GPS Help

I: am considering buying a GPS to mount on my bike, I was wondering if
anybody has had any experience with these units and could suggest a good one
to buy. And why do you suggest a particular model

I need maps for Canada & USA



Thanks

Cj

Depends on exactly what you want to do with it - if you need it to be
portable as well as mounted on the bike, I find the Garmin GPSMap 60Cx
can't be beat. It's a colour unit which you can just as easily be used
for Geocaching as travelling...

I have one and I love it. Have also had an eMap, Etrex Legend, 76s and
a 12XL, all Garmin, and they are the best, IMHO.

Emm

P.S. Best place to look for info or buy one would be
http://gpscentral.ca

Chuck wrote:
> I: am considering buying a GPS to mount on my bike, I was wondering if
> anybody has had any experience with these units and could suggest a good one
> to buy. And why do you suggest a particular model
>
> I need maps for Canada & USA
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Cj

All I can say is that if you go for a cheap model, make sure it can
withstand the vibration of a bike and the wetness of a shower.

--


Joe in Northern, NJ - V#8013-R

Currently Riding The "Mother Ship"

Ride a motorcycle in or near NJ?
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"Chuck" <cjohnston@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> I: am considering buying a GPS to mount on my bike, I was wondering if
> anybody has had any experience with these units and could suggest a good
> one to buy. And why do you suggest a particular model
>
> I need maps for Canada & USA
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Cj
>
>

I just got the "Harley - Garmin Road Trek Quest" for my Road King Classic.
It mounts either on the handlebars or a fairing. I love it. It'll give you
verbal direction for turns along with a graphic turn indicator. I find it
keeps me "heads up" for traffic when I would otherwise be looking for street
names. The screen is fully visible in bright sunlight (although you don't
need to be looking at the screen) and the unit is weather proof.

I originally wanted the Tom Tom Rider, but the Garmin unit was half the
price and a little smaller. An added incentive was a sale that the
dealership had going which gave me an additional 20% off. It can also be
used in the car or as a handheld when neeeded.


"Chuck" <cjohnston@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:44af1597$0$5783$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com ...
> I: am considering buying a GPS to mount on my bike, I was wondering if
> anybody has had any experience with these units and could suggest a good
one
> to buy. And why do you suggest a particular model
>
> I need maps for Canada & USA
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Cj
>
>

Chuck wrote:
> I: am considering buying a GPS to mount on my bike, I was wondering if
> anybody has had any experience with these units and could suggest a good one
> to buy. And why do you suggest a particular model
>
> I need maps for Canada & USA
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Cj
>
>
Get a Tom Tom.


--
Since I'm not under oath, anything I say could be inaccurate.

Vlad the Impaler

GARMIN tends to be the market leader. - Buy the name, not OEM
overpriced variants from BMW or Harley.

Nothing with a hard drive

Having all of the US and Canada is nice, but not often necessary. You
can load many days riding into virtually every modern unit out there.

IT MUST BE WATERPROOF - Not all of them are.

THE DISPLAY MUST BE SUNLIGHT READABLE - Not all of them are.

BATTERY OPERATION IS NICE - in case you want to do some hiking or to
carry the unit on a bicycle, use it on a boat that isn't wired or such.

I use a Garmin 276c with a 512 Meg data. You may want something
fancier or smaller.

What bike do you have your GPS mounted to and what type of mount are you
using?

Thanks,
Marcus

<fredtrue@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> GARMIN tends to be the market leader. - Buy the name, not OEM
> overpriced variants from BMW or Harley.
>
> Nothing with a hard drive
>
> Having all of the US and Canada is nice, but not often necessary. You
> can load many days riding into virtually every modern unit out there.
>
> IT MUST BE WATERPROOF - Not all of them are.
>
> THE DISPLAY MUST BE SUNLIGHT READABLE - Not all of them are.
>
> BATTERY OPERATION IS NICE - in case you want to do some hiking or to
> carry the unit on a bicycle, use it on a boat that isn't wired or such.
>
> I use a Garmin 276c with a 512 Meg data. You may want something
> fancier or smaller.
>

Marcus wrote:
> What bike do you have your GPS mounted to and what type of mount are you
> using?
>
> Thanks,
> Marcus

It was mounted on a Kawasaki Concours last year - now it's on my
FJR1300A. I have it mounted on the left control mount using a
RAM-B-309-1, a short arm and a diamond base:

http://65.102.174.119/rammount/produ...er=RAM-B-309-1
http://65.102.174.119/rammount/produ...er=RAM-B-201-A
http://65.102.174.119/rammount/produ...mber=RAM-B-238

Works great.

Interesting to note that GPS Central has the RAM B201-A for less than
the price listed on the RAM / US page...

http://gpscentral.ca/accessories/ramaccessories.htm

RAM-B-201-A 1 3/4" Arm $10.95 CAD

I agree that the short arm is the way to go. I had the 60C and 76S on
the standard 3" arms and both vibrated too much. Just got the short arm
this week and it's perfectly steady no matter what kind of road I'm on.


Fred True wrote:
> Marcus wrote:
> > What bike do you have your GPS mounted to and what type of mount are you
> > using?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marcus
>
> It was mounted on a Kawasaki Concours last year - now it's on my
> FJR1300A. I have it mounted on the left control mount using a
> RAM-B-309-1, a short arm and a diamond base:
>
> http://65.102.174.119/rammount/produ...er=RAM-B-309-1
> http://65.102.174.119/rammount/produ...er=RAM-B-201-A
> http://65.102.174.119/rammount/produ...mber=RAM-B-238
>
> Works great.

fuck you!

EH!

"Jürgen Fritz" <Triumvirat@Piano.gov> wrote in message
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> Up Chuck wrote:
>> I: am considering buying a GPS to mount on my bike, I was wondering if
>> anybody has had any experience with these units and could suggest a good
>> one to buy. And why do you suggest a particular model
>>
>> I need maps for Canada & USA
>
> Maps are sold at almost every gas station, you silly, cross posting, half
> witted canuk!
> Learn to read one before you head out and buy-n-rely on an electric gizmo
> that tells you that you missed a turn.
>
> GPS is for geocaching, NOT for riding a motorcyle and getting lost on
> purpose.
>
>