Cost-effective GPS options...

[Storm]

Also, you will deliberatly take the way no one has any clue to where it goes anyway.

(According to the dirty rumours that is)

[NordieBoy]

Can someone explain why you need a GPS system, on a bike, with no maps?
Its that as useful as a spirograph on a bike? Seeing as all its doing it drawing pictures on a screen? Or am i missing a big point here.
I mean i can understand having gps with no maps if you walk the bush (hansel and grettel style).....but on a road bike, on nz roads.

And if you've been taking photos you can get them geotagged and they show up on the map where you took them.

[Meanie]

all comes down to that money tree. By all means if you can get one for under a couple of hundred bucks I am all in. Otherwise I will go back to one of the other solutions. I dont really care about maps. Bloody hard to get lost in new zealand.

Where is Marton

[cowboyz]

got there in the end didnt we. Had more fun than if we had map too.............

[avgas]

Its funny reading this thread for me - as i find that bikes/riding are the one thing in life i want less technology in. Hearing you guys talk about linking GPS to your rides and photos.....makes me realise how i must sound to my family when i talk about cellphones, computers etc.
I still don't like digital speedo's / rev counters.....but i love all the new laptops, cellphones etc
There is something wrong with me.

[NordieBoy]

I like my old cellphone.
It just lets me do the basics...
Phonecalls, texts, photos, videos, sound rec, e-mail, internet, games, diary, scheduler, mp3s, movies.

Just the absolute necessities of life.

[Meanie]

I like my old cellphone.
It just lets me do the basics...
Phonecalls, texts, photos, videos, sound rec, e-mail, internet, games, diary, scheduler, mp3s, movies.

Just the absolute necessities of life.

Whatever happened to the simple way of life

[NordieBoy]

Whatever happened to the simple way of life

I've got it as a waypoint on my GPS somewhere.
I can u/l it as a Google Earth KMZ file if you need it.

[Meanie]

I've got it as a waypoint on my GPS somewhere.
I can u/l it as a Google Earth KMZ file if you need it.

[insane1]

anyone know if a navman n40i will work on a bike namley my burger 650 exec would like to see where iv"e been and gone can get one but at $899 it"s not cheap ideas anyone plse point me in the right direction.

[sinned]

Garmin eTrex Legend with handlebar mount.
4 years of everyday use mounted on the bars of the Nordie without issue.
Bought another one a few monthe ago.
Fast enough for realtime navigation and can load an entire Island of BrentC's searchable street maps no problem.
On the DR it's wired into the 12V.
Last one was new-in-box for $245 off TradeMe.

I see there are a number of Garmin models on Trademe. I am looking to buy a unit for the bike and want one with map capability. Any advice on what to buy appreciated.
I will be selling my Navman 520 as it works well in the cage but is not suitable for the bike.

[NordieBoy]

eTrex Legend my newer one has a better backlight and firmer battery clips.
Cheapest way to go mapping.

[johnnyflash]

I see there are a number of Garmin models on Trademe. I am looking to buy a unit for the bike and want one with map capability. Any advice on what to buy appreciated.
I will be selling my Navman 520 as it works well in the cage but is not suitable for the bike.

heheh, whats wrng with it on the bike, Ive run over 7000kms with the ICN520 on the bike, works a treat..

[NordieBoy]

Waterproof?

[johnnyflash]

Waterproof?

Like I said, its done over 7000kms, some in bloody heavy rain but it is behind a screen, I did on occasion stick a ziplock bag over it but in most wet situations it only got a few spits on it while travelling.. I do ofcourse remove it when parked both for security and rain..
They aint specified as waterproof though, its one Ive had in the cage for a couple of years so stuck a ram mount on and it does the multiple trip scenario real well.. powered from the bike electrics and a earpeice in the helmet..