keeping track

[rossMember]

Hi all just wondering whos using what, talking hand held gps units. Ive used my phone but battery doesnt seem to last so I was thinking of a hand held unit to keep tracks that im unfamiliar with. Has any body got one that is handle bar mounted.

[andrewMember]

rossco33 wrote:

Hi all just wondering whos using what, talking hand held gps units. Ive used my phone but battery doesnt seem to last so I was thinking of a hand held unit to keep tracks that im unfamiliar with. Has any body got one that is handle bar mounted.

Depending what you R using it for mate if its an adv ride ask tb he will point you in the right direction

If you want a safty gps that tracks and has help stuff search for the thread spot 2 or spot connect

Andy

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

Rossco the Garmin 60csx are a great unit, easy to use for loading routes or saving tracks and plenty of guys here use them. Zuno is another brand that is quite popular, it has a bigger screen but from what I have seen they are not quite as user friendly for following routes on the run.

[Dwayne OMember]

Yeah mate,,
There are quite a few threads on here about GPS units, pros & cons etc etc
You will find it hard to go past Garmin 60 or the newer 62 series units

A lot of us run the 60CSX or 62`s on the 2 day navigation rides as well as normal day trips.
Very easy to use, wide range of mount options, hardwire kits, software & great maps

TB has all the knowledge, as he has about a dozen units of different models :laugh: And he uses them to great advantage.
That`s exactly what he is doing right now for the weekend, mapping out next weeks route :woohoo:

Have a gander thru this lot until he chimes in to help out,, he will, he can`t help himself
http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php/forum?view=category&catid=77

Cheers

[rossMember]

Thanks guys will check out the link. Garmin seems the go . Are people mounting them on handle bars for map routes on the run.

[Dwayne OMember]

Yep, Sure are
And the little 60 & 62`s are pretty easy to see on the fly which is important.
There are larger more sophisticated units that do the same as car navigation units (Zumo series) but if you are after a cheaper more robust unit, these are hard to go past ..

Good Luck on the research

[Martin WilliamsMember]

Rossco,

I’m newish to this GPS business and like you I was a bit worried a handheld would not be enough – but I used a Garmin Etrex on the last Nav rally and it was fine. I had it mounted on the handlebars on a standard RAM mount and had no trouble. Just remember if you are running it off batteries (which I do) to take a second set for day 2.

Good luck

[Dwayne OMember]

Better to have the unit hard wired if possible and forget the battery dramas.
Also makes it possible to leave the backlight on which makes the maps easier to see

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

I found that after a while with all the vibrations they can can turn themselves off when running on batteries. The connections seem to get loose and they turn off every few minutes, or at least mine did.

[Dwayne OMember]

Yeah,
My 60CSX did that too before I hardwired it mate :whistle:
No probs now though (touchwood) :laugh:

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