Manawatu Rant n Rave

[banditrider]

Zumo 550 FTW! Comes with everything for the bike & car and they're a lot cheaper now. Not sure of all the differences between them and the 660 but the 660 does have a widescreen & stereo blue tooth (only mono on the 550 eh Meanie).

Best gadget I own. Load up an SD card with MP3's and hit the road - music plus voice directions and speed camera alerts. You will need some speakers or earphones though. I also sync my phone when in the car for hands-free calls. With an intercom set like Meanies you can even do this on the bike. FMS!

[banditrider]

There is a bike specific GPS from Tom Tom too I think but I can't think of the name of it off the top of my head.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-press-release

[NZsarge]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-press-release

Yeah just spotted that, reckon that's a good unit at a semi reasonable price.

[NZsarge]

hmm the nuvi 500 seems good enough... but now im stuck with mounting kit and dc power supplys..... god im shit at this

Take a good long look at the Garmin site, looks like there is a cheaper bike specific option now called the Zumo 220.

[cowboyz]

you really really need the GPS to be compatible with mapsource. Its a garmin thing and a windows thing but just SOOOOOO much easier to make routes and stuff than any other software out there... and your routes will be compatible with everyone else!

[banditrider]

And another thing - Garmiin stuff comes with Mapsource. Fantastic software for programming routes - easy to use and damn handy!

[cowboyz]

what he said...................

[banditrider]

you really really need the GPS to be compatible with mapsource. Its a garmin thing and a windows thing but just SOOOOOO much easier to make routes and stuff than any other software out there... and your routes will be compatible with everyone else!

[cowboyz]

although.. mapping is only as good as the guy on the keyboard huh BR?

[banditrider]

although.. mapping is only as good as the guy on the keyboard huh BR?

Yeah, and I'm damn good!!!

[ynot slow]

Tank bag with clear cover is good for GPS,mate does that with his,has radar on ram mount lol,only thing is having to look down at the tank,eyes not on the road for safety.

[banditrider]

Tank bag with clear cover is good for GPS,mate does that with his,has radar on ram mount lol,only thing is having to look down at the tank,eyes not on the road for safety.

Not a bad idea. And you shouldn't have the GPS in ya face anyway - too distracting, a quick glance is all you should need.

Oxford make quite a neat little tank bag with a waterproof accessory socket. I'm considering getting one for the VTR and wiring up a db under the seat so I can run the heated grips and a socket and not have them live all the time. That way I could use the zumo on the VTR with a USB charger and not have to worry about the battery running down.

Farkle, farkle, farkle....

[ducatilover]

I need a job in Palmy ish area. Nearing the end of study and hate the whole "nothing to do" thing...
Anyone know of anything? I'm good anything except looking pretty

[bogan]

I need a job in Palmy ish area. Nearing the end of study and hate the whole "nothing to do" thing...
Anyone know of anything? I'm good anything except looking pretty

depends if you want to get paid or not, know of someone in need of help with mechanical stuff, but he is getting a heap of unpaid students in. And ya know what they say, pay penuts, get monkeys. Though he would have learned after all the cock ups last year, but guess not

[ducatilover]

depends if you want to get paid or not, know of someone in need of help with mechanical stuff, but he is getting a heap of unpaid students in. And ya know what they say, pay penuts, get monkeys. Though he would have learned after all the cock ups last year, but guess not

I'll do it for money...I have the mechanical experience that seems to help avoid cock ups