There is also a Bluetooth remote which controls most functions of the unit , which comes in very handy - with a single button touch , you can mark a section of video for future viewing . It ’ s a great dash cam , showing both front , back or picture-in-picture , all recorded to the internal SD card . it can also sense if your bike is moved or tampered with while parked , automatically triggering the cameras to start recording .
BLIND SPOT MONITORING There are some AI smarts built in , which can flash up a warning light on the screen when it detects another vehicle in , or approaching , your blind spot . This feature works very well and up until now is something only found on the fancy euro bikes such as the Ducati Multistrada , Triumph Tiger 900 etc .
TELEMETRY Push the home button and you are taken back to the Chigee home screen , which can give you a live readout of compass heading , speed , TPMS and more . The TPMS is fed information from the little valve caps offered by Chigee as an optional extra . These give a live read out of pressure and tyre temp . The speed and compass info is all feed by the GPS module included in the kit .
PRICE This is not a cheap product , however the build quality is exceptional , and having seen , felt and played with the unit in person , I think the price is justified . On the Chigee website it ’ s listed at
$ 995 , however no information is given as to what currency this is in and , at the time of writing , it is still marked as “ Coming Soon ”. I assume the price shown on the website is in United States Dollars , put it at around the $ 1500 mark in NZD . Not cheap . But when put side-by-side with the tech that this unit would replace , such as the Garmin Zumo at $ 1200 , I think it ’ s justified , as it adds a lot more functionality and usability , that ’ s just added value in my eyes .
THE SKINNY As I said at the start , this is not a device for everyone . I ’ m a tech geek and I might struggle to justify it ... but it is great being able to add some of the tech only seen on the expensive sports and touring bikes to my humble Tenere 700 . I can see it adding value for those who often have to park their bike in public spaces or car parking buildings . The dash cam functions would be great for regular commuters and the TPMS is handy for any motorcycle that does not come from the factory with this sort of tech . The Carplay functions offer another level of luxury for people like me who use their bike as their main mode of transport . I ’ ll continue to use it to check for glitches and longevity , so keep an eye on this space for another review in a few months time .
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