THE LAST WORD
MOTORCYCLE SUBSCRIPTION MODEL
BY DAVID BOOTH
Whether we like it or not, modernity is coming for motorcycles. You can curse Gen Z’s addiction to all things cellular and deride anyone who needs an iPhone while riding as less than a motorcyclist, but connectivity is here to stay.
Personally, I’m riding the fence on this one. As you might have read in last issue’s product review, I quite liked my Chigee AIO-5CarPlay system. Oh, I didn’t need all its bells and whistles, but I did find having a screen devoted to CarPlay and its key apps — Apple Maps, Phone and Music — even more useful on a motorcycle than in a car. I was, however, thankful that, unlike a few OEM systems available, there was no ability for voice commands. I want to talk to my motorcycle about as much as I do the tax man; I’ll stick to my push-button remote and the touchscreen for my Apple CarPlaying, thank you very much.