Author Topic: Royal Enfield - Where In The World Are You? (Read 8878 times)

MegaMoo · **on:** June 19, 2012, 04:45:25 pm

I thought it would be fun to create a map with the locations of RE enthusiasts.

Pin your location on the map, along with your username and any bike details if you like, would be interesting to see where people live and where the highest concentration of Enfields are thumping around.

You will need a Google or gmail account to add your location but these are very quick to set up if you don't already have one.

Then click on the link below to get started:
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=206740408861669440603.0004c2d1ee8bcc6784de9&msa=0&ll=25.799891,-79.002686&spn=4.944427,10.821533

Directions for once you are signed in to the map:
- Click the Edit Button above.
- Move the map until you find your area.
- Zoom in if necessary using the + and - buttons
- Select the pin icon at the top of the page
- Click your location
- Add your username as the title and what bike/s you have as the description (optional)
- Select the icon you would like to use by clicking the icon on the top right of the popup box
- Click OK and then hit the Done button on the left hand side of the page and you should be good to go!
- If you made a mistake you can click your pin again and edit or select Delete at the bottom of the popup.

If anyone has any issues let me know where you are and any details you want to add and I'll do it for you.

Jamesriot · **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2012, 05:07:43 pm

Done, Have a safe ride

Fogrunner · **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2012, 05:16:15 pm

Cool idea!! All done from Panglao, Philippines!!

dick_deck · **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2012, 06:13:00 pm

Very cool idea. Don't forget to hit save!

MegaMoo · **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2012, 06:19:52 pm

Nice one guys, already a spread of riders! Good point dick_deck, I have modified the instructions.

NationalCylinderHead · **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:52:29 pm

Done so far no one near KY comon guys start migrating I need some riding buddies

Arizoni · **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2012, 07:59:26 pm

We used to have a Forum Member map built into the Forum but I can't find it at the moment.

Desi Bike · **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2012, 08:03:09 pm

National Cylinder Head.... you live in a plowed field behind a cemetery?

... interesting

NationalCylinderHead · **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2012, 10:29:47 pm

bahahha you actually took the time to go that far I just zoomed into the nearest city and clicked it down. HOWEVER! I do live across from a cemetary not to far from that spot

The_Rigger · **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2012, 02:44:17 am

Done.

Kevin Mahoney · **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2012, 07:02:17 am

Is the map feature on the forum now?

bikerboo · **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:10:15 am

Great Idea.I'm on!

barenekd · **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2012, 06:09:21 pm

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Is the map feature on the forum now?

I can't find it.
Bare

Desi Bike · **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:20:17 pm

How about posting the map thingy in all the other forums? Not everyone reads this forum.

jartist · **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:53:12 pm

Other boards on this forum or other forum sites? What other forums are people using out of curiosity?

motorat · **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:05:12 pm

done.
boy do i feel lonely out here.

NationalCylinderHead · **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2012, 09:37:33 pm

I think he was referring to other forums not including the UCE people all the iron barrel boys and girls should post their location to.

Dont feel bad Motorat Im feeling pretty lonely out here in good ol Kentucky myself

john hut · **Reply #17 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:01:04 pm

I,m trying my best to add my location but having problems loging on to Google,keeps telling me I gave the wrong password,How am I supposed to remember at my age,I have problems remembering the gear leaver is on the left!!!

john hut · **Reply #18 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:26:43 pm

Added location but not quite right ,,how do I delete?

??

john hut · **Reply #19 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:33:15 pm

Sorted,,Just need to remember my password!

Desi Bike · **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2012, 10:49:57 pm

I mean on this site. Like campfire talk, vintage etc...

motorat · **Reply #21 on:** June 21, 2012, 12:15:16 am

to delete just go back in and click edit and click your name. then you can move it anywhere.

barenekd · **Reply #22 on:** June 21, 2012, 12:20:29 am

There is a Yahoo RE group that is quite active. Mostly iron barrel guys. Pete Snidal hangs out there. There are several others around, but I don't go there much so don't really know who they are. But they are kind of entrenched in other motorcycle groups within the forum. Too much problem for me to separate them.This one and the Yahoo bunch would seem to be the most knowledgeable in the US. the Brits have one that seems pretty good, but I haven't spent much time there, either.

jartist · **Reply #23 on:** June 21, 2012, 02:26:32 am

MegaMoo: you have a pet brown and white cow?

Rob Vespa · **Reply #24 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:06:32 pm

Done. Nice idea!

REdmonton · **Reply #25 on:** June 22, 2012, 02:26:16 am

Done, I'm up in the great white north.

MegaMoo · **Reply #26 on:** June 22, 2012, 03:12:26 am

Quote from: Desi Bike on June 20, 2012, 10:49:57 pm

I mean on this site. Like campfire talk, vintage etc...

Feel free to post it in any other sections, do you know if there is an easy way to direct people to this post or if it just needs to be reposted completely?

MegaMoo · **Reply #27 on:** June 22, 2012, 03:27:13 am

Quote from: jartist on June 21, 2012, 02:26:32 am

MegaMoo: you have a pet brown and white cow?

I wish, as far as I know there are no cows on the island! Probably for the best, Nassau is only 30 miles long and wouldn't want to be running into them while I do my laps!
Talking of lonely, no one even mapped in Florida yet, will have to go all the way up the East coast or over to Texas to find any other RE riders.

jartist · **Reply #28 on:** June 22, 2012, 08:49:38 am

oh, that was motorat with the cow. You can zoom in with the satellite mode and see all kinds of stuff in people's yards. Amazing stuff that google maps.

NationalCylinderHead · **Reply #29 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:57:53 pm

fixed my location Im not in a plowed field anymore lol. Although I found my house and these google pictures must be months old. Maybe even a year. Because in the pic my box trailer is in my driveway (also a strange truck that I dont recognize) anyway I moved my box trailer to work a very long time ago.

bman734 · **Reply #30 on:** June 22, 2012, 03:51:26 pm

it. I think it's kind of funny that there are no Indian riders on the map yet. Obviously there a loads of us out there that are just not in to forums. I occasionally see RE's out and about in my neck of the woods and my dealer is less than two miles away from where I live. I asked him why I don't see more RE's in my area and he said that most are sold to guys far away from his dealership like Akron/Canton, Toledo etc.

barenekd · **Reply #31 on:** June 22, 2012, 06:10:44 pm

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I,m trying my best to add my location but having problems loging on to Google,keeps telling me I gave the wrong password,How am I supposed to remember at my age,I have problems remembering the gear leaver is on the left!!!

I have never gotten the Google logon to work. I've been jacking around with them off and on for three years. Still no luck.
I did see their picture of my house. It had to have been taken in last year. The garage door is open and I can see the Enfield inside it.
Bare

barenekd · **Reply #32 on:** June 22, 2012, 08:52:24 pm

Since hardly anyone is marking the map anywhere near where they live, what's the point?
Bare

Rob Vespa · **Reply #33 on:** June 22, 2012, 09:08:12 pm

I agree that there's no point in making a map if it's not somewhat accurate, but how can you tell? It makes no sense that someone would take the time to do this and use the wrong location. Granted, people often don't make sense.

Quote from: barenekd on June 22, 2012, 08:52:24 pm

Since hardly anyone is marking the map anywhere near where they live, what's the point?

Okie Enfield · **Reply #34 on:** June 22, 2012, 09:50:28 pm

I know that when the map was a feature on this forum in the past, alot of us "pinned" the local cop shop just in case some nefarious busy body was running round the country snatchin up all yos Enfields!

MegaMoo · **Reply #35 on:** June 22, 2012, 11:35:06 pm

Quote from: barenekd on June 22, 2012, 08:52:24 pm

Since hardly anyone is marking the map anywhere near where they live, what's the point?
Bare

As long as each person has at least pinned the right city that's probably fair enough. Just trying to get an idea of where people are mainly, we don't need to STALK them

MegaMoo · **Reply #36 on:** June 22, 2012, 11:40:26 pm

OK, which tool went and moved most of the people to Central America?? Stewth, you can't just leave people to it can you?

motorat · **Reply #37 on:** June 23, 2012, 12:40:35 am

how about all the people floating in the north sea

john hut · **Reply #38 on:** June 23, 2012, 01:01:13 pm

Just found myself floating in The North Sea ,,Re posted but much too easy for anybody to alter your location..

NationalCylinderHead · **Reply #39 on:** June 23, 2012, 01:55:41 pm

hey wth i was marked correctly

NationalCylinderHead · **Reply #40 on:** June 23, 2012, 01:59:15 pm

you know whoever did that is a prick we all took time out of our day to place that correctly. Sheesh somehow trolls are on the RE forum as well

Desi Bike · **Reply #41 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:14:15 pm

After a brief trip to float on my bike off the coast of Managua Nicaragua I have returned to Southern Ontario. Hope the salt water doesn't hose the bike. Fishing was good.

bman734 · **Reply #42 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:33:53 pm

I'm placed correctly but my name is gone and now I'm just a place. Don't get any ideas of stealing the lawn furniture off my porch either!

The_Rigger · **Reply #43 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:56:00 pm

Quote from: jartist on June 22, 2012, 08:49:38 am

You can zoom in with the satellite mode and see all kinds of stuff in people's yards.

Not mine... Too much tree cover (and I wouldn't have it otherwise).

Fogrunner · **Reply #44 on:** June 23, 2012, 06:29:15 pm

Oh man,
Somebody moved me from Philippines to Malaysia. Guess I have to get a new resident visa...

bikerboo · **Reply #45 on:** June 23, 2012, 06:41:03 pm

Have just returned from a refreshing dip in the Irish Sea,back on terra firma.Obviously someone out there has too much time on their hands,Shame as its a nice idea.And just in case any crims are scanning this site we have 3 dogs,one of which is extremely offensive and a shotgun which I ain't afraid to use.
PS.Why can't I get smileys to work??

bikerboo · **Reply #46 on:** June 23, 2012, 10:40:53 pm

oh bugger,it gets worse.Have just found out there are two of me,one is in the proper place in dear old Devon but the other is floating off the south coast of Eire.Never mind ,it looks as though Henry is on his way to rescue me.!Cheers.Boo

The_Rigger · **Reply #47 on:** June 24, 2012, 12:51:20 am

Curious.... Somehow I had moved from central Michigan to somewhere in the mountains of Honduras. That'll come as a surprise to my employers, I think. I better move back.

epoch · **Reply #48 on:** June 24, 2012, 08:44:07 am

This is a geat idea . . . thanks

bman734 · **Reply #49 on:** June 24, 2012, 03:30:47 pm

Someone placed me in El Salvadore. It's too hot down there so I deleted it, I think. This map has become almost useless. Any one can move the icons hence us showing up all over the world.

The_Rigger · **Reply #50 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:37:43 am

Quote from: bman734 on June 24, 2012, 03:30:47 pm

Someone placed me in El Salvadore. It's too hot down there so I deleted it, I think.

No; you're still there, in southern Honduras. I wish there was a way to lock this, so whatever northbound-end-of-a-southbound-horse it is that's playing games with peoples' locations would be locked out...

MegaMoo · **Reply #51 on:** June 25, 2012, 02:36:31 am

The only ways as far as I know to minimise the chances of ~~idiots~~ people messing it up would be to:
a) make it invite only but then we'd need to know everyone's email address to invite them to edit, which would probably mean a lot of people wouldn't bother.
b) for me to add everyone manually when they send me their location- could end up being a pain in the butt.

I'd not really seen the old forum version map, any way of getting that back Kevin? Then at least only registered members could add their own location and not mess up everyone else's.