DIRTBIKE

When we began building the RM-Z250

giveaway bike we didn’t realise how

valuable it would end up being. The total

value was close to $20,000 and, with bike

theft rampant at the moment, we decided

it would be a good idea to further protect

our asset by hiding an iSpy GPS Tracker in

its bowels.

The iSpy GPS tracker maps everywhere

your bike goes, your speed and even the

engine hours. It attaches to the back of

the ECU or anywhere else you can hide it,

such as inside the airbox.

To access your information you simply

download the app, which is available on

both Apple and Android. If your bike is

moved from its current location an SMS

alert can be sent to your phone and you’re

able to track its progress.

One secondary benefit we found with

the iSpy was using it to track our trails, so

you can download the route and share it

with your mates without having to have a

bulky GPS on the handlebar.

WE LIKED

GPS TRACKING Fortunately the RM-Z250

wasn’t stolen while in our care, but we did

use the iSpy to plot some trails when we

went riding. It made navigating easier the

next time we went out to the same area

and could even tell us when the bike had

been moved in the ADB warehouse.

PRICE There are a bunch of security

tracking devices on the market, but not

many of them double as a GPS router,

speedo and hour metre. If you bought all

these accessories separately they’d be

more than the iSpy’s $269.

SIZE The iSpy GPS Tracker is smaller than

most phones, so you won’t notice the extra

cargo and it won’t take up much space on

your bike.

EASE OF USE Fitting the iSpy was easy,

while navigating and operating the app

was even easier.

WE DIDN’T LIKE

ANNUAL FEE The yearly fee associated

with running an iSpy ranges between $90

and $360. While that’s not a huge ask,

it can come as a surprise if your bills are

piling up.

MOUNTING If your ECU isn’t near the

airbox, you’ll have to find somewhere else

to mount the unit.

VERDICT

The iSpy GPS Tracker is not just a security

device, it’s an easy-to-use multi-tool.

The fact you can use it to tracklog

your route, speed and engine hours is a

massive bonus.

While the unit itself is relatively cheap

to buy the annual running costs are a

little expensive, but it gives you a shot at

getting your stolen bike back and if you’ve

put a lot of time and money into your

machine that’s got to be good value!

Editor Mitch Lees

ISPY GPS TRACKER
$269, iSpyGPS, ispygps.com.au, 1300 132 051

http://www.adbmag.com APRIL 2016 | 119

While doing the Ride ADV Finke Desert

Expedition (ADB #433), I changed

my mind about the standard seat. I

had been told that the Suzuki perch

left much to be desired when it came

to racking up big kays but ignored

the advice. Getting a new seat rapidly

moved from the “luxury” list to the

top of the “nice to have” category and

almost edged into the “essential” list

of modifications. I could manage with

the factory perch but after about an

hour and a half, my bum was sending

out distress calls and, by the two-hour

mark, it was a case of slide to one side

for a bit then to the other to alleviate

the arse ache.

It was like sitting on the top strand

of a barbed-wire fence so I went in

search of some options and found that

Adventure Moto offered a complete seat

and a kit, with new foam and cover,

from Seat Concepts to upgrade what

Suzuki sees fit to adorn its DR with.

The quick delivery was a pleasant

surprise, with the seat arriving only

two days after I had spoken to Steve

at Adventure Moto. I went for the

complete seat rather than the kit, just

for the ease of swapping over.

The seats and kits are available with

standard-height foam as well as 2.86cm

(1.25inch) lower and taller, with the

kits being $150 cheaper than the seats.

Fitting was as simple as removing the

old perch and bolting on the new one.

So far there is nothing not to like

about it as it felt better from the

moment I got on the bike to try it.

I’ll have to do another big-distance

ride to give it the acid test but

I’m confident it will come through

unscathed. So far on shorter rides, I’ve

certainly felt a lot more comfortable.

Warren Jack

SEAT CONCEPTS

PERCH

$419.95, Adventure Moto,

shop.adventuremoto.com.au,

(02) 9651 3355

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