While we could wax nerdly and point out that the Phantom Motorcycle Tracking System’s GPRS data connection isn’t exactly “state of the art,” we’re going to give them a pass—the rest of the system definitely makes up for it. It’s a familiar idea: motion sensors inside the bike and determine if its been jacked, causing the Phantom to dial up CHiPs (or whoever) and give them its location, determined via built-in GPS. It also uses Bluetooth and Zigbee for something, presumably beyond just making it sound more nifty.
The Phantom is designed to fit as OEM equipment on Harley-Davidson and V-Twins, but if the product takes off, I would imagine they’ll offer models for other bikes. No word on price, but it’s not like you’re riding your Harley or Yamaha down to the welfare office. (Thanks, Nick!)
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