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bikervince · 01-03-2006, 02:02 AM

It does seem ridiculously expen$ive. I bought a Garmin Etrex (handlheld GPS) for about $200 and mounted it to my handlebars. Ok the screen is kind of small, and it is only black-and-white, but it works well enough to keep me from getting lost.

It's also great for purposely getting lost when you feel like it. I am more willing to take a new road when you can look on the display and see where it leads.....

articulat_66 · 01-03-2006, 04:20 AM

Let's see. I've got 1500 bucks in my Bandit. 1800 for GPS hmm? I think I'll buy a mount for my palm pilot.

redneck1089 · 01-03-2006, 08:42 AM

Terrible idea. It's another distraction while riding, and it probably can be used to track where you go, and you're speed. Not that I'm a speeder, but I'm against anything that can potentially give the government more power. Didn't I recently read something about a new road tax in Britain where the GPS system in your car would record how far you go, and for every KM you travel you get charged a certain amount?

teknoman · 01-03-2006, 08:51 AM

And since Europe launched into space their own version of gps which is supposed to be even more acurrate than the United States,I wouldn,t put it past them.

spombe7 · 01-03-2006, 04:21 PM

What we really need is an inexpensive (around $100) pocket GPS that we can carry in the pocket and use it when we are really lost.

bmwclay · 01-04-2006, 05:02 AM

Had on on my BMW. They are not that accurate. I was checking my route and I hit a tree! Who should I sue first?

01-03-2006, 02:02 AM	#31
bikervince Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 126	Re: Yamaha to make bike specific GPS. It does seem ridiculously expen$ive. I bought a Garmin Etrex (handlheld GPS) for about $200 and mounted it to my handlebars. Ok the screen is kind of small, and it is only black-and-white, but it works well enough to keep me from getting lost. It's also great for purposely getting lost when you feel like it. I am more willing to take a new road when you can look on the display and see where it leads.....

01-03-2006, 04:20 AM	#32
articulat_66 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 37	Re: Yamaha to make bike specific GPS. Let's see. I've got 1500 bucks in my Bandit. 1800 for GPS hmm? I think I'll buy a mount for my palm pilot. __________________ Pastafarian Proselytizer www.venganza.org

01-03-2006, 08:42 AM	#33
redneck1089 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Yamaha to make bike specific GPS. Terrible idea. It's another distraction while riding, and it probably can be used to track where you go, and you're speed. Not that I'm a speeder, but I'm against anything that can potentially give the government more power. Didn't I recently read something about a new road tax in Britain where the GPS system in your car would record how far you go, and for every KM you travel you get charged a certain amount?

01-03-2006, 08:51 AM	#34
teknoman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 480	Re: Yamaha to make bike specific GPS. And since Europe launched into space their own version of gps which is supposed to be even more acurrate than the United States,I wouldn,t put it past them.

01-03-2006, 04:21 PM	#35
spombe7 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	Re: Yamaha to make bike specific GPS. What we really need is an inexpensive (around $100) pocket GPS that we can carry in the pocket and use it when we are really lost.

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01-04-2006, 05:02 AM	#36
bmwclay Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 125	Re: Yamaha to make bike specific GPS. Had on on my BMW. They are not that accurate. I was checking my route and I hit a tree! Who should I sue first?