2013, 09:12 PM	#27
xsnugglebear ninjette.org member Name: Cody Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 23	iPhone Apps For Riding? Does anyone know of an app that will read incoming text messages to me on headphones? Obviously I'm not interesting in sending them, but it would be a nice feature if there's some sort of emergency or a "can you stop and get milk" situation while I'm riding home. Anyone have any apps they use for riding in particular? I don't have a phone mount, and I'm not really interested in mounting my phone and having to look down to read incoming messages (huge distraction.)

October 30th, 2013, 10:47 PM	#28
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Based on the name of the thread, "iPhone Apps for riding". I'm going to go out on a limb and say Blackberry Curve. (Www.Drivesafe.ly)

October 31st, 2013, 06:50 AM	#29
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/merged __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

April 27th, 2014, 07:39 AM	#31
N-m Captain 2 Sexy Name: Newton Location: South TN Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): Kwaka EX250 Posts: 241	I am on my first iPhone. It's the 5c, I think. :roll eyes: Any new apps for motorcycling, maintenance, fuel tracking, gps, etc? Thanks.

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