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    New GPS receiver from Garmin...

    Just found this and thought that with all the discussions that keep coming up, some people might be interested. It's a tad expensive though...

    http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-zumo/

    http://www.gpsreview.net/wp-content/...armin-zumo.jpg

    "It looks like Garmin's set to release another GPS receiver intended to sit on the handlebars of your motorcycle, and like the TomTom Rider, this unit features built-in Bluetooth for streaming spoken directions directly to a compatible helmet. Though not quite as stylish as the Rider, the upcoming Zumo does offer a few innovative features not found on other models, including the ability to calculate how much fuel you have left for automatically re-routing you to the nearest gas station when you start running on fumes. You can also listen to MP3s stored on a memory card and set the unit to act as a datalogger, letting you download route history information to a PC for perusing at your leisure with Google Earth. Sources say that the Zumo will be available for purchase sometime in October, but prepare to spend around $1,000 if you want to take one of these out on the open road."

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    That will be dear. The Quest is around $US400 and $1100 here, so that'll be pushing $3000. I like the sound of a bluetooth set up though, you could have a complete wireless connection with the Nolan N-Com helmets.
    How would it know your fuel consumption to calculate range though?
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    I'm guessing that the kind of people that would consider buying one of these do a lot of touring... in which case you'd probably get fairly consistant kms per litre... I'm just guessing.

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