gps setup? nklr

[Chris Ritter]

The reason I ask this is I will probably be getting a KLR in the possible near future. Several years ago I had a NX650 and never had much luck off doad with it. Granted I didn't know what I was doing.Any one ever rode them both and have an opinion? I've been doing a lot of reading on the KLR and I like what I see. My wife is the one that wants one now. She has been riding a DRZ250E for a few years now and she wants something for dirt roads and some pavement. She also wants more than 120 miles on a tank and be comfortable. When I say comfortable, the seat on the DRZ is like a 2x6. She also has a CBR600F2 so I don't think the jump in engine size will be an issue. I think she knows what she's talking about. Chris R 86 FJ1200 92 CBR600F2 01 DRZ400E 01 DRZ250E 85 CH250

[Mike Peplinski]

By all means, give her what she wants.

>From: "Chris Ritter" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 vs NX650 >Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:16:35 -0000 > >The reason I ask this is I will probably be getting a KLR in the >possible near future. Several years ago I had a NX650 and never had >much luck off doad with it. Granted I didn't know what I was doing.Any >one ever rode them both and have an opinion? I've been doing a lot of >reading on the KLR and I like what I see. My wife is the one that >wants one now. She has been riding a DRZ250E for a few years now and >she wants something for dirt roads and some pavement. She also wants >more than 120 miles on a tank and be comfortable. When I say >comfortable, the seat on the DRZ is like a 2x6. She also has a >CBR600F2 so I don't think the jump in engine size will be an issue. I >think she knows what she's talking about. > >Chris R >86 FJ1200 >92 CBR600F2 >01 DRZ400E >01 DRZ250E >85 CH250 > > > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >

[John]

The garmin v seems to be the gps that everyone likes. As the owner of both the GPS V and the newer GPS 76CSx, I can tell you there are several HUGE advantages with the newer units. I've had the GPS V for about 3-1/2 years and the 76CSx for 6 months and the 76 is definitely my 1st choice. Here is why the newer Cx types are superior... GPS V (Serial Connection) vs 76 (USB)- It takes about 30 minutes to transfer maps to the GPS V. It would taks a few seconds with the 76. Also, during the 30 minutes of transfer time, the gps is running on batteries vs the USB powered 76 (no battery drain when attached to computer). The microSD card can also be loaded directly with a card reader and various image maps can be saved to the computer for quick loading. GPS V (Fixed memory- 19MB) vs 76 (limited by MicroSD Card)- I live in Houston which is a fairly dense Metro Area. I can get about a 100 mile radius from the city center and that's it for my 19MB. If I lived in a more rural area, I could probably get quite a bit more. There are also problems with calculating routes which cross the boundary of the base map and detailed maps that were loaded. THe GPS V has often tried to take me many miles out of the way only to make a U-Turn and come back. Loading every map in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico would require about 1.6GB, so with a 1GB card on my 76, I can easily get more than half of the US and Canada on one card and would not need to reprogram during a trip. If I wanted to, I could get another card (or maybe a 2GB card when they eventually come out) and have whatever maps I could ever need. GPS V (B/W) vs 76 (color)- Color is nice though not required. I wouldn't necessarily pay extra for it but it is nice. The Blue Chart (nautical charts) are much nicer in color. (I use the GPS in my car, boat, bike, while hiking). The 76 also has an excellent antenna built in. I can sit it on the seat of a rental car and get a great signal. The GPS V has to sit on the dash to get a signal inside a car, and it like to slide around. I have external antennas for it in both my cars which improves reception greatly and allows placement anywhere in the car (of course, that doesn't work in a rental). The accuracy of the 76 with the built in antenna is actually as good or better sitting on the seat as the GPS V is with the external antenna. I have RAM mounts for both and like them. Some folks have said that vibration may be a problem with these mounts but I've been OK with them. The GPS V does come with the software, which will save you a few bucks but you get two licenses for each program, so I can use the same software on both my units. I like the horizontal display on the GPS V, which is not available on the 76 but I can program the display on the 76 to show what I like to see, so I can live with that. Hope this helps. John BTW there is a $50 rebate on the 60Cx and (I think) Vista Cx's right now. I think the 60Cx and 76Cx are virtually the same except that the 76 floats, so that would be an excellent choice as well.