RE: GPS

["beth" <bwabella@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You need a sun screen several people make them
Regarding routing  It is quite variable sometimes I think that the
programing is set that after X # of routes it throws you for a loop

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From: owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-oilheads@xxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Robert Silas
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 7:07 AM
To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: GPS

Paige,

I bought the StreetPilot 2610 in December.   I read the manual, and
still
reading them,  I am practicing when ever have the chance in the car. The
remote control is a great thing.  The Canadian Map v4 is OK but not the
greatest.  Auto-routing could use improvement.   For somebody who knows
the
way where he's going  the auto-routing gives some funny ways, but, it
gets
you there eventually.  It's a great thing no question about it.  Would
have
been a tremendous help in my flying years.

Here is a question:
The other day I was riding around having the SP on the dashboard.  The
screen started to flicker between darker and lighter screen and
eventually
settled at the brighter screen mode.  It was a sunny day.  By driving
into
shaded areas then into sunshine may have caused the flickering??????
Did this happened to you too???

The 2610 is the talking one.  I love this and hope to hook it un to my
helmet if the promised wiring will ever get here.  I bought a lockable
mount
from Touratech but because of the snow I cannot bring the bike into the
garage yet to start installation.

Thanks for the advises, I am glad that I bought it, what
technology!!!!!!
Bob Silas
'94 R1100RS




> Robert,
> I too was worried about reading off the GPS at speed, and it did take
some
getting use to.  I have a street pilot b&w and find it very easy to use
and
very helpful.
>
> A few things perhaps that will help.
>
> If you pre-plot your route you are only looking briefly at turn
directions
and they are very intuitive.  you can set it up like a map or in road
sign
mode and it is a lot like driving on the interstate looking for your
exit.
>
> In plain map mode you don't really "read" the maps as you more
develope a
feel for where you are in the world.   It is hard to explain but the GPS
become a very transparent tool once you get over the Awe of the device.
I
drive with it no all the time and it is not more difficult to read than
the
speedometer or tach.  It is just displaying roads and information, you
can
interpet it as you want.
>
>
> There is however an real learning curve on them and to use one on a
moving
motorcycle takes some time to learn.  And you should keep it simple
unless
you are stopped.
>
> I know one thing, I don't want to be without one.
>
> Paige

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