In thirty years will you still be hitting Africa on your Africa Twin or South America on a KLR650? Anyone think electric/solar bikes are the future for RTW riding? I was looking at this before and it looks pretty cool! But range is quite limited (70 miles) despite relatively quick re-charge times. But with battery cell technology is improving every year, who knows in thirty years could 50x that amount? Any other predictions? Here are some of mine

Smart Helmets - a bit like Google Glass, imagine having speed, pedometer, temperature, fuel economy, tank gauge, GPS map and bearing, and even projected flashing arrows or highlighted road signs on the inside of your visor. This technology is already available... I'm surprised I've not already heard about it for helmets.

Drones - imagine having a small, personal drone that could fly 30ft above you and warn you of approaching obstacles, tailgating drivers, drunk idiots flashing reds at junctions, or warn you of trucks overtaking wide on blind corners!!! You could even have a live feed of what the drone is seeing linked up to your smart helmet. Very cool

3-D printing - this technology is already being used by the military to 'print' spare / replacement parts for their aircraft. No doubt at some point you will be able to carry one in your pannier and print your own tools and spare parts as needed, but until then perhaps we will see dealerships around the world adopt this technology and so cut wait times for exotic parts dramatically.

Any other ideas to share?