Two day full navigation ride Sep 2012

[Mark BuntingMember]

Trailboss wrote:

goldfish wrote:

I’ve just bought myself a GPS unit for Jeremiah

GoldFish

What did you get GF?

TB

The latest Etcha-sketch from K-tell. The salesman says it’s a beauty.

Kram

[SteveMember]

Gday Tb,What sort of gps on the cheep side would you recomend(as im a tight ass).
Could you just use your paired partners unit if you stayed together.,Yours sounds like a riper Kram,my kind of gps,
Also would the ride suit vsss or xr big tank.

cheers Toes

[GregMember]

toes wrote:

Gday Tb,What sort of gps on the cheep side would you recomend(as im a tight ass).
Could you just use your paired partners unit if you stayed together.,Yours sounds like a riper Kram,my kind of gps,
Also would the ride suit vsss or xr big tank.

cheers Toes

Actually Kram sent me the spec sheet on his new GPS and it can’t have routes loaded on it, sorry Kram :pinch:
Any hand held Garmin Toes a CSX60 if you find one on eBay or a 62

Shared GPS doesn’t work when your paired partner breaks down pulls out or his fails, nah keep it simple no GPS no ride no hassles no worries no confusion

Vee Strom would get it done in your hands

TB

[GregMember]

Would make a great second back up POI GPS on your bike Kram like the Aldis we had a couple of years ago. Great back ups couldn’t load routes

TB

[GregMember]

I dont want this to become all GPS but here are some links

Link

link 2

Link 3

Link 4

TB

[SteveMember]

Thanks Tb,What one works best for computer illiterate person .

[Andrew RobsonMember]

I’ve got a Garmin 60 CSX and it’s a cracker. There is plenty of really good free maps that can fit on it too or you can buy the more expensive ones if needed.

I’ll check my dates for September.

[GregMember]

toes wrote:

Thanks Tb,What one works best for computer illiterate person .

Garmin 60 CSX

[SteveMember]

Gold

[Dwayne OMember]

Trailboss wrote:

OWL 02 wrote:

TB, I would like to join this on the new DR. Will need to discuss the fuel part as I have no idea what the pig will do on a std tank. I do have a bladder though.

Gaz

Umm Gaz I don’t think a standard tanked DR650 and a 10 litre bladder would be enough mate :huh: you not fitting a bigger tank? Remember is 350 plus

You will need a GPS and hard wiring to make it reliable and a way to carry your camping gear Plenty of time to get your stuff together anyway, I posted it early to give peeps time to get organised because off the type of ride it is.

TB

Damn,,
I have 12 ltr standard tank plus an 8ltr bladder & I reckon thats good for 380k on the 690
I can throw a 5 ltr jerry in a pannier as well if you reckon it might be warranted,,,,

How many ltr is the DR standard ????

[GregMember]

There will be a new thread started soon as the start location has been moved to Mt Victoria. The move has been to take in some new riding tracks instead of doing the same old same old. The new tracks are some I have used but most will be new to most and well and truly worth the move :woohoo:

A date has been worked and posted as well

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

Sweet,,
So good thing I planned to have the friday off to get to the start then ,,,
So,,, Can I have a reduction on the return leg :laugh:

Thank god the days are getting a little bit longer at the moment

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

So,,, Can I have a reduction on the return leg :laugh:

You will take it anyway :laugh:

Couple of bits of info coming in the next thread

Overnight stay will be in Yeoval

Maybe the last weekend in Sep 29-30

[peteMember]

My wife is due with the baby in November so if the ride is on then I will have to say that I will be off riding with the old bulls when she goes into labour. :laugh: :laugh:
Well I hope I’m on this one

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PTW

[GregMember]

Am thinking about moving this to a Wauchope start and finish. Also if I do and it’s only a thought at the moment it will be a BIG two days to complete. So maybe allow for an extra day or some course cutting it will be over 1000kms remember daylight savings is back then, maybe a three day start Friday morning?

Am waiting on dates now :huh:

Thoughts peeps? Stay down south? North is a cracker route got some known cracker tracks thoughts huh huh :laugh:

TB

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