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| Getting There and Back: GPS & Electronics For those who hate asking for directions. |
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| Quiche' King ![]() Joined: Jun 2005
Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50
Location: McDonough Georgia
Posts: 4,198
| Plugged it up, turned it on, and it found the location in about 15 seconds. Set all the parameters and will take it out tomorrow for a test run. So Far...............So Good.......................... For the moment it seems like I got a good deal. It came with the update CD, House Charger, Car Charger, Windshield Mount, Soft Carrying Case, and Rigid Mount for the Dash of the vehicle. I will keep you posted on the progress.
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| Rowdy no mo' Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 65
| Someone please hold Smurf by the hand and show him the GPS forum. Thread moved. Again.
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| Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer ![]() Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: 06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T
Location: Gordon Texas Latitude: 32.54833 Longitude: -98.36889
Posts: 3,614
| Which brand GPS did you go with???
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| Sit speling cheker ![]() Joined: Apr 2007
Bike: Suzuki GZ250
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 1,856
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He's had a verbal warning.......and a written warning....... Maybe it's time for a ticket!!!!
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| Newbie Joined: Dec 2007
Bike: Suzuki VL1500
Location: Iowa
Posts: 15
| Just got mine too. It's the Magellan 4210. I chose it over the other brands due to 2 features that I preffered. It has AAA Tour Book info that could be useful and the choice of "Most use OR Least use" of freeways. So far, I really like it. Will have to see how it stands up to the bike this summer. Not water proof and may be more fragile than some other brands but I'm wiling to take the chance. Will be interesting to see what SMURF got and how it does. I also will report back with any failures. Rick |
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| Sit speling cheker ![]() Joined: Apr 2007
Bike: Suzuki GZ250
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 1,856
| When it comes to putting it on the bike, you need to note that the external power to the unit is 5V. Thus, you need to KEEP the electronics inside the cigarette lighter plug. Somehow using a GPS on a motorcycle......other than a Gold Wing....just seems wrong somehow.
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| Quiche' King ![]() Joined: Jun 2005
Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50
Location: McDonough Georgia
Posts: 4,198
| OK, OK, OK, OK.......................... So I didn't get it the first time. I did a search for GPS and nothing returned, so I figured that I was right (obviously I was wrong...........So Write Me A Ticket) I apologize to all the Mods, and Admins. As for the GPS.........I got the Magellan 4000 because of the price and I'm very pleased with it's performance. Smurf
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| Sit speling cheker ![]() Joined: Apr 2007
Bike: Suzuki GZ250
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 1,856
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You still have a monolopy on the blue thing though. I plan a bike trip to Atlanta (Decatur, actually)next summer and may not take my 4000 'cause the whole trip is only 2 routes.......until I come into the Atlanta metro area on US 41 and try to get from there to Decatur without using the Interstates and without going through downtown. Looking at the "detailed" paper map of the area, it appears that there is NO good way to do that. If the GPS will pick me a route for that last 20 miles or so maybe it would be worth it to take it along. What'ya think?
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| Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer ![]() Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: 06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T
Location: Gordon Texas Latitude: 32.54833 Longitude: -98.36889
Posts: 3,614
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What is the way that riders that use GPS's can download their traveled routes, and share then with those of us that like to take trips on our bikes?
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| M-J.Com Master Poster ![]() | I was just about to say that. When I do a GPS ride its turn by turn instructions that I have already predetermined and downloaded to the gps-r. Using the computer is going to be a boring ride, unless you’re in a hurry to get somewhere and like to count the miles down. Smurf I think you said it did come with mapping software. Another cool feature even if you ventured off the path it records where you are, speed, altitude, etc.... When you get home after finding a few new cool roads you can retrack and save those new tracks to maybe add onto a good ride. Last edited by Rockhead; 02-08-2008 at 07:37 PM. |
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| Sit speling cheker ![]() Joined: Apr 2007
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| Quiche' King ![]() Joined: Jun 2005
Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50
Location: McDonough Georgia
Posts: 4,198
| Nope not yet............. But I'm taking Smurfette on a little trip this weekend. Gonna type in an address and follow the directions..................Let cha know...
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| Just Won't Go Away ! ![]() | My garmin usually gives me a nice trip if I turn on the avoidances for highways and tollways. i've seen some beautiful parts of the North Woods in Wisconsin that way. Unfortunately, you gotta go 300 miles away from Chicago to get to the nice parts.
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