Garmin Montana 650T

[TobyMember]

I have finally worked out the mount on my DR650 is for a Garmin Montana 650T. Has anyone had experience with this model? Is it good? If I buy one from USA will it work in Aus? Any help appreciated.

[TobyMember]

Well sometimes you have just got to bite the bullet. After much trawling of the net I decided the Montana looked like a good thing and have purchased one from Johnny Appleseed. The price was so good I grabbed a Spot 2 as well. Fingers crossed it all arrives safe and sound and mid next week I am learning how to use my new toys. Now just to get the valving sorted on the DR. Spoke with Race-Tech yesterday and they offered some good solutions. Like the sound of adding a new shock shaft that gives rebound adjustment. Just need to let the wife get over the GPS purchase first.

[TobyMember]

They say the first sign of madness is talking to yourself. Well I guess replying to your own posts is equal to that. Looks like I am MAD :woohoo: :silly:

[Alan RootsMember]

Hey Fossil I was reading ya posts , just took a bit of time to reply , I pulled the trigger on a 650 T this morning , anyone point me in the direction of a good instuctional vid on the Montana or Garmin stuff , I’ve been a Magellan user for about the last 8 years , the learning curve could be kinda steep :S .

Cheers Alan

[Gavin BrownMember]

I hope this works. But it is good to look up the info on youtube
they usually give good instructional videos of this type of gear
rgds Gavb

[TobyMember]

Sitting here playing with mine now. Arrived yesterday. Very happy with the price and service from Johnny Appleseed.

[glenn maiseyMember]

Al, you reckon your learning curve’s steep.I’ve had mine about 2 months now and it makes me feel like dementia and senility have hit simultaneously.But then I still struggle with a mobile phone.

[Moff52Member]

Hi
I’ve had a Garmin Rino 650 for about 2 Mths and due to extreme brain fade, brought about by old age and brain cell destruction – I am taking a long time to master the transfer of routes & tracks from the GPS to Google Earth map files and vice versa. I probably need to apply myself to follow the multitude of Youtube demo’s and instructions available and get it sorted in the future.

The standard Maps that come with the standard Rino 650 are next to useless when searching for Fire Trails etc without purchasing a cheap version of Australian & NZ Topo Maps for about $20+ on say EBay – but when you easily install the SD card a wealth of contour and fine detail down to private rural tracks a readily available on this device. In fact I can see gravel roads around my farm as well a most minor tracks every in Australia.

It has a small screen but has some good safety features such as 80 Channel 5 Watt UHF radio and the ability to identify other Rino 650 users (such as the trail sweep) in your vicinity, plus other stuff that I will master later on.

I paid about $400.00 for this Rino 650 plus $22.00 for the Maps SD card option. I actually saw one for $199.00 for Dick Smith store in ACT as a run out deal the day after I bought mine. How much is a Garmin 650 T?

[Alan RootsMember]

glenm wrote:

Al, you reckon your learning curve’s steep.I’ve had mine about 2 months now and it makes me feel like dementia and senility have hit simultaneously.But then I still struggle with a mobile phone.

How ya gowin’ Glen , You and Robbie missed a great arvo and the next Morning thanks to that bloody dumb Queenslander Roo there week before last . I have an old persons Mobile phone , so that’s easy , this new GPS has me a bit bamboozled at the moment , GPS babble also has me stuffed , I can’t work out how to convert my old Magellan track files to Garmin Track files yet .

I fluked one this arvo , converted the track recorded on my Magellan of the last ride I did with Mark before the TK ride , problem is …… I have no f__ken’ idea how I did it :blush: .

My wife is really getting the shits with me sitting in front of the computer for hours at a time trying to work it out , just lucky she went to work this arvo and wont be back till Friday arvo , gives me time to go for a ride and work this Garmin sucker out :whistle: .

I have a bunch of Mates Headed your way tomorrow ,they will be leaving Willawarrin in the Am and going through the New England NP to Ebor . Then onto Chaelundi and Nymboida . I was going with them but spent all my saved dollars on the TK ride and buying this GPS . :S

Cold up there Still ? Emmaville was -8 as we pulled the bikes out of the shed :ohmy:

Cheers
Alan

[Alan RootsMember]

Ross Moffitt wrote:

Hi
I’ve had a Garmin Rino 650 for about 2 Mths and due to extreme brain fade, brought about by old age and brain cell destruction – I am taking a long time to master the transfer of routes & tracks from the GPS to Google Earth map files and vice versa. I probably need to apply myself to follow the multitude of Youtube demo’s and instructions available and get it sorted in the future.

I paid about $400.00 for this Rino 650 plus $22.00 for the Maps SD card option. I actually saw one for $199.00 for Dick Smith store in ACT as a run out deal the day after I bought mine. How much is a Garmin 650 T?

I paid $ 696 .00 delivered to my door by overnight courier with insurance , that was for the 650T and Aus + NZ topo Micro SD with streets etc . Also included a car cradle and charger etc . I have been for a short drive in the car with it and it works great , just gotta work out the route planning and track conversions and all will be good with the world .

I found a cheaper seller but their website was a bloody nightmare to use so I went with the Johnny Appleseed sale as it was easy to do and had free shipping .

Cheers
Alan

[Brendon CarreMember]

Mate your supposed to be doing maintenance on the bloody house not the computer!!
I love my Montana and must say its a good unit, But I bought one for 750.00 dollars and am on my third unit and the warranty only just ran out. they seem to have a problem with the screens. I am more than happy with the unit but don’t think that 3 units in the first 12 months is good and hope that this one lasts! Hope they have sorted this pro’b out and if thats the case you will love it ounce you learn how to drive it!

[Moff52Member]

Hi Allan

I guess the main difference between the Garmin 650 T and the Rino 650 is the bigger screen on the 650 T and but no 5W UHF radio as on the Rino 650 and the $200 ++ price difference.

Although I am yet to master track conversion from Rino to Google Earth and vice versa – some good Youtube info is available on how to achieve this process. I’ll work it out when I have more tracks on the Rino and some pre plotted ones on Google Earth as well.

In my opinion the advantage of the cheaper Rino 650 is that the lead rider can at least locate the sweep rider if he has the same unit and even talk to him if the are not too far apart or that the terrain is too rugged between radio units.

Like all new gadgets, it takes time to sort out how to get the best out of them in a trail ride situation.

Cheers
Ross

[Alan RootsMember]

boulder wrote:

Mate your supposed to be doing maintenance on the bloody house not the computer!!
I love my Montana and must say its a good unit, But I bought one for 750.00 dollars and am on my third unit and the warranty only just ran out. they seem to have a problem with the screens. I am more than happy with the unit but don’t think that 3 units in the first 12 months is good and hope that this one lasts! Hope they have sorted this pro’b out and if thats the case you will love it ounce you learn how to drive it!

Hey Brendan
I am doing maintenance on the house , I’ve done a few coats of decking oil and stain on the rear deck , I’ve gotta have something to do while the deck dries .

I am hoping I have come into the ownership of the Montana late enough to have missed the birthing issues , only time will tell .
Cheers
Alan

[Alan RootsMember]

gavb wrote:

I hope this works. But it is good to look up the info on youtube
they usually give good instructional videos of this type of gear
rgds Gavb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vD9UXN6Y5M

Thanks Gavin , there is plenty of info via that link , I have looked at 6 or so videos there , learning a bit more with each one .

Now it’s back out to work on the deck :angry: .

Cheers
Alan

[glenn maiseyMember]

hey Al
no not cold at all,most of the stuff from here to Emmaville is well known to us.We were frozen when we got home after the wallaby hit.IT was not a real good way to finish a ride,but better than Clive’s luck.How many roos did hudson&hartley whack–crazy stuff.
if you’re mates are going north of Dalmorton see if you can shoot em up Ramornie rd to Jackadgery

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