Katie is hardwired...

[NordieBoy]

Recently saw a guy in the Nevis with WR450 that had GPS unit mounted into a foam pad that was attached to bars cross brace. It was a horizontal type GPS. Wish now I had taken a pic.

I was tempted to do that to a fatbar pad but the pads are far too big.

[CookMySock]

Hi Steve. The main thing is that the day before a ride or some time prior, I can sit and plan a route on the map at home. [lotsa cool stuff trimmed]

Grumble, wish it was me. Hrm, yeah its definitly big single time.

My web site (see sig) is a good starting point. Plenty of route information you can load onto a GPS on there. I will do a major update some day soon I promise!

Thats an AWESOME starting point. I zoomed into my area and there an NO maps near me. I guess I'll have to do something about that. I thought there would be a lot more maps loaded on it, and that people would be using it wholis bolis.

Update? Are you looking for suggestions or engineering support? You got all the map stuff going and that looks like the hard part. It struck me that the little paragraph of information is rather little - perhaps a link to some document that elaborates without spoiling the surprise? Also I read the 90mile beach description, and there are some things that 90-mile-beach-newbies should know before crackling off down there.

Full marks though, that's awesome. Now, big single.. sigh..

Steve

[NordieBoy]

Full marks though, that's awesome. Now, big single.. sigh..

I dunno...
A GT650 motor would be a good start point

[CookMySock]

A GT650 motor would be a good start point

You should ride one. They have a sick scream to them at full revs - would certainly make people step back out of the way.. Would be scary-beautiful through dense bush.

Steve

[cooneyr]

OMG! You should be ashamed of yourself!

Looks like something I would do.

Wait till you see the givi pannier racks. They started life as F650 GS racks and now look like Five Stars (German brand) XTZ750 racks albeit no where near as pretty. I'll put pics up later.

...Thats an AWESOME starting point. I zoomed into my area and there an NO maps near me. I guess I'll have to do something about that. I thought there would be a lot more maps loaded on it, and that people would be using it wholis bolis.

Update? Are you looking for suggestions or engineering support? You got all the map stuff going and that looks like the hard part. It struck me that the little paragraph of information is rather little - perhaps a link to some document that elaborates without spoiling the surprise? Also I read the 90mile beach description, and there are some things that 90-mile-beach-newbies should know before crackling off down there.

Full marks though, that's awesome. Now, big single.. sigh..

Steve

I hear you. When I kicked this off I was trying to get as many routes up as possible. I've still got plenty more routes but I'd also like to try and make a page/s that allows others to put up comments and small pictures. I'm definitely not a html/web person but learning by breaking and rebuilding others pages and had help from others who know much more about these things than me. Problem is finding the time these days!

Cheers R

[junkmanjoe]

went in to town to day to see whats on offer... GPS...
lucky my misses was there, to tell me off,...
( your not bloody buying that thing for your bike )

bugger....... should have left her at home....
mmmm touch screen, full maps,, waterprof....
only the price of a set of new tires....

[paturoa]

Yep, waterproof..

Hey Mark, what about upside down in a large poll of seawater?

Looks like a good set up though.

I've got a bluetooth GPS which I use with my PDA/Phone but it isn't waterproof so I put it in my tank bag. The down side is that it is battery driven and I only get about 6 hours out of the PDA with the back light on.

So I'm currently working out a 5v regulated power supply to both the GPS and the phone, but the plug options are limited.

What sot of plug is yours and where did u get it?

[Waihou Thumper]

Hey Mark, what about upside down in a large poll of seawater?

Looks like a good set up though.

It is waterproof. I went round Waikaremoana today. I did 860Km. Managed to get stumped by the GPS?

I worked out a route the night before, the roads went through and when I got there it said no exit. I am thinking that it goes through private land and really does have access but....

I had a good day, bit stuffed. Working in Dairy has its advantages. I was up at 0430 ready to go.....

The plug will need a re-visit. It worked loose at both ends, the cable ties vibrated loose and overall it was a botch up...
I am thinking of putting it under the saddle, the cable can come out of the side and into my pocket ot something. I only need it in emergencies anyway.
The GPS worked well. Buttons are a big factor, when it is bloody cold, you have to take your gloves off. The morning was freezing through Murapara and in the shady bits of the bush through to Minginui...
I have to dress for autumn. It pissed down at Waikaremoana...All the way to Frasertown.

[Waihou Thumper]

What sot of plug is yours and where did u get it?

I got the plug for the Garmin 60cx and the 12V one too just in case....
I got it all wired now properly!
Mind you, nothing would have survived the dipping I had up at Kai Iwi....
My fault entirely and an expensive lesson learnt!