Least expensive motorcycle GPS?

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James Egan <jegan472 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:

> Can someone tell me what is the least expensive motorcycle GPS
> available? I'm looking for something small with long battery
> life. I saw a Garmin StreetPilot I3 Auto GPS for $200, but
> it didn't say it was for a motorcycle.
>
>
> -Thanks

I like the ones in the III, IV, V form factor. They also come with
handlebar mounts, and farkle-makers sell hebby-dooby mounts for bikes
that bounce around a lot in the dirt, like BMW R1200GS. Garmin GPS
receivers are easy to set up and switch between modes. The less you have
to screw around with it while riding, the better.

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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:46:31 -0400, wrote:

> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:28:59 -0400, James Egan <jegan472.TakeThisOut@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> BTW - Garmin recently told me that the only thing that earns certain
> models that 'motorcycle' rating is the water resistance. MC models
> are sealed, others are not.
>
> There was also comment about some other aspects - glove-friendly,
> direct-sun-readability, etc, here, but the only issue Garmin mentioned
> on the phone was the moisture resistance.


Thanks, finally a sane answer in this thread!
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:14:27 -0400, James Egan <jegan472.DeleteThis@comcast.net>
wrote:

>On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:46:31 -0400, wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:28:59 -0400, James Egan <jegan472.DeleteThis@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> BTW - Garmin recently told me that the only thing that earns certain
>> models that 'motorcycle' rating is the water resistance. MC models
>> are sealed, others are not.
>>
>> There was also comment about some other aspects - glove-friendly,
>> direct-sun-readability, etc, here, but the only issue Garmin mentioned
>> on the phone was the moisture resistance.
>
>
>Thanks, finally a sane answer in this thread!

I'm sorry ..... it was a accident ! I swear !


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James Egan wrote:
> Can someone tell me what is the least expensive motorcycle GPS
> available? I'm looking for something small with long battery
> life. I saw a Garmin StreetPilot I3 Auto GPS for $200, but
> it didn't say it was for a motorcycle.
>
>
> -Thanks
>
Any hand held will do. 50 bucks?

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Can you guess what it is? I have one.
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:20:09 +0000, Stephen! wrote:
> Here's a reasonably priced one from Amazon.com:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yodqjn
>
> --
> RCOS #7
> IBA# 11465
> http://imagesdesavions.com



I hope you didn't spend too much time thinking that up.
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"James Egan" <jegan472 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:20:09 +0000, Stephen! wrote:
>> Here's a reasonably priced one from Amazon.com:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/yodqjn
>>
>> --
>> RCOS #7
>> IBA# 11465
>> http://imagesdesavions.com
>
>
>
> I hope you didn't spend too much time thinking that up.

I used GPS units with all the world sets for over 15 years. A GPS is good,
but not to be trusted. A good atlas or contour line map is better as a primary
system. Just experience, just been all over several different kinds of desert
from Mojave to Northern Arabia. All over just about every other kind of terrain
also. The GPS was just a reference tool along with a map, a protractor and the
odometer. I ought to find someone to teach me how to use a sextant...then again
I'd want one of my own and a GOOD one isn't cheap. <shrug> I'll just do without
as it's hard to get lost in the world these days. Seems like there's kid around
every corner selling a coke, beer or pepsi that can give you directions.
BTDT with and without GPS. Neither way is hard and frankly I don't understand
the fascination and fetish for a GPS.

--
Keith Schiffner
History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational
basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the
unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and
spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from
fiddling with it.
Robert Heinlein
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:28:59 -0400, James Egan <jegan472.RemoveThis@comcast.net>
wrote:

BTW - Garmin recently told me that the only thing that earns certain
models that 'motorcycle' rating is the water resistance. MC models
are sealed, others are not.

There was also comment about some other aspects - glove-friendly,
direct-sun-readability, etc, here, but the only issue Garmin mentioned
on the phone was the moisture resistance.


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http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Paul ( pjm @ pobox . com ) - remove spaces to email me
'Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.'
'With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.'
HVAC/R program for Palm PDA's
Free demo now available online http://pmilligan.net/palm/
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In article <I_Wdnb2O-_aXChzbnZ2dnUVZ_q2pnZ2d RemoveThis @bresnan.com>,
"Keith Schiffner" <schistan RemoveThis @bresnan.net> wrote:

> "James Egan" <jegan472 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:G6Kdnf77f_SxDhzbnZ2dnUVZ_oLinZ2d@comcast.com...
> > On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:20:09 +0000, Stephen! wrote:
> >> Here's a reasonably priced one from Amazon.com:
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/yodqjn
> >>
> >> -- RCOS #7 IBA# 11465 http://imagesdesavions.com
> >
> >
> >
> > I hope you didn't spend too much time thinking that up.
>
> I used GPS units with all the world sets for over 15 years. A GPS
> is good,
> but not to be trusted. A good atlas or contour line map is better as
> a primary system. Just experience, just been all over several
> different kinds of desert from Mojave to Northern Arabia. All over
> just about every other kind of terrain also. The GPS was just a
> reference tool along with a map, a protractor and the odometer. I
> ought to find someone to teach me how to use a sextant...then again
> I'd want one of my own and a GOOD one isn't cheap. <shrug> I'll just
> do without as it's hard to get lost in the world these days. Seems
> like there's kid around every corner selling a coke, beer or pepsi
> that can give you directions. BTDT with and without GPS. Neither way
> is hard and frankly I don't understand the fascination and fetish for
> a GPS.

They're easily available technogimmickry that tell you were you are
without any muss or fuss.

But as it is written, be careful: A GPS may tell you precisely where you
are going to die.

(My favorite myth about GPS is that the satellite and therefore some
young Air Force lieutenant knows where you are.)

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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:46:48 -0600, Keith Schiffner wrote:

>
> "James Egan" <jegan472.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:G6Kdnf77f_SxDhzbnZ2dnUVZ_oLinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:20:09 +0000, Stephen! wrote:
>>> Here's a reasonably priced one from Amazon.com:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/yodqjn
>>>
>>> --
>>> RCOS #7
>>> IBA# 11465
>>> http://imagesdesavions.com

> BTDT with and without GPS. Neither way is hard and frankly I don't understand
> the fascination and fetish for a GPS.


You don't understand the fascination with GPS? It's simple -- You can
enter a destination, and the GPS will guide you there to within feet,
whether it's across town or across the country.
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"Timberwoof" <timberwoof.spam RemoveThis @infernosoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Keith Schiffner" <schistan RemoveThis @bresnan.net> wrote:
>
>> "James Egan" <jegan472 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:G6Kdnf77f_SxDhzbnZ2dnUVZ_oLinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> > On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:20:09 +0000, Stephen! wrote:
>> >> Here's a reasonably priced one from Amazon.com:
>> >>
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/yodqjn
>> >>
>> >> -- RCOS #7 IBA# 11465 http://imagesdesavions.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I hope you didn't spend too much time thinking that up.
>>
>> I used GPS units with all the world sets for over 15 years. A GPS
>> is good,
>> but not to be trusted. A good atlas or contour line map is better as
>> a primary system. Just experience, just been all over several
>> different kinds of desert from Mojave to Northern Arabia. All over
>> just about every other kind of terrain also. The GPS was just a
>> reference tool along with a map, a protractor and the odometer. I
>> ought to find someone to teach me how to use a sextant...then again
>> I'd want one of my own and a GOOD one isn't cheap. <shrug> I'll just
>> do without as it's hard to get lost in the world these days. Seems
>> like there's kid around every corner selling a coke, beer or pepsi
>> that can give you directions. BTDT with and without GPS. Neither way
>> is hard and frankly I don't understand the fascination and fetish for
>> a GPS.
>
> They're easily available technogimmickry that tell you were you are
> without any muss or fuss.

I was putting them down. Just pointing out that there are other means to do
that. I just don't understand why anyone can't look at a map and figure out
where they are. Then again geography is not taught like it was 30 years ago. 8^\
Hell if I know why. I write down a strip map for a route with the miles and
direction of turn and pertinate crossroads, road names and placenames. Set up
sequentially much like the way desert racers/Dakar do it. It works it's simple
and there's never a issue of power failure.

> But as it is written, be careful: A GPS may tell you precisely where you
> are going to die.

Exactly and that's why it should ONLY be considered another tool in you
navigation bag. The most important tool is your mind and you knowledge of HOW to
navigate. A GPS and maps can only do as good a job as you can perform yourself.

> (My favorite myth about GPS is that the satellite and therefore some
> young Air Force lieutenant knows where you are.)

Not with a GPS but your cell phone OTOH...that's NRO and NSA responsibility.
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"James Egan" <jegan472 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:46:48 -0600, Keith Schiffner wrote:
>
>>
>> "James Egan" <jegan472 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:G6Kdnf77f_SxDhzbnZ2dnUVZ_oLinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:20:09 +0000, Stephen! wrote:
>>>> Here's a reasonably priced one from Amazon.com:
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yodqjn
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> RCOS #7
>>>> IBA# 11465
>>>> http://imagesdesavions.com
>
>> BTDT with and without GPS. Neither way is hard and frankly I don't understand
>> the fascination and fetish for a GPS.
>
>
> You don't understand the fascination with GPS? It's simple -- You can
> enter a destination, and the GPS will guide you there to within feet,
> whether it's across town or across the country.

I know that. What I don't get is people who can't do it without technology. I
can do it with or without a GPS. It's not that hard even when in places I've
never been. What is everybody else's problem? Having an extra useful skill is a
GOOD THING. Why do people want to dumb down? I've lost all sat reception and
still got exactly where I was going. Got where I wanted to be didn't like the
sight and relocated 100m. Someone else showed up AFTER I got there commented on
the 100m offset from the original site and I pointed him up slope to where the
original site was and said "too much side slope like I suspected during the map
recon". All he said was "Wow you did that without a GPS?" Yes I did and without
a compass also...I mean it was only 20k cross country. The area was east of
Goldstone. 8^) not easy country.
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Keith Schiffner
History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational
basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the
unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and
spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from
fiddling with it.
Robert Heinlein
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SNIP

>> I know that. What I don't get is people who can't do it without
>> technology. I can do it with or without a GPS. It's not that hard
>> even when in places I've never been. What is everybody else's
>> problem? Having an extra useful skill is a GOOD THING. Why do people
>> want to dumb down? I've lost all sat reception and still got exactly
>> where I was going. Got where I wanted to be didn't like the sight and
>> relocated 100m. Someone else showed up AFTER I got there commented on
>> the 100m offset from the original site and I pointed him up slope to
>> where the original site was and said "too much side slope like I
>> suspected during the map recon". All he said was "Wow you did that
>> without a GPS?" Yes I did and without a compass also...I mean it was
>> only 20k cross country. The area was east of Goldstone. 8^) not easy
>> country.
>
> Do you actually OWN a GPS?

For 10 years yes. I signed for it so I owned it. Nice little Rockwell number,
runs off of a battery or vehicle power. Very sweet set up, has all relevant map
surveys for the world including Antarctica.

This was MY GPS. More properly called the PLGR. Started using it in 93-94 time
frame. Sweet little system virtually unbreakable physically and electronically.
I've never even heard of one failing, with the exception of one nimrod that
dropped a track block on it and then the case held up and the protective screen
cracked. That tweaked the display...if we'd have had the system they have now it
could have displayed on a vehicle mounted flat screen monitor. 8^) We pay allot
and get our monies worth.

But the big lesson I learned through years of use in every environment except
artic was that there is NO SUBSTITUTE for knowing how to use a map a compass and
a protractor. Knowing how to plot a route either on road or off and writing down
when to turn, what direction, how far between turns, whether there are route
obstacles to worry about.
Yes I take land navigation seriously. It is the difference between lost and
going places. I just have a proclivity for re-revising a route because I feel
like it.

So like I said at the top. I have and I don't now and most likely will never
have another. It was a nice tool and crutch. I don't need it anymore and a lot
less than I used to.
--
Keith Schiffner
History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational
basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the
unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and
spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from
fiddling with it.
Robert Heinlein
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