Member Map

[MeanMachine]

I KNOW we have more than 26 active members. Come on people, put yourself on the map! Why are so many reluctant to do it?

[TX Repsol]

The main reason I can think of is that it's an easy source for a thief to locate your house. :mad:

I'm going to go to the map and shift the location of my pin a bit...

[MeanMachine]

The main reason I can think of is that it's an easy source for a thief to locate your house. :mad:

I'm going to go to the map and shift the location of my pin a bit...

Might be a bit paranoid, don't you think? We drive $11K bikes, its not like we are hiding Ferraris in our garage. That’s like people who tape over their license plate before they post a pic of their bike. Like seeing a license plate is a big deal considering every time you ride it or park it somewhere 1000's of people see it.

So put the marker somewhere at a major intersection in your area or something, or better yet, make the map inaccessible to non-forum members.

[Mother]

I'm with Mean Machine. Anyone who sees you out riding could follow you home and find out where your bike is parked. Unless you're Bruce Wayne and don't want to give away the secret entrance to the bat cave, I don't see what the big deal is.

[Big Kahuna]

I put mine at the local Starbucks. Anyone want to meet me for a coffee after work? :)

[dwdrummer]

Where do i go to get on the map....? Link please

[Big Kahuna]

There is a link to it in the top menu bar under "Members".

Member Map (http://www.repsolforum.com/forums/vbgooglemapme.php)

[TX Repsol]

Don't throw me under the bus just yet... I was just offering one possible answer to the T/S's question. ;)

I own a Fox-body Mustang coupe and live in Dallas/Fort Worth. Take a visit to www.dfwstangs.com some time and check out all the "MY CAR WAS STOLEN" threads on the site. I would not be surprised one bit to find thieves trolling forums looking for nice cars/bikes in their area.

But I do agree, all someone has to do is follow you home or get your license plate.

[Big Kahuna]

Well, at least you have to be a registered member here to see the map. So someone would at least need to take a little extra effort in order to dig up some info. Also, non members can not even see the "Member Map" option in the navigation bar, they would have to find the information in the forums to even know that it existed.

[ZZGIXXER]

IM IN THE MAP. as to some one following you to your house. well they would have to really punch their car or bike in order to catch up with me. if i see any body following me, if its not a familiar face.....man !!! im gone.

[ZZGIXXER]

I'm with Mean Machine. Anyone who sees you out riding could follow you home and find out where your bike is parked. Unless you're Bruce Wayne and don't want to give away the secret entrance to the bat cave, I don't see what the big deal is.


that's a funny one....bruce wayne !!!! man any body can come to my house....just watch our for M16 FULLY AUTOMATIC THAT I KEEP UNDER MY BED.

[ZZGIXXER]

BY the way.....im no shy person to empty a 20bullet magazine....oh yeah...my neighbors know me that i do not fool around with my property.


ANY BODY??????

[RepsolRoss]

Hell, the members didn't find the map. I don't think dirty rotten stinkin' thieves are gonna find the map.:)

[OCRepsol]

Well I just signed up! :D

[M2Repsol]

Dear God, are you really trying to tell me that someone used the small US map to pinpoint locate a Mustang to steal? I seriously doubt it. I put my marker in, and it is as close to San Antonio as I could get. If you think you will be able to find me based on that map, then great. But most likely you will see one of the other half-dozen or so Repsols that I see all the time.

If my Repsol is worth your life, then go ahead and take your chances in stealing it. Just hope I don't catch you, as Texas recently passed the Castle Doctrine, so lethal force is allowed to defend one's self, family and property without fear of criminal or civil lawsuits. Or, to put it simply, "Don't Mess With Texas!"

We are a very friendly state...just don't try to steal our stuff!

Cheers! M2

[TX Repsol]

Dear God, are you really trying to tell me that someone used the small US map to pinpoint locate a Mustang to steal? I seriously doubt it. I put my marker in, and it is as close to San Antonio as I could get. If you think you will be able to find me based on that map, then great. But most likely you will see one of the other half-dozen or so Repsols that I see all the time.

If my Repsol is worth your life, then go ahead and take your chances in stealing it. Just hope I don't catch you, as Texas recently passed the Castle Doctrine, so lethal force is allowed to defend one's self, family and property without fear of criminal or civil lawsuits. Or, to put it simply, "Don't Mess With Texas!"

We are a very friendly state...just don't try to steal our stuff!

Cheers! M2

Wow. What a friendly first post.

I assume your comments are directed at me, since I posted about Mustangs being stolen. And yes, I'm completely serious. On the forum I mentioned, people routinely post info about their cars - lots of these people have invested tens of thousands of dollars into their cars. If you think for one minute that a thief is above trolling certain forums and trying to figure out where to go to steal one of these cars and part it out, then I say you're full of it.

And regarding the map, look at it for a few more minutes and you might figure out that you can zoom in as far as you want. Even far enough in to locate your little pin directly on your driveway.

I obviously live in Texas, and you know as well as I do that the new Castle Doctrine will not stop auto (or motorcycle) theft. So go on being e-macho all you want, your Repsol is not protected any more because of it.

This thread was already beat to death and my comments are given in my posts above, but I figured I'd post up just to entertain you.

Cheers.

[M2Repsol]

Wow. What a friendly first post.

I assume your comments are directed at me, since I posted about Mustangs being stolen. And yes, I'm completely serious. On the forum I mentioned, people routinely post info about their cars - lots of these people have invested tens of thousands of dollars into their cars. If you think for one minute that a thief is above trolling certain forums and trying to figure out where to go to steal one of these cars and part it out, then I say you're full of it.

And regarding the map, look at it for a few more minutes and you might figure out that you can zoom in as far as you want. Even far enough in to locate your little pin directly on your driveway.

I obviously live in Texas, and you know as well as I do that the new Castle Doctrine will not stop auto (or motorcycle) theft. So go on being e-macho all you want, your Repsol is not protected any more because of it.

This thread was already beat to death and my comments are given in my posts above, but I figured I'd post up just to entertain you.

Cheers.

Well, if you are dumb enough to put the pin in your driveway, then maybe you should be worried about thieves. But I and I would suspect most of the folks on here put it in a general vicinity of where we live. I would be more worried about people tracking me home or reconnoitering my house before I would worry about someone who went to the exact location of my pin in anticipation of stealing my Repsol. And I never said thieves would be above using the Internet to locate cars or motorcycles to steal, I just figured if everyone used a bit of common sense they wouldn’t have to worry about this as an issue.

And I will have to disagree with your comments on Castle Doctrine, if you believe that increasing a homeowner’s right to property protection isn’t a deterrent, then that’s your right. And I am sure there are a lot of stupid thieves who get shot because they believe the same thing. But in a sense you are correct, because even before Castle Doctrine I was not about to allow some thieving bastard to try and steal my property, and I would use every resource at my disposal to prevent him from doing so. Not e-macho at all, pure reality.

We all live with some level of paranoia…hell, I drive around in an open Jeep and park it in public all the time. The level of exposure is even greater than that of a motorcycle, as with a full-faced helmet on at least you have some sense of concealment. And as I work on a US military installation, I cannot carry a personal firearm when I go onto base, hence I have to drive through some not-so-nice neighborhoods with little to protect myself. But maybe after nearly 25 years in the military I developed a sense of situational awareness that gives me a little warning to avoid dangerous encounters. So far it has worked.

Do whatever you feel you need to do to protect your property. If that means not putting your pin in your driveway or Photoshopping your tag out of any pictures you post, by all means do so. But I think there are more logical measures to protect your valued motorcycle, Mustang or other property. You do what you think is appropriate, and I will do what I think I need to; but just because your opinion differs from mine doesn’t make you more correct than me. You posted what you thought, and I posted what I thought. You felt a risk to your e–machismo so you responded, and now I am doing the same. Fair enough…

And how’s that for a second post?

Cheers! M2

[ZZGIXXER]

Well, if you are dumb enough to put the pin in your driveway, then maybe you should be worried about thieves. But I and I would suspect most of the folks on here put it in a general vicinity of where we live. I would be more worried about people tracking me home or reconnoitering my house before I would worry about someone who went to the exact location of my pin in anticipation of stealing my Repsol. And I never said thieves would be above using the Internet to locate cars or motorcycles to steal, I just figured if everyone used a bit of common sense they wouldn’t have to worry about this as an issue.

And I will have to disagree with your comments on Castle Doctrine, if you believe that increasing a homeowner’s right to property protection isn’t a deterrent, then that’s your right. And I am sure there are a lot of stupid thieves who get shot because they believe the same thing. But in a sense you are correct, because even before Castle Doctrine I was not about to allow some thieving bastard to try and steal my property, and I would use every resource at my disposal to prevent him from doing so. Not e-macho at all, pure reality.

We all live with some level of paranoia…hell, I drive around in an open Jeep and park it in public all the time. The level of exposure is even greater than that of a motorcycle, as with a full-faced helmet on at least you have some sense of concealment. And as I work on a US military installation, I cannot carry a personal firearm when I go onto base, hence I have to drive through some not-so-nice neighborhoods with little to protect myself. But maybe after nearly 25 years in the military I developed a sense of situational awareness that gives me a little warning to avoid dangerous encounters. So far it has worked.

Do whatever you feel you need to do to protect your property. If that means not putting your pin in your driveway or Photoshopping your tag out of any pictures you post, by all means do so. But I think there are more logical measures to protect your valued motorcycle, Mustang or other property. You do what you think is appropriate, and I will do what I think I need to; but just because your opinion differs from mine doesn’t make you more correct than me. You posted what you thought, and I posted what I thought. You felt a risk to your e–machismo so you responded, and now I am doing the same. Fair enough…

And how’s that for a second post?

Cheers! M2

come one guys !!!!! guys !!! guys !!!! i got two sets of boxing glove in my garage....or you guys want to go all out as ULTIMATE FIGHTER...

just relax and keep reading every one's opinions and points of view. that's why we are here for. !!!!

[cowboyadam]

come one guys !!!!! guys !!! guys !!!! i got two sets of boxing glove in my garage....or you guys want to go all out as ULTIMATE FIGHTER...

just relax and keep reading every one's opinions and points of view. that's why we are here for. !!!!

+1 Its all about the bikes here. Yes, the world is a messed up place sometimes, and people will and do abuse trust. I guess sometimes you just have to trust that we are all friends and are here for our love for Repsols.

You can what if this and what if that all day long, but untill it happens you will never know what you have to do, untill that moment. But untill that moment comes (hopefully it never does) lets just enjoy the ride.

[Repsol47]

Took me about 5 minutes to figure out how to enter my info....whewww, that was the longest 5 minutes ever.:confused2:

[cowboyadam]

I agree, just added myself, it took a couple mins to zoom in. Cant believe how detailed the map gets.

[M2Repsol]

Well, since I guess it is so dangerous to target yourself, I have moved my pin. If any thieves out there are looking to steal my Repsol, you are SOL. However, if anyone else wants to visit the Alamo, just go to the exact location of my pin and you will be in the bastion of Texas independence! Just don't go pulling an Ozzy and mistaking it for a Taco Bell! :weirdface:

Cheers! M2

[TX Repsol]

come one guys !!!!! guys !!! guys !!!! i got two sets of boxing glove in my garage....or you guys want to go all out as ULTIMATE FIGHTER...

just relax and keep reading every one's opinions and points of view. that's why we are here for. !!!!

LOL - no hard feelings on my end. I worried when typing my response that it would come across a bit brash, but didn't intend it that way.

I for one am not really one of those paranoid people. As I stated above, my original response about thieves trolling the site was simply one response to the threadstarters question.

If you do a little research, you'll find that the map idea was generated by none other than myself. Not trying to take credit or anything like that, just stating that I wouldn't really mention the map if it were something I was paranoid about.

I'm putting Lo-Jack on the bike this month, and other than that all I can really do is keep it in the garage at night and hope for the best.

And that was a good second post... :D

[M2Repsol]

None here either. We were just discussing two differing viewpoints on the subject. If it weren't for a little spice, this thread would have gotten :sleep:

And I didn't realize you could pinpoint your location so closely on that map. My first pin was on a golf course in SE San Antonio. As I said, I have geo-located it with much more precision, but to the Alamo. Anyone who wants to meet up can meet me there, it is easy to find. Or we can meet in Helotes, on the edge of the Texas Hill Country.

By the way, although my street is shown, the imagery doesn't show our house. It is less than two-years old, so all the thieves think is there is a clump of scrub oaks! Maybe they think the bike is parked underneath them! :confused2:

Cheers! M2

[Big Kahuna]

Well, have you seen google's new "Street View"?

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/index.html

Kinda scary if you ask me.

[M2Repsol]

Well, have you seen google's new "Street View"?

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/index.html

Kinda scary if you ask me.

Worse then this??

http://maps.live.com/

Cheers! M2

[squidracer]

Worse then this??

http://maps.live.com/

Cheers! M2

Yeah! If you use the satellite image. I can see the dish that used to be in my backyard.:eek:

[Thrasher]

Wow Maps live is right on , there is a house that was just built in the last 6 months and it looks like the picture was taken,oh crap MAPS LIVE duh no wonder could it really be live, thats neat, now I dont have to get out the ladder to inspect my roof for PINE TREE DEBRIS.:D Dang I wish I could get a better angle of my neighbors pool:evilgrin:

[Thrasher]

I dont know why as I dont worry about theives but just for ****s and giggles I moved my marker out into the Bay! MUHAHA get out your scuba tanks Dr Evil.:weirdface::worthless::worthless::worthless:

[M2Repsol]

Yeah! If you use the satellite image. I can see the dish that used to be in my backyard.:eek:

You are "lucky," as the satellite doesn't even show my house as existing, and it two years old. All it shows is the street, and none of the houses on it. Just vacant lots.

Now Maps.live shows our house with the minivan in front in three of the four angles (click on the compass corners--N, E, S, W--to change the view), and in the fourth it shows my car in the driveway. I believe some of those pictures were taken before Christmas 2005, as you can see my neighbor;s wreath over his garage. I also used that web site to show a water leak that was down the road from us, it showed up perfectly on the imagery!

Cheers! M2

[M2Repsol]

Just to give you an idea of the resolution available on Maps.live, this is a shot of our old house...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/M2_patches/OldHouse.jpg

Pretty damn impressive, and I know that is a recent picture as the trees are much larger than when we moved out about five years ago...

Cheers! M2

[nd4spd1980]

I'm on the map...didn't know we had this till I saw this thread. :weirdface:

[hondahoon]

hey BK...
can you organise it so we can not only add our location to the map but possibly add nice pieces of road & racetracks as well..

would be awesome to see where we all unjoy our trackwork & the layouts of the tracks

HH

[TX Repsol]

hey BK...
can you organise it so we can not only add our location to the map but possibly add nice pieces of road & racetracks as well..

would be awesome to see where we all unjoy our trackwork & the layouts of the tracks

Just chatting with HH and came up with an idea...

How about a separate map where we can post things like: Great roads to ride, great tracks, cool bike hangouts, etc.

Each pin could have an area for a brief description of the venue being posted...

Sounds brilliant to me - good idea HH!

[OCRepsol]

I'm in Socal and was hoping there was more Repsol bikes around my area (surprisingly not), that way maybe we could have a little Repsol GTG.

[TX Repsol]

Just bringing this to the top for all of the new members...

Add yourselves to the map! Everyone's doing it... :D

[TX Repsol]

Another BUMP for the newbies - there doesn't seem to be any new pins on the map, especially with the influx of new (active) members lately.

[DavesRepsol]

I totally agree with MM, I tried to place myself and it gave me an error. Quess I am just too dumb to do it, lol

[Big Kahuna]

Well, I can't fix it if I don't know what error you're getting... ;)

So.... What error are you getting?

[hondahoon]

Well, I can't fix it if I don't know what error you're getting... ;)

So.... What error are you getting?

its an ID 10 T error i think BK ;):evilgrin::D

[Big Kahuna]

its an ID 10 T error i think BK ;):evilgrin::DYeah, funny... I've been seeing that a lot lately. :eek:

[DavesRepsol]

Yeah, funny... I've been seeing that a lot lately. :eek:

Cannot open XML File, is the error

[tnine]

:confused2: Help me Seymore!! :confused2:

I get the same error. First, don't know what to enter in the boxes below the map... ie... What URL etc..... and then the file error..

[Big Kahuna]

Damn, okay it should be fixed now!!! :p

The only thing you have to fill out is your location and the additional text area. Don't worry about the image url, it's optional.

[DavesRepsol]

ok now I have the ID 10 T error, lol. How do I get it to save my location?

[Hot Rod]

Ok. I'd like to consider myself a fairly educated guy but, for the life of me, I cannot figure out how to get my blasted pin on the map.:confused2: Can somebody help a brutha out?!

[Big Kahuna]

Ok. I'd like to consider myself a fairly educated guy but, for the life of me, I cannot figure out how to get my blasted pin on the map.:confused2: Can somebody help a brutha out?!Again, I can not help unless I know what the problem is.:confused2:

[Hondaman69]

I filled out my location and the additional text area but still dont see my name showing up in the members list area for the map. is there anything im missing BK??

[Hondaman69]

dur i see it now.

:shortbus:

:drool:

[Hot Rod]

I got it. Still don't quite know what the devil I did though. Guess I should go ahead and sign up for that A+ class eh?:D

[Big Kahuna]

Well, there were a few problems...

First, for some reason I had it setup so that all additions had to approved. I removed that restriction so pins are no added upon creation.

Second, if someone puts an illegal character in the image or text field, it screws up the whole thing and no pins are shown.

It is a problem with the plug-in, and I will see if they have a fix, but for now I'll have to monitor it more closely.

[mkflyit]

Geez, Is the map hidden??? Out of 383 members (not sure how many of those are active) but only 72 are on the map:weirdface:

I'm not an accountant or anything(well actually I am) only 19% of us aren't scared to put a pin on the map. I think ya'll drive probably take more risk on the road and you're scared of a push pin on a map. Don't put your address just use a general area if you think somebody is gonna take your bike out of your garage. If they do take it you have insurance and you get a new bike:D

[TX Repsol]

but only 72 are on the map:weirdface:

Hey, that's pretty good - there were only 52 or 54 on there when I bumped this thread a few days ago.

[hondahoon]

Geez, Is the map hidden??? (
I'm not an accountant or anything(well actually I am)

hehhehheheheee yippeeeeee
can i start on the beancounter jokes now????

HH

[mkflyit]

I put the bean counter out there so I guess it is fair game:)

[hondahoon]

I put the bean counter out there so I guess it is fair game:)

yeah but i think you might have bene a reject from the beancounter steretypical mould cause you have a sence of humour ;):D

HH

[almarmada]

Just got meself entered on the map...read the previous kinda paranoid posts..TRY and take my repsol away from me...I'll use my drunken master wu-tang style kung-fu on you.

[serche]

i just dont get i try but this is all i get {Your marker title could not be added into the database because one or more fields blank were left blank. Please make sure you have enter all required information.} do i need an address or what do u mean by etc.:confused2:

[Nakkers]

:loser::pound::pound::pound::dontknow: Just joking

[Big Kahuna]

i just dont get i try but this is all i get {Your marker title could not be added into the database because one or more fields blank were left blank. Please make sure you have enter all required information.} do i need an address or what do u mean by etc.:confused2:Did you enter your city and state?

[serche]

yes i did:)

[Big Kahuna]

Okay, try it now.

[serche]

it works now so was their something wrong or was it me?:D

[Big Kahuna]

Nah, the system is kind of flaky, I have to repair all the coding bugs myself. :)

[RepsolBlade07]

Works fine now! I just had to figure out that I had to zoom out to get to the right area..

[TX Repsol]

BUMP

It's been a while since there's been any action here. Too many new members, not enough pin sticking.:sleep:

[areomil]

i am the lastest member......but wheres this map at

[TX Repsol]

i am the lastest member......but wheres this map at

Click the "Members" button at the top of the page. It will drop down a bar with three buttons, one of which says "Member Map". It's all down hill form there...

[areomil]

ok that wasn't too bad. map marked.

[LosPer]

I'm in! Can't believe I'm the only one in Ohio!

[Spavin Stardust]

I have added myself. If someone wanted to come and steal my bike, according to the Labour government in the UK I must leave the garage unlocked and the key in the ignition. We can not be abusing the human rights of criminals now can we.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[SIXDOG]

I have added myself. If someone wanted to come and steal my bike, according to the Labour government in the UK I must leave the garage unlocked and the key in the ignition. We can not be abusing the human rights of criminals now can we.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Make sure you have a full tank of gas (petrol) as well...:D

[Spavin Stardust]

Make sure you have a full tank of gas (petrol) as well...:D

I think a full tank of petrol is worth more than the bike in the UK:eek::eek::eek:

[MikeR]

eventually, now I can find my way home....looks like I live in the Sticks as there are no roads on the map to my place....just got to watch out for Lions and Elephants.....:evilgrin::evilgrin::evilgrin: