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----- Original Message ----- From: "RobertWichert" > To: "Jeff Khoury" > Cc: "Scott Marlow" >, "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 10:30:15 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] GPS Recommendations OK, right. No service required (I'm sure you know GPS is forbidden on most airlines). Do those cover Europe and Asia? If not, MotioX GPS might be a good backup if you travel there. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 On May 30, 2012, at 8:56 AM, Jeff Khoury < jeff@... > wrote: I've tested it by downloading tiles, then throwing the phone into airplane mode. They work just fine. I'd say that the best is DualSport Maps, with BackCountry a close second. -Jeff Khoury ----- Original Message ----- From: "RobertWichert" < robert@... > To: "Jeff Khoury" < jeff@... > Cc: "Scott Marlow" < swmarlow@... >, "DSN KLR650" < DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:41:02 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] GPS Recommendations I didn't know that, Jeff. Thanks for the tip. Have you ever tried it where there is no service? Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 =============================================== On 5/29/2012 6:39 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > Google Maps (at least on Android) can download offline map tiles as well. > > BackCountry Navigator Pro > and > DualSport Maps > > are also good phone-based Navigation apps. > > -Jeff Khoury > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RobertWichert"< robert@... > > To: "Jeff Khoury"< jeff@... > > Cc: "Scott Marlow"< swmarlow@... >, "DSN KLR650"< DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 5:08:22 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] GPS Recommendations > > My iPhone with MotionX-GPS was solid as a rock on a trip where Google Maps was "Unable to connect. Unable to connect. Unable to connect. Warning. Warning. Blah Blah Blah" > > You do have to download the maps (free) ahead of time, but they have them for all over the world. > > MotionX-GPS for iPhone costs $10. > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > =============================================== > On 5/29/2012 3:08 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > > > > > > I use my Android phone and a variety of apps, depending on the particular type of riding that I'm doing. > > -Jeff Khoury > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Marlow"< swmarlow@... > > To: "DSN KLR650"< DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 2:28:58 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] GPS Recommendations > > It's finally time to replace the POS Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS on my KLR. > > I'm told the marine-based Garmin 276 (discontinued) is a great choice, if > you can find a used one at a reasonable price. What other units do folks > like? Any motorcycle-specific pros or cons to the unit you use? > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]