Plugging in flash drive for music

[DMAGOLDRDR]

This may to be a silly question but I use a Flash Drive plugged into the USB port in the left bag and wonder if there is any harm in just leaving it plugged in after I park the Bike. Not having much knowledge on the subject I thought I would ask?

[Steve 0080]

No issues...mine has been plugged in for months and is only removed to update music!!!

[Scotrod]

/\ /\ /\ Yep. Plug it in and forget about it, till ya 'need more'.

[Injun Joe]

This may to be a silly question but I use a Flash Drive plugged into the USB port in the left bag and wonder if there is any harm in just leaving it plugged in after I park the Bike. Not having much knowledge on the subject I thought I would ask?

Wait a minute! You can plug in JUST a flash drive and have that work?! I thought it had to be an iPhone, iPod or some other music playing device. How cool is that!

[2kewlgypsy]

After about 200 songs, you need folders, either by musician, or genre or whatever you'd like.
Radio Shack had a sale on jumpdrives - I bought a 32 Gig - have about 10,000 songs on it and still have room! I usually set it to "all random" and if I dont like a song that comes on just hit the channel up for the next song. I try not to play with the mode button much while on the road, too distracting.
2~kewl

[Injun Joe]

After about 200 songs, you need folders, either by musician, or genre or whatever you'd like.
Radio Shack had a sale on jumpdrives - I bought a 32 Gig - have about 10,000 songs on it and still have room! I usually set it to "all random" and if I dont like a song that comes on just hit the channel up for the next song. I try not to play with the mode button much while on the road, too distracting.
2~kewl

So "random" goes into folders then I take it? Will it read and follow playlists?

[Injun Joe]

Just ran across this article on flash drives. Though I don't think usb 3.0 brings any extra value to this application, The Verbatim really caught my eye for it's ruggedness and form factor.

http://inspirationfeed.com/shop-2/to...-flash-drives/

[2kewlgypsy]

A.rdm plays all files in random order
F.rdm plays all files in the folder you are in, in random order
I don't know much about playlists, as I usually just put on random all.
max songs is actually 255 (I put 200 above, but have the manual out, and it says 255)

[CheckpointChcky]

Well, here's a question....I want to plug my iPod into that plug but the receptacle end is different than the one on my iPod so what do I do?

[VP8]

I love being able to play music through a USB flash drive. I purchased the Sandisk Cruzer Fit USB drive http://www.sandisk.com/products/usb/drives/cruzer-fit/ from Costco (in a 2/pack) which is so small you don't even notice it plugged in. To keep the USB cord from dangling, I applied Velcro to the top of the usb port and stuck it on the ceiling of the saddlebag. Works great!!