GPS Receiver

**pug106xsi** · 11th February 2006, 19:50

Does anyone out there have a GPS receiver on their bike? Looking at getting something like this:
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...uct/View/D3478

Good when you have a friend like Motobull who has no sense of direction

**Jantar** · 11th February 2006, 19:57

I sometimes attach a Magellan GPS310 for checking the speedo or geocaching. I'm considering upgrading to one that stores more data and can playback or download the trip. Handy at times, but I don't normally attach it for most riding.

**merv** · 11th February 2006, 20:06

I use a Garmin GPSMap76CS which looks like this on the bikes. Costs about 4 times the price of the eTrex though. You can use it on speed/distance/elevation type readout as per the pic of it on the VFR or use it in map mode while showing speed/time etc at the top which is what I do most of the time on the bikes.

It records the trips for downloading which I am looking forward to doing after the Capital Coast Adventure. Even in a local area on an adventure ride its always hard to remember where you went given you are just following local instruction route sheets.

See my earlier post about checking speedos http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=22396

**skelstar** · 11th February 2006, 20:55

Yeah I use an Etrex Legend. Got it new off trademe for a bit cheaper than that (maybe $220). Was *new* and came from the states (guy was in the states)...base map was US, but downloaded NZ maps for free of opensource map site in NZ. Bought handlebar mount...its pretty cool.

Nice bike

, welcome to the site.

**runed** · 12th February 2006, 00:30

I got a Navman ICN 520 on my Bike, works fine at night but the screen is not Bright enough under the sun, a little shade on the top of the screen might help.

The unit works great in 3D mode at night, it give me advance warning before corners, I can see the road ahead of me on the screen

With Rune, I really need to know how sharp corners ahead because this beast is a known tarmac scraper

**M1CRO:Me** · 12th February 2006, 00:34

Just installed the Garmin Etrex Legend C. Got it off a mate who has a few brand new.. Stem mounted, I use it for touring etc and have the MapSource software for tracks, waypoints etc.. Downloaded NZ maps for free... still getting used all the functions, but its a nice "toy"

**Dadpole** · 12th February 2006, 00:34

Runed
Brave of you to trust the mapping software RE corners.

**runed** · 12th February 2006, 00:46

You will be surprised how accurate Navman’s data, I also have ICN 635 in my car and they are really good units.due to work commitment, I often ride along at night and any indication of non straight road is good warning with this bike, with the weight of 410kg I might need to call a crane if I drop her

**skelstar** · 12th February 2006, 07:37

Originally Posted by runed

.with the weight of 410kg

You are a brave man.

**Sniper** · 12th February 2006, 09:08

A very brave man.

**Finn** · 12th February 2006, 10:58

Originally Posted by runed

You will be surprised how accurate Navman’s data, I also have ICN 635 in my car and they are really good units.due to work commitment, I often ride along at night and any indication of non straight road is good warning with this bike, with the weight of 410kg I might need to call a crane if I drop her

Tell me, did that bike come with an anchor? I've sat on that bike before. Is it the only one in the country?

**onearmedbandit** · 12th February 2006, 11:34

Fuck, didn't even know one had been sold in NZ. Seriously cool cruiser.

**onearmedbandit** · 12th February 2006, 11:36

Originally Posted by Finn

Is it the only one in the country?

I was thinking the same thing but there is two in one of the pics. What sort of retail on a machine like that?

**parsley** · 12th February 2006, 11:45

Originally Posted by pug106xsi

Does anyone out there have a GPS receiver on their bike?

Depends what you're looking to do with it. For navigation I use a Navman iCN 520 which does everything I need it to (hey, I helped design the damned thing) but for basic GPS stuff I have a Timex Ironman watch with a wireless GPS receiver. It tells me speed, distance travelled, etc, and to top it all I can wear the heart monitor as well to see how high my pulse goes on some of those corners!