Harley’s latest iteration of their Infotainment system is the called the ‘Boom! Box GTS’ and it has lifted the presentation, functionality and range of data available to the next level.
According to the specifications sheet it uses a TFT Screen, which begged the obvious question, what exactly does that mean? Well, using my Ph.D in Google I discovered it stands for ‘Thin-film Transistor and is a variant of a liquid-crystal display (LCD). It uses thin-film-transistor (TFT) technology to improve image qualities such as addressability and contrast.” It is a field effect transistor.
More important than the geek-speak however, is just how well the whole system works. Yes, it does have a few small bugs, but overall, this really is something pretty special.
GAME CHANGER?
When Brum was briefing me for this piece our conversation went along the lines of “Dave, we are basic blokes and not really fans of on board high tech jiggery-pokery” but after a couple of weeks with the Street Glide Special and employing the ‘Boom’
Screen I have seen something of the (high contrast) light.
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Polishing The Facets
Finessing the sharp edges and making that 124 sing and dance
The Fabulous Flexi Flyer
A genuine time capsule with history oozing from every single unique pore.
Road Raves Living The Life With Doc Robinson
WORDS OF WISDOM “When I was old enough to ride a motorcycle and got my license, I bought a ’69 Sportster.” – Chuck Zito
The End Of The Line
Writing a road test about a bike that is due to disappear from dealers’ floors any minute is a bit weird. Should this be more of a eulogy?
Now It's Time To Head Down Track
What happens when I’m ready to race at an IHRA-sanctioned dragstrip?
RAUCOUS ROCKY
With our own area called the Motorcycle Precinct, bikers were well catered for at this year’s RockyNats
S&S SUPERSTREET
With a Softail Deluxe already dripping in chrome, of course Paul was easily swayed by the offer of a shiny, new S&S SuperStreet two-into-one.
SPORTS STILL ROARING
Blues skies greeted the National Roaring Sporties racers for Round Two at the challenging Morgan Park Raceway near Warwick, Qld.
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Even some of the locals are over the yodelling and pedal steel guitars. HOG member and history nerd, Roderick Eime explores another side of Tamworth and the surrounding region.
HAPPY HOGGIES
The drought was well and truly broken with HOG members from all over Australia making it to Rockhampton.
