Manawatu Friday Night Ride. (Be there or be in the square).

**cowboyz** · 11th March 2009, 20:28

thats right!. Hey BR.. you bringing camera for Vhill?

**banditrider** · 11th March 2009, 20:30

Was gonna bring the Honda and mount won't work on it...

**cowboyz** · 11th March 2009, 20:36

well you still got 2 days to modify!

**banditrider** · 11th March 2009, 20:39

Need to get a stem mount like the one on the Connie for the GPS. If I use the handlebar mount then no lock or smashed camera!

**NZsarge** · 12th March 2009, 07:21

Originally Posted by cowboyz

weather looks to be on the improve from now. Vhill halcombe is definitely a go, we have done it a few times on the fri night ride, the only question is which way round? Vhill first or second. I vote going chelthenham to SH1 way over Vhill. it flows better that way and sun will be at our backs.

Sweet, sounds like you got it sussed, that's you on point then.

**cowboyz** · 12th March 2009, 07:26

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Sweet, sounds like you got it sussed, that's you on point then.

Ill be keeping an eye on the back this week. Definitely going to be 2up but not sure who will be sitting behind me.

Pretty hard to get lost on VHill I would have thought..............

**NZsarge** · 12th March 2009, 07:29

Originally Posted by cowboyz

Ill be keeping an eye on the back this week. Definitely going to be 2up but not sure who will be sitting behind me.

Pretty hard to get lost on VHill I would have thought..............

Oh I dunno, I think i'll bring a map...

**cowboyz** · 12th March 2009, 07:33

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

**kiwi_adam** · 12th March 2009, 16:44

Originally Posted by banditrider

Need to get a stem mount like the one on the Connie for the GPS. If I use the handlebar mount then no lock or smashed camera!

hey banditrider, were you in norman ross this arvo buying a gps?
if yes, hows it workin for ya?

**banditrider** · 12th March 2009, 17:35

Nope. But I have got a Zumo and it's awesome!

**kiwi_adam** · 12th March 2009, 17:56

zuma ay? where wud i find 1 of those?
since dawning the bike, ive been in dyer need of a gps,
i cant seem to find anyway to use the one i had for my car.

**Horse** · 12th March 2009, 17:59

He's talking about the Garmin Zumo 550 - arguably the best bike GPS on the market. I covet one enormously.

**banditrider** · 12th March 2009, 18:08

Originally Posted by kiwi_adam

zuma ay? where wud i find 1 of those?
since dawning the bike, ive been in dyer need of a gps,
i cant seem to find anyway to use the one i had for my car.

I got mine 2nd hand and pretty cheaply (via KB). My mate got one from http://www.challengermotors.co.nz/ and also got a good deal. They are not cheap but come with a heap of goodies: bike mount, car mount (with built in speaker), wall charger, wiring for bike & car, mapsource software etc. The mate mentioned above tried using a car one in a waterproof mount first but ended up getting the zumo too. Awesome gadget!

PS: a lot of info on KB about GPS options for bikes