Can't/won't use a tyre guage. That's just lazy.

What else can't you be bothered checking ? Your oil level ? Your chain tension? Your lights ?

Asking your motorcycle to look after you with sensors and warning lights does nothing but leave you in an aura of ignorance and gives you a false sense of security.

In my experience, and I would hazard a guess it's the experience of anyone here who's done longer trips in far off lands, is that it's ALWAYS best to keep it simple and learn about your motorcycle.

Motorcycle toys and gimmicks are great in a showroom. And easily (if not cheaply) fixed when you're 10 miles from your local dealer. But on a trip they're just another weakness and something else to ruin your trip when it fails.

Why do you think there is such a HUGE market for classic overland bikes now. It's not because they're fast, light and economical. It's because they're SIMPLE and intuitive.

If you can't be bothered to check your tyre pressures or if you can't feel when you have a flat tyre, it's a sign that you need more training and experience. Not more rider aides.

Not so long ago, I was working in a BMW main dealer. At least one 1200GS would arrive at the workshop on a trailer every weekend because the aluminium stalk on the tyre pressure sensor snapped off. Because it's very difficult to reach it through the spokes with an airline or pump. The slighest tweak to that valve stalk would snap it off leading to total deflation and then needing a new £100 sensor and the tyre removing to fit it. And then it needed re-learning with the BMW dealer computer. No you can't do it at home.

This would NEVER happen with a standard rubber valve.

This technological replacement of common sense just creates lazy riders and ignorance.

I've lost count of the amount of people who've run out of fuel because they only trusted their fuel guage. Because looking inside their tank or logging their miles between fill ups was beyond them.

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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.